Volleyball drills can challenge you and make you better. Practice with intensity, and increase the difficulty of drills as you get better. Intense drills should work on every aspect of volleyball, including serving, passing, setting, blocking, digging, and spiking. As you practice these drills, your game will improve and you will be ready for the season.
Dry Jumps
Hang a target or object to aim for in mid-air. Start underneath the target, and jump as high as you can with your strong arm straight, as if you were going to spike a volleyball. Touch the target with your strong hand and repeat five to 10 times before resting. The Eteamz website suggests jumping no farther than one foot forward from where you started, as doing so on a volleyball court would lead to hitting the net.
Charge the Hole
Start two blockers at the front of the net, with a small space between them, in this drill suggested by Volleyball.com. Add another defender behind the baseline, or at a different spot on the court. The coach stands on the opposite end of the net, and hits a ball between the two blockers. The defender has to sprint to the ball and dig it before it hits the ground. She then must sprint back to her designated spot and touche it before the coach hits another ball between the two blockers.
No Fear Defense
Line up players on one side of the court approximately 10 feet from the net. A coach stands on a chair on the opposite side of the net, and spikes a ball at the defenders, Volleyball.com suggests. Each defender must dig the ball and be able to pass it straight into the air and catch it. Add difficulty by increasing the number of coaches or players hitting balls at the defenders.
L Drill
This drill requires players to partner up, with one ball between the two players. One player is the passer, and must deliver an accurate pass back to the other partner, who throws the ball back to the passer. The partner throwing the ball should rotate among throws to the left, right, forward, and backward in order to keep the passer moving and delivering accurate passes, Eteamz explains.
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