Teaching fundamental skills to volleyball players in a fun and competitive environment is crucial, and the Volleyball Advisors website notes that making volleyball drills game-like is a very important concept for coaches to follow. Volleyball players only reach their full potential by learning and performing fundamental skills as they would during a volleyball game.
Back Row Elimination
Divide your volleyball players into two teams, with each having three back-row players and one setter; one coach or feeder is assigned to each team. The coach throws the ball to the setter of team A, who must set the ball so one of her teammates can hit it over the net. Team B must keep the ball up and pass it to its setter without the ball hitting the ground. The setter then sets for a team B member, who hits the ball back over the net. When a player makes an error during this drill, she is eliminated. The game will continue until one player is left in the game, and her team is declared the winner.
Sequence Blocking
This game-type drill teaches volleyball players to block, use their brains, and also develops correct footwork. Place five attacking players on one side of the net, and a blocker on the other; the attacking players are numbered 1 through 5, from left to right. The coach shouts out a sequence in random order — for example, the call could be 3, 2, 5, 1, then 4. Player 3 will throw up a ball and spike it over the net, then player 2, and so on. The blocker must move side to side, and block all five shots. After he has faced all five shots, the blocker yields to the next player in line, who goes through the same sequence. Award one point for each successful block. Add difficulty by adding a second blocker, so the pair performs double blocks.
Serving Relay
This drill practices serving, and puts pressure on the server to make the situation more game-like. Form two teams of four players. A player must serve over the net, and the ball must land in-bounds on the other side of the volleyball court. The serving player must then retrieve the ball and run back, giving it to the second player in line to serve. If a service lands out of bounds or hits the net, the player must serve again until successful. The first team to have all four players serve and get back to the start is declared the winner.
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