Volleyball requires finely tuned skill sets and players need to make sure they are always sharp when it comes to the game's basic tasks. Volleyball drills, when done repetitively and correctly, contribute to individual growth and that will lead to winning. While no one specific drill will increase a team's chances of winning volleyball matches, doing many drills perfectly and consistently will improve those chances.
Attacking
The attack is where points are scored for volleyball teams. Practice attack drills will provide an amount of consistency and eventually, potency, to a team's attack sets. One drill that can be turned in to a winning volleyball drill is the "Reach and Snap" drill listed on the Strength and Power for Volleyball website. The drill, which stresses fundamentals, has two players team up with one ball. One player tosses the ball up and hits it to the other player, focusing on reaching high and snapping her wrist. Once players become more comfortable and accurate with the wrist snap, they can add a follow-through with the hitting arm to add velocity to the ball.
Serve Receiving
Receiving serves is not an extremely difficult part of volleyball. The difficulty comes in when a team must turn the serve receive into an attack opportunity. The "Receive Serve" drill listed by the Volleyball Playbook website has three servers line up in a horizontal line at one end of the court and on the opposite side of the net, three receivers stand looking straight ahead to a server. There is also a target player on the receiving end who stands near the net. The hitters serve the ball and the receivers must make the quick decision whether to make forearm or overhead passes to the target. The drill teaches quick decision making and accurate passing after receiving the serve.
Blocking
The "Net Decision" drill will teach players to get in position to block but will also test a player's ability to recognize situations in which she should back off and pass. According to Volleyball.com, the drill has a tosser one one side and a blocker on the other side of the net. The tosser lofts a ball at the blocker at varying trajectories and the blocker must choose whether to block or step back. Another blocking drill on Volleyball.com is the "Get Out of the Hole" drill and it reinforces blocking fundamentals in addition to helping build blocking endurance. Two hitters stand on blocks at the net and the blocker stands on the other side of the net, on the floor. The coach points to the hitter and the hitter slaps the ball, forcing the blocker to quickly get over and jump. The blocker should retreat to the middle after each hit, and to make the drill tougher, the hitters can be placed farther apart.
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