In any sport, practice makes perfect. It takes many hours of training and conditioning to reach the top level, or even efficiency, in volleyball. Performing drills during a volleyball practice session will help create fluidity in the players' movements so that tactics and game plans become automatic when teams are in the heat of a match.
Pass and Run Drill
This drill is ideal for either practice sessions or for warm-up for a match. Players form two lines so that they are standing right across from each other, instructs Volleyball-Training-Ground.com. The player at the front of one line passes the ball--bumping the ball with her forearms--to the person at the front of the line across from her; as soon as she passes the ball she runs to the end of the line. Meanwhile, the player who received the first pass then immediately passes the ball to the player at the front of the opposing line and runs to the back of her line. The drill continues in a continuous movement until all the players are sufficiently warmed up. Volleyball-Training-Ground.com suggests executing this drill with five or more players. It should be quick moving so that the players are warming up all of their muscles. Volleyball-Training-Ground.com says to make sure to execute the drill with good form and using proper fundamentals, just as you would in a match.
Queen of the Court
Queen of the Court is a fun, competitive drill that encourages players to work hard as it improves teamwork. LifeTips recommends using two to four players for each mini team. Have one team placed on each side of the volleyball court and play until one of the teams wins a point. The team that wins the point stays on the court and plays a new team. It is a fast-moving drill that can cycle through the teams as long as the coach feels it is necessary.
Two Player Pepper
Volleyball-Training-Ground.com also recommends this drill for practice sessions or for warm-up for a match. Each player teams up with a partner. Standing approximately 10 feet away from each other, they practice a three-hit volley, with a bump, set and spike. The first player to hit the ball bumps it, her partner sets it, and the original player spikes it. They then change positions and the other player starts the drill this time around. Again, players should use proper form and start slow, gaining speed and power as they begin to warm up.
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