Volleyball drills for middle school girls are designed to improve their form and technique as well as their agility on the court. While individual skills can be improved through drills, other drills work on improving team chemistry and communication. Volleyball drills range from service drills to spiking drills.
Serving Drills
Serving drills will help improve your accuracy and power behind your serve. At the middle school level, developing a consistent underhand serve will help you keep the ball in play. Underhand drills can be performed by serving the ball to three spots on the opposite side of the net. Mark these spots by placing hula hoops at three different distances on the court. Practice hitting the ball to each of these spots, 10 times in a row. Keep track of your score while competing against other servers to see who has the most consistent serve. In addition to serving drills, strengthening drills such as curls and bench presses will help strengthen your arms, indirectly improving the velocity of your serve.
Reduced Team Drills
Reduced team drills are a way to focus on specific portions of the game that you need to work on. In addition, reduced team drills help improve teamwork. Instead of six-on-six simulation games, try removing two players from each team. With this four-on-four arrangement, play a regular volleyball game, with the back-row players playing the middle of the court as well as the back line. This drill will improve your agility in the back line as well as your defensive speed.
Setter Drills
Setter drills are designed to improve your consistency and accuracy while setting the ball. For an eye-check setter drill, have your coach stand on the other side of the net while a tosser throws the ball to you. As the ball is tossed, look across the net at your coach to see if he is making a rock, paper or scissors shape with his hand. The unique shape he makes forces you to focus on his hand and identify a shape by saying it out loud before setting the ball. Once you have identified the shape of his hand, focus back on the ball and set it.
Pass Drills
Pass drills are designed to improve your ability to properly return serves from your opponents. Pass drills can be executed by placing a dotted line on the center of the court. Count out 10 feet along this line, having a partner stand on one end while you stand on the other. All passes must be performed from 10 feet away on this line. Pass the ball to your partner. As soon as you do so, shuffle to your right and touch the sideline. Shuffle back to your original position quickly enough to receive a pass from your partner. Once your partner executes a pass, she must shuffle in the same fashion. Repeat 10 times before shuffling to the left side.
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