This volleyball practice plan focuses on passing and blocking. We’ll introduce a variety of fun drills to help develop passing and blocking fundamentals and apply those skills to game situations.
PHASE 1 - Dynamic Warmup (0:00-0:05)
Light Jog: Jog to the net and back to the end line (2x’s)
Side Shuffle: Swing arms front and back while shuffling
High Knees: Bring the knees up while jogging forward
Lunges: Reach one leg forward and squat down
Side Leans: Squat and lean side to side
Knees to Chest: Pull one knee up to the chest
Classic Quad: Pull one leg behind
Sprints: Go 75% top speed to the net and back (2x’s)
PHASE 2 - Pepper (0:05-0:15)
Setup: Group your players into 2’s or 3’s.
How It Works:
1. The groups pass the ball back and forth or in a triangle following this pattern: Toss, Bump, Set, Hit.
2. If they can’t dig the hit then the group starts over with a toss.
Coaching Tips:
PHASE 3 - Approach (0:15-0:25)
Setup: Divide the players into 3-5 separate lines.
How It Works:
1. The first player will step up and complete a three-step approach. towards the net
2. They will finish with a jump and arm swing as if they were going to hit the ball over the net.
3. Have each player complete this 3-5 times without the ball.
4. Then have them complete the drill 3-5 times with a ball.
DRILL TIMEOUT - 30 Seconds
PHASE 4 - Blocking Side (0:25-0:40)
Setup: Divide the your players into groups of 3 – hitters and blockers.
How It Works:
1. The Hitters huddle and decide who is going to attack.
2. On BUMP, SET, the chosen Hitter approaches the net; The Blockers adjust to defend the phantom hit
3. Once players are comfortable with getting into the right position, stand at the net and toss a ball up to the Hitter.
Coaching Tips:
PHASE 5 - 6 v 6 Play and Apply (0:40-1:00)
Setup: Organize your players into teams of 6
How It Works:
1. Play as many sets as you can, rotate teams or players after each set, use 2 or more “drill timeouts” as needed.
Coaching Tips:
COOL DOWN AND STRETCH
