Warm Up

    • Jog to net and back x2
    • 25 High Knee
    • 25 Butt Kicks
    • Knee Hug, Quad Pull
    • Frankensteins, Scoops
    • Lunge, Side Lunge

individual

15 min.

  • "Elbow to Target"
    "The Hip Fires the Whip"
    "Track Track Attack"
    "Watch Player Contact"

    This drill is used to warm up hitting with a partner. This drill can be demonstrated very quickly with Delta Coaches or athletes. The duration of the drill can either be repetition based or timed by a coach.

    •  repetition
    •  timed
    •  attacking with jump

teamwork

15 min.

Introduce transition

  • "High Five the Ball"
    "High Middle of the Court"
    "Hold your finish"
    "Shoulder Back"
    "Stay behind the Ball"

    The intention of this drill is to focus on offensive transition from a freeball pass, serve receive pass, or blocking move. This drill is intended for intermediate and above athletes due to the complexity of the footwork. This drill can be demonstrated on a single court.

    •  Left pin, right pin, or middle transition
    •  Transition from SR Pass
    •  Transition from FB Pass
    •  Transition from Block
    •  Transition from defensive pass (FR or BR)
15 min.

for points and with full defense

  • "Ball Shaped hands"
    "High Middle of the Court"
    "Talk to your Teammates"
    "Watch Player Contact"

    This drill is meant to work on a specific skill set by coaches or a practice plan. Be sure to use a demonstration for this drill with Delta Coaches or experienced athletes.

    •  Coach Set
    •  Serve Receive Pass
    •  Defense Pass
    •  Blocking Add-in
15 min.

with transition and coach set

  • "Approach to the Ball"
    "Track Track Attack"
    "Watch Player Contact"

    This drill can be demonstrated using Delta coaches or intermediate athletes. The purpose of this drill is to work on offensive movements against a full defense. Defenders earn points by passing attacks, and attackers earn points by getting kills.

    CHALLENGE

    15 min.

    • Hitting Level 4 – Right Side

      The Level 4 Right Side challenge for hitting- 3 attacks from transition off freeball pass, 3 attacks from transition off serve receive pass, and 3 attacks from transition from off-block defensive pass.

      • Athletes must attack 3 balls in a row off transition from a freeball, serve receive, and defensive pass.
      • Coaches toss/set and enter balls to athletes.
      • Athletes self-report their own success

    • Hitting Level 4 – Middle

      The Level 4 Middle challenge for hitting- 3 attacks from transition off freeball pass, 3 attacks from transition off block jump, and 3 attacks from transition from off-block defensive pass.

      • Athletes must attack 3 balls in a row off transition from a freeball, block jump, and defensive pass.
      • Coaches toss/set and enter balls to athletes.
      • Athletes self-report their own success

    • Hitting Level 4 – Outside

      The Level 4 Outside challenge for hitting- 3 attacks from transition off freeball pass, 3 attacks from transition off serve receive pass, and 3 attacks from transition from off-block defensive pass.

      • Athletes must attack 3 balls in a row off transition from a freeball, serve receive, and defensive pass.
      • Coaches toss/set and enter balls to athletes.
      • Athletes self-report their own success

    location

    15 min.

    dependent on numbers

    • "Talk to your Teammates"

      The intention of this drill is to allow athletes to be competitive in a game like setting while being in a more controlled environment. This drill will most likely not need a demonstration. Scoring for this drill is the same as a normal volleyball game unless a variation is used.

      •  2's
      •  3's
      •  4's
      •  passing only
      •  passing and setting only