Training and Drills

Canadian Olympic athlete Sarah Paven presents ten solo volleyball drills you can do at home 

Tennessee Performance (Franklin, TN) shares a few attacking drills to train pass to attack game like situations. The drills can be applied to players 11U-18U with multiple variations and progressions. 

M1 Volleyball (Bloomington, MN) shares variations of a 3v3 2 contact drill that puts emphasis on attacking the last contact by getting feet to the ball and having an offensive mentality. 

Far Out Volleyball Club (Grand Rapids, MI) shares a competitive wash drill that focuses on serve receive, sending strategic free balls, defending an in-system opponent, and building runs of 3. 

Beach Nation Co-Founder and Florida State Head Women's Beach Coach Brooke Niles shares a warm-up drill to improve movement, footwork and delivering a successful second contact. This drill can also be applied to the indoor game. 

Cobb Atlanta Juniors (Marietta, Georgia) shares a progression for setters to maximize their reps at the wall, with a partner and in a group. The drills focus on hand draw, hand shape, hand finish, movement, awareness, and consistency. 

Carolina Union (Charlotte, NC) shares a drill and training aids they use to train defenders to play the ball toward the net. The goals are to read the attacker, remain balanced to react, and dig the ball forward. 

The Academy VBC based in Indianapolis, Indiana, shares Net 6, a competitive, fast-paced wash drill that trains hitter coverage, out-of-system play, communication and competitive, high-energy team play. 

Ethos Volleyball Club based in Nashville, Tennessee shares a few drills to maximize touches and improve ball control with 2v2 and 4v4. These drills can be used as warmup drills and also as competitive wash drills.