1. Training session 5 : block organisation drill with P front court + reception
Drill 1. Cardio-vascular training – underarm passing – volleying skills
Drill 2. Warming up with the ball in twos
Drill 3. Warm-up hitting drill in groups of 3 – conditioning drill at the net (vertical jump)
Drill 4. Block organisation: block M2 and M4 (for 9 players or more)
Drill 5. Libero defence drill + counter attack: STARTING FROM POSITION # 2
Drill 6. Reception: quick reaction to ball trajectory
Drill 7. Eliminating the front-court swing-hitter ©

2. Drill 1. Cardio-vascular training – underarm passing – volleying skills©

3. Drill 1. Cardio-vascular training – underarm passing – volleying skills
Play the ball back to P1 or P2 – retreat backwards – run around the cones and join the queue behind the other baseline Players who make a mistake must do a pancake
Extension : 1) shuffle backwards to cone 2) facing the net at all times during the drill (i.e. once on other side of the net, turn and retreat backwards) 3) + attacking movement at the net 4) + block jump at the net
- Extend the knees forward
- Body weight leaning forward, on the balls of the feet but maintain balance
- Be in a stable defensive position when the hitter contacts the ball C B A D E F P1 P2 ©

4. Drill 2. Warming up with the ball in twos©

5. A A A A B B B B Drill 2. Warming up with the ball in twos©

6. 2.1. Alternate playing a deep volley with retrieving a short volleyB
2.2. Service – reception – volley – standing attack: each player starts in turn build up gradually to a jumping hard-hit attack A B
2.3. Take turns to attack twice: 1 standing attack, 1 jumping attack and change roles A B ©

7. Drill 3. Warm-up hitting drill in groups of 3 – conditioning drill at the net (vertical jump)©

8. Drill 3. Warm-up hitting drill in groups of 3 – conditioning drill at the net (vertical jump)
3.1. A throws ball up at the net: A and B block together and joust for the ball The player who loses the joust tries to keep the ball in play (i.e. away from the net) Switch positions: C instead of A – A instead of B – B waits
3.2. A bounces the ball on the ground and attack hits to B – B defends the ball and catches it A follows the ball towards B B restarts by bouncing the ball on the ground and attack hits to C – C defends the ball and catches it B follows the ball towards C
3.1. C A B C A B
3.2. ©

9. 3.3. A bounces the ball on the ground and attack hits to B – B defends – sets to himself and attack hits to C A follows the ball towards B – C defends – sets to himself and attack hits to A B follows the ball towards C
3.4. A attacks from the 3-metre line into B’s block – A and C cover the attack and try to pick up the blocked ball Each player performs 2 series of 5 attacks
3.3. C A B A B C
3.4. ©

10. 3.5. A serves an easy ball to B – B passes to A who runs under the net – A sets himself and attack hits to B, who has run to the other side of the net – B defends this ball Then C serves to A and so on …..
3.5. C A B ©

11. Drill 4. Block organisation: block M2 and M4 (for 9 players or more)©

12. Drill 4. Block organisation: block M2 and M4 (for 9 players or more)
3 blockers + 2 defenders (D5 and D6) – P front court with A3 and A4 T can either : 1) hit a hard down ball to A4: P sets A3 M4 and M3 set a double block against A3 2) hit a soft top-spin ball to the libero: P sets outside hitter A4 or opposite O Block on A4: M2 and M3 side-step to close the block (D6 and D5 defend cross-court shot) Block on O: cross-court block by M4 and M3 (D5 and D6 defend the line)
Scoring system: 10 balls = hitters have to score with 6 of the 10 balls A4: scores by tooling off the block = 2 points O: scores cross-court = 2 points T O D5 M4 M4 P M3 D6 M3 A3
lib D1 M2 A4 ©

13. Drill 5. Libero defence drill + counter attack: STARTING FROM POSITION # 2©

14. Drill 5. Libero defence drill + counter attack: STARTING FROM POSITION # 2
5.1. M2 attack hits to libero or A6 (A4 blocks) – defender plays ball to P1 – P1 sets opposite or A6 Opposite or A6 attacks 3 times – then 2 free balls tossed by T and middle hitter must be set Play out the rally: any hitter may be set during rally
If P1 defends, M3 becomes the setter and sets A4!
Opposite or A6 to be set 3 times in a row
5.1.
lib A4 P2 M2 M3 A6 D6 M3 P1 O M4 M3 T ©

15. 2 free balls tossed by T and middle hitter must be set Change positions : O  M4  D6  M2  A6  O (or position # 2 for swing hitter: P1 starts back court ) M3 M3 M3 M3…… P1 and P2 change positions regularly
P1 can attack on the second contact (hit or dump)!
2 free balls tossed and M3 set each time
lib A4 M2 P2 A6 M3 D6 M3 O M4 P1 M3 T ©

16. 5.2. M2 attacks towards position # 1 (P1)
If P1 defends, M3 becomes the setter and sets A4!
A4 set 3 times in a row –then 2 free balls tossed and middle hitter must be set
5.2.
lib A4 M2 P2 A6 M3 D6 M3 A2 M4 P1 M3 T ©

17. Drill 6. Reception: quick reaction to ball trajectory©

18. Drill 6. Reception: quick reaction to ball trajectory
2 players S1 and S2 (S3 and S4) serve at the same time to R1 and R2 (R3 and libero) Servers agree who serves to which receiver Receivers don’t know which server is going to serve at them Servers run around the side of the net and collect their ball Roles should be changed regularly S S S3 S1 R1 R3 R2
lib S4 S2 S S ©

19. Drill 7. Eliminating the front-court swing-hitter©

20. Drill 7. Eliminating the front-court swing-hitter
Match situation with opponent’s setter front court: serve short to A4. Objective: force A4 to move forward and in court and set a double block (assist by A4) on the fast play
M3 is set: double block by M4 and M3 D5 R6 P D6 M4
lib M3 O A4 M2 M3 D1 ©

21. Match situation with opponent’s setter front court: serve short to A4
Match situation with opponent’s setter front court: serve short to A4. Objective: force A4 to move forward and in court and set a double block (assist by A4) on the fast play If A4 is a right-handed hitter, he will only be able to hit down the line
A4 is set: only able to hit down the line D5 R6 P D6 M4
lib M3 O A4 M2 M3 D1 ©

22. Match situation with opponent’s setter front court: serve short to A4
Match situation with opponent’s setter front court: serve short to A4. Objective: force A4 to move forward and in court and set a double block (assist by A4) on the fast play
O is set: double block cross-court – 2 back-court players defend the line D5 R6 P D6 M4
lib M3 O A4 M2 M3 D1 ©