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	<title>Volleyball Blog &#187; Volleyball Drills</title>
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		<title>Defence from zones 1 and 5</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/defence-from-zones-1-and-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drill will improve your players defensive play. Defensive players need a lot of concentration because they will be attacked twice. Players pass the ball to setter and setter sets the ball to zones 4 and 2. Players should aim the attack to zones 1 and 5 where defensive players are waiting to defend the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Defence-from-zones-1-and-5.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-998" title="Defence-from-zones-1-and-5" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Defence-from-zones-1-and-5-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>This drill will improve your players defensive play.</p>
<p>Defensive players need a lot of concentration because they will be attacked twice.</p>
<p>Players pass the ball to setter and setter <a title="sets the ball" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-setting/">sets the ball</a> to zones 4 and 2.</p>
<p>Players should aim the attack to zones 1 and 5 where defensive players are waiting to defend the field.</p>
<p>After <a title="the spike" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-attack/">the spike</a>, defensive players have to pass the ball successfully to coach and he performs one more attack while defense has to do their job once more.</p>
<p><span id="more-997"></span>Goals: Improving defensive play and concentration.</p>
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		<title>Dig and defend succesfully</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Defence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drills requires good concentration, skill and movement. I suggest doing this drill with advanced team and not with beginners. Coach throws the short ball and the player performs dig to stop ball touching the floor. After the dig player stands up the fastest he can and moves back to position himself for good a [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drills requires good concentration, skill and movement. I suggest doing this drill with advanced team and not with beginners.</p>
<p>Coach throws the short ball and the player performs dig to stop ball touching the floor.</p>
<p>After the dig player stands up the fastest he can and moves back to position himself for good a defence.</p>
<p>At the same time, on the other side of net, player <a title="passes" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/passing/">passes</a> the ball to setter.</p>
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<p>Setter sets the ball to zone 4 and the player that have passed the ball performs the attack. He should aim to hit the ball to zone where defensive player is positioned.</p>
<p>Defensive player must have good concentration and perform defense the best way possible.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving concentration, dig and movement.</p>
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		<title>Overhead pass and block</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/overhead-pass-and-block/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Blocking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill can be performed by all players. It&#8217;s easy and interesting but if only a few players anticipate it can be even difficult. It can be performed during the training session or during warm ups. Players are sorted in two columns and perform overhead pass to opposite column. When player pass the ball, he [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drill can be performed by all players. It&#8217;s easy and interesting but if only a few players anticipate it can be even difficult.</p>
<p>It can be performed during the training session or during warm ups.</p>
<p>Players are sorted in two columns and perform <a title="overhead pass" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/overhead-pass/">overhead pass</a> to opposite column.</p>
<p>When player pass the ball, he has to run to zone 3 and perform block. After blocking in zone 3, he moves fast and performs block in zone 4 and than runs at the back of his column and wait his turn to pass.</p>
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<p>These types of drills are fun for players in warm ups which allow coaches to repeat some <a title="volleyball skills" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/">volleyball skills</a> throughout and warm up players.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving blocking, passing and movement skills.</p>
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		<title>Move fast and pass the ball</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/move-fast-and-pass-the-ball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Passing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill is made to improve players passing in circumstances that can appear in the game. Coach is positioned in zone 2 and has a lot of balls. Player is on the base line in zone 1. When coach throw the ball in the air, player moves forward and should perform the forearm pass after [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Move-fast-and-pass-the-ball.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-985" title="Move-fast-and-pass-the-ball" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Move-fast-and-pass-the-ball-150x150.jpg" alt="Move-fast-and-pass-the-ball" width="150" height="150" /></a>This drill is made to improve players passing in circumstances that can appear in the game.</p>
<p>Coach is positioned in zone 2 and has a lot of balls.</p>
<p>Player is on the base line in zone 1.</p>
<p>When coach throw the ball in the air, player moves forward and should perform the <a title="forearm pass" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/passing/">forearm pass</a> after coach spikes the ball.</p>
<p>Right after that, player moves back to zone 6 and performs the same action.</p>
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<p>Player should move in the same way as shown on the picture. This way player will develop <a title="movement ability" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/running/">movement ability</a> and anticipation which will help him later in the game.</p>
<p>Of course, forearm pass should be precise, and every ball should be aimed between zones 2 and 3.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving forearm pass and players movement.</p>
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		<title>As long as coach has balls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Passing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill is made to improve players passing which will be very important in serve receiving. One player stands six meter from net. Coach is in zone 2 and has a lot of balls. Coach throws the ball to player and player passes it back to coach. Player should move left and right, from line [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/As-long-as-coach-has-balls.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-981" title="As-long-as-coach-has-balls" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/As-long-as-coach-has-balls-150x150.jpg" alt="As-long-as-coach-has-balls" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>This drill is made to improve players <a title="passing" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/passing/">passing</a> which will be very important in <a title="serve receiving" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/serve-receiving/">serve receiving</a>.</p>
<p>One player stands six meter from net.</p>
<p>Coach is in zone 2 and has a lot of balls.</p>
<p>Coach throws the ball to player and player passes it back to coach.</p>
<p>Player should move left and right, from line to line, and pass the ball the best he can.</p>
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<p>Later on, the coach should throw the ball a lot faster, while player performs the same action as long as coach has balls to throw..</p>
<p>Goal: Improving passing while player doesn&#8217;t have a lot time to think and position himself.</p>
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		<title>Block after block and sprint</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Blocking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill should improve your block. One player is positioned in zone 2 and one in zone 4. Players perform block and than move near zone 3 to perform another block. After that they move back to zone 2 and 4 to perform block once more. When the blocking is finished they sprint back and [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drill should improve your block.</p>
<p>One player is positioned in zone 2 and one in zone 4.</p>
<p>Players perform block and than move near zone 3 to perform another block.</p>
<p>After that they <a title="move back" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/running/">move back</a> to zone 2 and 4 to perform block once more.</p>
<p>When the blocking is finished they sprint back and next players take their places.</p>
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Goals: Improving blocking technique.</p>
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		<title>This should be easy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drill is made for improving setting technique. Player should concentrate and give his best because he depends on himself. This volleyball drill could be easy, but it can also make a problems if player doesn&#8217;t take it seriously. Player should be positioned in zone 1, so let me explane the drill. He throws the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/This-should-be-easy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-966" title="This-should-be-easy" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/This-should-be-easy-150x150.jpg" alt="This-should-be-easy" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>This drill is made for improving setting technique.</p>
<p>Player should concentrate and give his best because he depends on himself. This <a title="volleyball drill" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/">volleyball drill</a> could be easy, but it can also make a problems if player doesn&#8217;t take it seriously.</p>
<p>Player should be positioned in zone 1, so let me explane the drill.</p>
<p>He throws the ball forward and should let the ball to touch the floor once.</p>
<p>Then he runs to posture himself in proper position to perform the <a title="overhead set" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/overhead-pass/">overhead setting</a>.</p>
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The goal is to set the ball into the basket in zone 4.</p>
<p>Every player should repeat this drills at least 10 times.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving setting technique.</p>
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		<title>Block and play good defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Defence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill perform players one by one. Player in zone 5 runs to the net and performs block. After that he runs back to play good defense. Coach spikes from zone 2 and player has to defend and pass the ball into the basket. After first player finishes the drill, next in line takes his [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drill perform players one by one.</p>
<p>Player in zone 5 runs to the net and performs <a title="block" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/blocking/">block</a>.</p>
<p>After that he runs back to play good defense.</p>
<p>Coach spikes from zone 2 and player has to defend and <a title="pass the ball" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/passing/">pass the ball</a> into the basket.</p>
<p>After first player finishes the drill, next in line takes his place.</p>
<p><span id="more-963"></span><br />
Goals: Improving defensive play and <a title="movement" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/running/">movement</a> from blocking to field positioning.</p>
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		<title>All by yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drill performs each player by himself. It looks easy but the players need to concentrate really good, cause it&#8217;s not easy as it seems. Player throws the ball high, near 3 m line. After throwing the ball, player performs block and then moves fast to catch up the ball and set it into the [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drill performs each player by himself. It looks easy but the players need to concentrate really good, cause it&#8217;s not easy as it seems.</p>
<p>Player throws the ball high, near 3 m line.</p>
<p>After throwing the ball, player performs block and then <a title="moves fast" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/running/">moves fast</a> to catch up the ball and <a title="set" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-setting/">set</a> it into the basket.</p>
<p>This drill can be performed on any court and by any player who like to improve his accuracy.</p>
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<p>Goals:  Improving accuracy and touch after blocking.</p>
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		<title>Take the ball and set</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the player serves, setter jumps to perform block and take one ball from the coach that stands on the chair. Server performs the serve. Two passers should receive serve succesfully and pass the ball to setter. Setter sets the ball into the basket. After setting, setter once again performs the block. Goals: Improving setter [...]]]></description>
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<p>Before the player serves, setter jumps to perform block and take one ball from the coach that stands on the chair.</p>
<p>Server performs <a title="the serve" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-serving/">the serve</a>.</p>
<p>Two passers should receive serve succesfully and pass the ball to <a title="setter" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/description-of-players-positions/">setter</a>.</p>
<p>Setter sets the ball into the basket.</p>
<p>After setting, setter once again performs the block.</p>
<p><span id="more-952"></span>Goals: Improving setter skills and block.</p>
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