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Volleyball Drill 1
Skill: Passing
Focus: Leaning forward, making sure your shoulders are forward when you pass.
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Matt/Towel
- Wall
Challenge: Pass from the side lean forward and drop your shoulder!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 2
Skill: Setting
- Volleyball
Challenge: Switch and set – short, medium and high!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 3
Skill: Blocking
Focus: Form – shoulder width apart, pike when you reach and jump.
Equipment Needed:
- Wall
Challenge: Increase your footwork by doing a step, hop, jump before you block!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 4
Skill: Ball Control & Passing Form
Focus: Neutral stance, knees bent, hands out in front creating a platform.
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Open Space
Challenge: Repeat passing but change your pass height from short, medium to high!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 5
Skill: Outside Hitting
Focus: Dominant hand up like a bow and arrow, toss the ball, hit the ball with your hand at it’s highest point and focus on hitting the floor first before it bounce off the wall.
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Wall/Fence
Challenge: Set to yourself and then hit the ball!
Coach: Sophia Poveda – Division II Outside Hitter for Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2021
Volleyball Drill 6
Skill: Coordination
Focus: Athletic position (feet shoulder width apart, arms out wide and forward), catch the ball in your midline.
Equipment Needed:
- Tennis ball
- Wall
- Partner
Challenge: Practice by yourself switching arms as you toss the ball!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 7
Skill: Setting Progression
Focus: Athletic stance (one for in front of the other), creating a “U” above your forehead, maintaining control and catch the ball on your forehead.
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Wall
Challenge: Challenge yourself by only using one hand as you practice maintaining control of the ball!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 8
Skill: Approach Footwork
Focus: Dominant foot forward, followed by other foot in loaded position and push off your feet to jump.
Equipment Needed:
- Open Space
Challenge: Add a step or two to your 2 step approach, creating a 3 and 4 step approach!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 9
Skill: Serving Contact Point
Focus: Keep elbow high, contact with a full open hand and wrist strong.
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Wall
Challenge: Move away from the wall and try serving in an open area!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
Volleyball Drill 10
Skill: Serving
Focus: Non-dominant foot forward, toss the ball right in front of you with your arm up, step and swing. The direction of your thumb and pinky can change the direct the ball moves!
Equipment Needed:
- Volleyball
- Wall
Challenge: Try to hit the same spot on the wall 10 times! Then try changing the direction of where you the the ball!
Coach: Carly Russell – Division II DS/Libero with Stonehill College Volleyball – Class of 2022
