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Volleyball defense drills

Defense is ninety percent standing in the right spot and ten percent going to the floor. These drills cover both, from holding a low base to running down balls that should have been gone.

41 drills With an animation per phase Free, no account needed

3 players · 5 phases Pepper series (build-up) Warm-up · Defense 3 players · 5 phases Run-throughs Passing · Defense 3 players · 8 phases Defensive posture (base & read) Defense 2 players · 7 phases Coach on the box Defense 2 players · 7 phases Pepper (classic) Defense · Warm-up 2 players · 6 phases Dig-to-self pepper Defense 6 players · 9 phases Neville's pepper (3v3) Defense · Match play 2 players · 8 phases Digs: cross, line, pancake Defense 1 player · 7 phases Dig & chase Defense 1 player · 6 phases Overhead defense Defense 1 player · 7 phases Roll and sprawl technique Defense 2 players · 6 phases Tip chase Defense 5 players · 5 phases Double decker Defense 3 players · 6 phases Defense - transition Defense · Attack 6 players · 8 phases Six-person pepper Teamwork · Defense 4 players · 6 phases Pepper over the net Teamwork · Defense 6 players · 7 phases Chaos ball Teamwork · Defense 8 players · 7 phases Block wall along the net (8) Blocking · Defense 8 players · 7 phases Hoop defense diving Defense 8 players · 9 phases Mat dive drill Defense · Warm-up 8 players · 12 phases Rally marathon 4v4 Match play · Defense · Attack 9 players · 13 phases Closing the double block at positions 2 and 4 Blocking · Defense 9 players · 7 phases Defending behind the block — pipe coverage Defense · Blocking 9 players · 12 phases Complete rally 3v3 with libero coverage Match play · Defense · Attack 9 players · 9 phases Diving drill on the mat Defense 10 players · 12 phases Moving the block wall Blocking · Defense 10 players · 8 phases Defense after the tip Defense 10 players · 7 phases Attack from the bench Attack · Defense 10 players · 7 phases Reception with libero takeover Defense · Passing 10 players · 11 phases Block and defense switch Blocking · Defense 10 players · 9 phases Dive-and-roll mat circuit Defense · Warm-up 11 players · 7 phases Pepper in fours plus a rotator Passing · Attack · Defense 11 players · 12 phases Block wall along the net (11) Blocking · Defense 11 players · 9 phases Six-on-five with a rotator Match play · Attack · Defense 11 players · 7 phases Defending against the attack cannons Defense · Passing 11 players · 10 phases Reception loop with libero Serving · Defense 11 players · 7 phases Seven defenders around the mat Defense 12 players · 10 phases Block movement along the net Blocking · Defense 12 players · 7 phases Digging behind the attack Defense 12 players · 9 phases Triple block at the middle Blocking · Defense 12 players · 7 phases Covering tip balls Defense · Blocking

What to look for in defense

Be stopped and balanced the moment the hitter swings, because a player who is still moving is always late. Teach them to read the block as a signpost instead of treating it as something in the way. And reward every ball that comes up, however ugly, since a defense that waits for pretty digs stops digging.

Other categories

All drills200 drills Warm-up36 drills Passing45 drills Serving26 drills Attack48 drills Blocking29 drills Teamwork40 drills Match play33 drills Other7 drills