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Volleyball match-play drills

Without a match-play form your players never find out whether the new skill survives real pressure. These forms run from three against three on half a court to full situations with a scoring system of your own.

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

7 players · 7 phases Team serve receive per rotation Passing · Match play 6 players · 9 phases Neville's pepper (3v3) Defense · Match play 8 players · 8 phases Queen of the court Match play 9 players · 9 phases Bingo-Bango-Bongo Match play 9 players · 8 phases 22 all Match play 9 players · 8 phases USA drill Match play 7 players · 6 phases Side-out per rotation Match play · Passing 9 players · 8 phases Speedball 6-6 Match play 10 players · 9 phases Triples tournament 3v3 Match play 4 players · 7 phases Short court 2v2 Match play 9 players · 10 phases Serve + free ball wash game Match play 9 players · 9 phases Bonus-point game Match play 4 players · 7 phases Smashball Match play 4 players · 6 phases Catch Volley / Volley Stars Match play 8 players · 12 phases Four-on-four complete Match play · Attack 8 players · 7 phases Wave rotation Match play · Teamwork 8 players · 9 phases Serving pressure 4 on 4 Match play · Serving 8 players · 12 phases Rally marathon 4v4 Match play · Defense · Attack 8 players · 9 phases Match format with rotating serve Match play · Blocking 9 players · 9 phases Three-on-three with subs at the net Match play 9 players · 9 phases Five-on-four — attacking with overload Match play · Attack 9 players · 12 phases Complete rally 3v3 with libero coverage Match play · Defense · Attack 9 players · 12 phases Six-on-three — overload complete game Match play · Teamwork · Attack 10 players · 12 phases Five-on-five full rally Match play · Attack 10 players · 9 phases Five-on-five on the clock Match play · Teamwork 10 players · 12 phases Attack-counter king's game Match play · Attack 11 players · 9 phases Six-on-five with a rotator Match play · Attack · Defense 11 players · 9 phases Serve duel six on five Match play · Serving 11 players · 12 phases Full rally six on five Match play · Attack · Blocking 11 players · 12 phases King's game over three zones Match play · Teamwork · Attack 12 players · 12 phases Six-on-six complete rally Match play · Attack 12 players · 12 phases Match with rotation Match play · Teamwork 12 players · 12 phases King's game rotation Match play · Teamwork

What to look for in a match-play form

Change the scoring rather than the rules: points for what you are training beats banning what you do not want to see. Keep the sides small enough that everyone touches the ball in every rally. And stop in time, because a form that runs twenty minutes too long mainly trains fatigue.

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