HOME Volleyball Drills 5 Drills

Volleyball: Zone 1

I can't get enough of Sportplan. It's given me back the enthusiasm...

Cornel

DESCRIPTION

Player 1 starts by serving from the base line and then enters the court.
He/she then runs into the correct zone (zone 1), where player 2 (standing in zone 4) hits the ball to him/her around waist high. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball, and return it to player 2 as if setting up a spike.
Player 1 then returns to their zone, where player 3 (from zone 2) hits the ball to them short in the middle of court. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball back to player 3.
Player 1 then returns back to their zone and steps two to three are repeated.

COACHING POINTS

This is a great way of getting your players to understand the zonal area they are expected to be in, whether defending or returning to their position after digging up the ball in preparation for the opposition's return.

PROGRESSION

For advanced players there might be also 3-meters attack introduced from Zone 1.

READ MORE

READ LESS

RELATED PLANS...

Learning zones session

Give your players the knowledge and understanding of the roles and skills required for each of the zones of the volleyball court.

OFTEN USED WITH...

zone 2 and 4:

Player 1, standing at the net, performs a block movement, and returns back to zone 1 behind the attack line.

Player 2 (standing close to the net in zone 4) then hits the ball to player one to mimic an opponents spike.

Player 1 then digs up the ball to player 3 (who is standing close to the net in the centre of the court), who then sets up player 1 to finish with a right side attack.

The drill is then repeated.

8 Block Drills

Zone 5:

This task will get your players used to receiving a serve and preparing in second fraction to dig up a spike from Zone 4 and Zone 2.

Player 1 serves from the opposite side of the court into zone 5. Player 2 (acting as a back row player) then digs up the ball.

Player 3 (standing close to the net in zone 4) then spikes the ball to player 1, who has to dig up the ball.

Player 4 (standing close to the net in zone 2) then spikes the ball to player 1, who again has to dig up the ball.

11 Spiking

Zone 3:

Player 1 (setter) in Zone 3 jumps to imitate a block at the net, lands and turns to face the back of the court.

Player 2 then feeds a high ball (a) to player 1. Player one will then set the ball up close to the net on the left hand side of the court (b) so player 3 (running in from zone 5) can finish with a left side attack.

Players 1 and 2 then repeat steps 2 and 3. This time player 1 sets up the ball close to the net on the right hand side of the court (c) so player 4 (running in from zone 1) can finish with a right side attack.

Repeat steps one and two, but this time player 2 should set the ball up (d) so player 1 can attempt a ball tipping.

8 Block Drills

Bump & Set - Zone 6:

The ball is served to player 1, who is standing in zone 6. Player 1 then digs up the ball (a) to player 2 (standing close to the net in zone 2). Player 3 then throws the ball (b) from zone 4 to player 1 who has to either bump or set the ball (c) depending on the way the ball is fed to them. Player 2 then feeds the ball (d) to player 1, who again either has to bump or set the ball (e). After a set number of repetitions of the previous steps, player 1 must set the ball (f) from Zone 6 to Zone 4 for a spike (g).

10 Setting Drills

1629526

1613