Volleyball Drill-Book: Beginner (Level)

- 3.2 SettingDrills under simplified conditions

Equipment:

Every player is holding one ball

Teaching Points:

Do the exercise against a wall to avoid a hollow

back.

Watch out for the correct position of the elbows.

Drill Objective:
Position of the thumbs under slowmotion conditions

Drill Description:
Player A sits/kneels on the floor and
holds the ball in the playing position.
Player B presses the ball against the
counteraction of the arms of player
A. Now, player A loosens one finger
after the other (except the thumbs)
during the stretching against the
counteraction of player B. Finally,
player B pushes the ball back into the
hands above the forehand of player

A
B

A.

Drill Variations:

39

Perform this exercise with

closed eyes
Try to vary the intensity of
pressure during the
counteraction
B is standing an elevated
position and drops the ball
into the hands held in playing
positions of A ready to
overhand-pass them back

2012 Dr. Christian Krger FIVB Instructor I/II- GER