ACTIVITY 1

INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill focuses on hitting
middle out of serve receive.
2. A server on one side of the
net with one middle blocker
3. Three passers on the
opposite side with a setter
and a middle hitter
4. Server serves the ball over
Setting the net and in.
Run the 5. Middle hitter transitions into
middle position to hit.
6. Serve receive passers pass
ball to setter.
7. Middle Hitter calls for set
and approaches.
8. Setter sets the Middle Hitter.
9. Middle Hitter attacks.
10. Blocker attempts to block.
11. Repeat until Middle Hitter
gets a preset number of
good hits, over the net, hard
and in.
12. Middle hitter and middle
blocker switch.
13. Making sure that middle
hitters are calling the set
they want in plenty of time
for the setter to react
14. Encouraging passers to
focus on a perfect pass to
the setter

Variation
 Alternate middles with
each swing (for teams
with more than 2
middles). Middles Hitters
will hit, then block, then
wait, then repeat

LEST
L = 2 groups of 8 (16 students)
E = 6 volleyballs (3 volleyballs/group)
S = 2 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8mins

ACTIVITY 2
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
 1. This drill will emphasize the
importance of first swing
side outs.
2. First team serves
3. Play out serve as if playing a
real game
4. Score using the point system
below
Setting 5. Continue playing for a set
Sideout or amount of time or until one
lose team reaches a pre-
determined number of
points
6. Watch for teamwork and
encouraging hard first
swings
Variations
• Change the scoring
system to make it easier
or more difficult
LEST
L = 2 equal teams
E = 1 volleyball
S = 1 volleyball court set up
T = No longer than 8mins

ACTIVITY 3
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill helps players
understand proper
movement for free ball
transition, when passing to
the setter.
2. 6 players on the court in
defensive positions, teacher
tossing free balls
Setting 3. Coach will toss a free ball,
Passing free setter yells, "free ball," and
balls to setter transitions quickly to target
position at net.
4. As players are transitioning,
coach tosses ball to where
one player should be
standing if in the correct
position
5. Players call the ball and
makes a pass to the setter
6. Setter sets the ball high
outside to the left front hitter
 7. Hitter catches ball and
bounces to coach under the
net
8. Players return to base
positions and repeat
9. Rotate after a set number of
passes
10. Make sure teams are yelling
‘free ball’
Variation
• Have the hitter make a
full approach and hit the
ball over the net
LEST
L = 2 teams of 8 (16 students)
E = 6 volleyballs (3 volleyballs/group)
S = 2 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8mins

ACTIVITY 4
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill focuses on passing
free balls to the setter,
allowing the setter to make
a good outside set to the
hitter.
2. 4 player positions: right back
passer, setter on the same
side of the net, and outside
Setting hitter (catching sets, not
Rapid pass hitting them), a tosser on the
opposite side of the net
3. Line behind the serving line,
waiting to be the next right
back passer
4. The tosser will toss an easy
ball to the passer on the
opposite side of the net.
5. Right back passer makes a
good pass to the setter and
follows the ball to become
the next setter.
6. The setter makes a good set
to the outside (left front)
hitter and follows the ball to
become the next outside
hitter.
7. The outside hitter catches
the ball and makes a
bounce pass under the net
to the tosser. The hitter then
 gets at the end of the
passing line.
8. The tosser does not change
positions until instructed by
the coach or a specific time
period.
9. Tosser should be tossing
quickly, not allowing a lot of
wait time in between turns.
variations
• Tosser can make passing
more difficult by serving
to passer.
LEST
L = 2 groups of 8 (16 students)
E = 4 volleyballs (2 volleyballs/group)
S = 2 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8mins