ACTIVITY 1

INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill will practice decision
making between lateral and
inside the body passing.
2. Two passers on one side of
the net
3. Two serves on opposite sides
of passers
4. Two targets
Passing 5. Cones for passers to shuffle
Middle or around
lateral 6. Server gives passer a serve
either inside toward the
middle of the court or
outside toward the sideline.
7. If the serve is in the middle of
the court the passer must
shuffle to the ball and pass
the ball from the mid-line of
their body to the target.
8. If the serve is toward the
sideline the passer must
shuffle to the ball and pass
the ball with a lateral pass to
the target.
9. After the pass the passer
shuffles back to behind the
court.
10. Each passer passes a set
number of balls before
rotating positions.
11. Make sure passer is getting in
correct body position and
facing their target.

Variation

 Can start with a toss or a

down ball before serving
to passer.

LEST
L = 4 groups of 3 and 1 group of 4 (16 students)
E = x15 volleyballs (3 volleyballs/group)
S = 3 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8mins

ACTIVITY 2
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
 1. This drill practices passing
multiple repetitions, staying
low and shuffling.
2. Two tossers, two targets, two
passers
3. Tosser uses a double
overhead motion to toss
ball to passer.
Passing 4. Passer attempts to pass
Perfect
ball to target.
passes
5. Target catches ball.
6. Tosser goes to pass, target
goes to toss, passer goes
to target.
7. Repeat for a set number
of perfect passes.
(Generally a larger
number, 50-100)
8. Make sure players are
staying low in ready position.
Variation
 Teams get -1 for a non-
perfect pass
 Passer uses overhead
pass only.
LEST
L = 4 groups of 3 and 1 group of 4 (16 students)
E = 5 volleyballs (1 volleyball/group)
S = 3 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8mins

ACTIVITY 3
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill will help players
learn how to pass balls that
are coming off the net.
2. Three passers across the net
about the ten foot line
3. Three tossers that are
behind each passer.
4. Passers start in a low
Passing position facing the net.
Passing out 5. Tossers through a ball
of the net over the Passer's head
and into the net.
6. Passer drops low keeping
platform extending and
passes the ball.
 7. Explain to players that
depending on where the
ball hits the net at,
depends on where the
ball will fall.

Top of the net: ball goes

straight down

Middle of the net: Ball

kicks out slightly

Variation
 Tosser hit down balls or
serves into the net
LEST
L = 8 groups of 2 (16 students)
E = 24 volleyballs (3 volleyballs/group)
S = 4 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 5mins

ACTIVITY 4
INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM
1. This drill helps practice
moving left to right and
passing, while staying in a
low position while moving to
the ball
2. Three tossers, a passer with a
passing line ready to fill in
3. Players start in a ready
Passing position, receive a ball
Pass and and pass back to target.
weave 4. Player shuffles and
weaves around ball.
5. Player receives another
ball and passes back to
target.
6. Player shuffles behind ball.
7. Player receives last ball
and shuffles in front of ball.
8. Player sprints back to line.
9. The next player steps into
the drill immediately after
the target receives the
pass from the person in
front of them.
10. Teacher must check for
correct footwork
Variation
• Go in the reverse
direction
• Add more balls and
tossers
LEST
L = 2 groups of 5 and 1 group 6 (16 students)
E = 15 volleyballs (3 volleyballs/group), 15 cones (3 cones/group)
S = 3 volleyball courts set up
T = No longer than 8 mins