Volleyball drills one coach can run with a big group
22 drills for one coach and a big group. In these the players feed each other, or the coach starts each rally and the whole group plays it out. Group sizes run from 1 player to 16. 12 use a ball cart.
3 v 3 on a narrow court
Butterfly: serve, pass, set, catch
End line scramble
Got it! circle
Hoop catch
Middle mover
One voice scrimmage
Partner passing
Queen of the court
Serve to the called zone
Shadow approach
Slide step blocking
Toss it away, call it
Turn and chase
Two-ball triads
Around the world serving
Butterfly: hit and dig
Close the double block
Crossover step to the pin
Free ball transition
Outside hitting lines
Jump serve build-up
Practice plans that use these drills
Each one is a full practice you can run as written.
First practice: beginner
Your first session with players who are new to volleyball. Warm up, learn to move to the ball, pass, serve underhand, call the ball, and finish with a small game where everyone plays.
First practice: intermediate
For players who can already pass and serve. Most of the night is ball control and talking, with one butterfly and one hitting block.
First practice: advanced
A first session with experienced players. See what they do at speed, hit and dig in a butterfly, build a jump serve, and finish with six on six.
Rec league, mixed levels, one coach
For a rec or school team with beginners and club players in the same gym and one coach. Players feed each other in pairs and small groups, so nobody waits long, and every drill has a call.