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Volleyball Games

A collection of volleyball games for use in training (or on their own for fun).

Volleyball Games
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Game: Serving & Passing Tug-o-War

This is a competitive serving and passing game variation shared by Giovanni Guidetti that is team vs. team rather than servers vs. passer.

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Game: Giovanni’s Serving & Passing

This is a competitive serving and passing game shared by Giovanni Guidetti that is team vs. team rather than servers vs. passer.

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Game: Kill it Deep

This is a small-sided game you can use to encourage hitters to attack deep, It's useful when you have limited numbers.

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Game: Pro Trips (progressive triples)

This is a series of small-sided games that is a good warm-up exercise, with the possibility to work on some defensive elements.

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Game: To 1

This is a small-sided game that focuses on controlled 3rd contact and can also be a useful warm-up exercise.

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Encouraging attacking rather than giving up free balls

A coach is looking for some ideas to encourage more attacking and less giving up of free balls in their 6 v 6 play.

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Get your servers competing with this game

I like incentivizing my servers to challenge my passers in practice. Here's a way you can get your servers competing.

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Think through your scoring systems

A volleyball practice game scoring system provides examples of how players might be incentivized in ways contrary to what we're after.

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Game: 1-2-3 Wash

This is a wash style volleyball game that put's a premium on earning a sideout, especially on the first ball.

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