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Volleyball Games

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

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Opportunities in training on a lowered net

Using a lowered net provides opportunities to work on things in a lower intensity situation and can also be a good warm-up exercise.

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Working on attacking the block in games and drills

Here's something you can do to help work on your hitters becoming better at attacking the block rather than just trying to hit around it.

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Game: Pin Hitter Challenge

This game pits the OH and OPP hitters against each other in a kill challenge to work on being able to score against full-team defense.

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Game: 2 vs. 2 with a Player Net

Here's a small-sided volleyball game you can play when you don't have a net. Potentially good for warm-ups, try-outs, or when you have large numbers of players.

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Game: Bonus Point Bingo

This bonus point oriented game is good for focusing on key developmental areas with lots of potential for varying the complexity and challenge level.

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Game: Speedball Winners

This volleyball game is a variation in Winners (a.k.a. King/Queen/Monarch of the Court) which reduces time between rallies to maximize contacts.

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Game: Player Winners

This Winners variation is a rotational game which can be a good playing warm-up and/or a way to get a large number of players playing for assessment, etc.

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Volleyball Camp Drills and Games

Volleyball camps have their own demands and challenges when it comes to game and drills selection. Here are some things to think about when planning your camp.

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Using 2-touch games to challenge your players

Could limiting your players to only two contacts in small-sided volleyball games encourage them to be smarter and more creative players in matches?

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