Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Weave

VOLLEYBALL PASSING DRILL, BALL CONTROL, LATERAL PASSING, PASSING TECHNIQUE

Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Weave

This drill emphasizes controlled passing while incorporating constant lateral and weaving footwork. Players practice staying low, moving around obstacles, and squaring to the target before passing. By adding movement before and after each pass, athletes improve court agility, reaction speed, and consistency under pressure.

This volleyball passing drill develops ball control, lateral footwork, and passing accuracy while keeping players low and balanced in movement.

• Players: 1 active passer with a line of waiting passers, 3 tossers
• Court: Half court with 3 volleyballs or cones placed as markers
• Equipment: Volleyballs, cones or balls for weaving path
• Roles: Tossers feed balls, passer moves and executes passes, waiting players rotate in

1. Place 3 volleyballs or cones in a straight line to act as weaving markers.
2. Passer begins in a low, ready position in front of Tosser 1.
3. Tosser 1 tosses a ball, and the passer executes a controlled pass to the target.
4. After passing, the passer shuffles and weaves around the first ball/cone.
5. Tosser 2 tosses a ball; the passer squares up and passes to the target.
6. Passer shuffles behind the second ball/cone, then receives another toss from Tosser 3 and passes again.
7. Finally, the passer shuffles in front of the last ball/cone before sprinting back to the line.
8. The next passer enters immediately after the target receives the pass.
9. Suggested reps: Each passer completes 6–9 passes per round (2–3 cycles through all tossers) or about 1–2 minutes of work before rotating.

• Reverse Path: Run the drill in the opposite direction.
• Increase Difficulty: Add more tossers and markers for extended movement.
• Time Challenge: Set a 30-second timer for players to complete as many quality passes as possible.

• Footwork: Emphasize quick, controlled shuffling and weaving around obstacles.
• Stay Low: Keep knees bent and weight forward throughout the drill.
• Square to Target: Always face the target before making contact.
• Consistency: Smooth, controlled passes are more important than speed.
• Common Game Situation: Replicates serve receive or defensive plays where players must adjust quickly around obstacles or teammates to make accurate passes.

This drill is excellent for warm-up or technical passing segments since it combines movement, footwork, and ball control in one sequence.

Drill: Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Weave
Description: This volleyball passing drill develops ball control, lateral footwork, and passing accuracy while keeping players low and balanced in movement.
Keywords: volleyball passing drill, ball control, lateral passing, passing technique

Drill View Count: 80,862