Volleyball Ball Control Drills for Skill Development

Improve passing, setting, and hitting with volleyball ball control drills designed to build accuracy, consistency, and confidence.

Volleyball ball control drills strengthen the core skills of passing, setting, and hitting by emphasizing accuracy, consistency, and quick decision-making. These drills challenge athletes to maintain control under pressure, improve touch on the ball, and develop the technique needed to execute plays effectively. By incorporating structured ball control exercises into training, coaches help players refine fundamentals, build confidence, and perform with precision in competitive match play.
Volleyball Passing Drill: Middle or Lateral Decision-Making Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: Middle or Lateral Decision-Making

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, passing, serve defense, serving through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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122,678 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: Perfect Passes Repetition Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: Perfect Passes Repetition

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, defense, passing through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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144,487 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Serving Drill: Bombs Away! Short Serve Challenge Featured

Volleyball Serving Drill: Bombs Away! Short Serve Challenge

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, serve defense, serving through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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72,921 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: 3-Touch Lateral Passing Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: 3-Touch Lateral Passing

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, defense, passing through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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90,023 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Serve Receive Drill with Two Servers Drill

Volleyball Serve Receive Drill with Two Servers

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, defense, passing, serve defense, serving through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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73,685 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: Passing Out of the Net Featured

Volleyball Passing Drill: Passing Out of the Net

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, passing through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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39,621 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Defense Drill: 4-Corner Pit Drill

Volleyball Defense Drill: 4-Corner Pit

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, defense, passing through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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105,418 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Defense Drill: Touch Ten! Drill

Volleyball Defense Drill: Touch Ten!

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, defense, hitting, middle hitter, offense, outside hitter, passing, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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103,211 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Move Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Move

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, passing through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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71,610 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Weave Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: Pass and Weave

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, passing, fitness through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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83,450 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Middle Hitter Drill: Run the Middle! Drill

Volleyball Middle Hitter Drill: Run the Middle!

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, blocking, hitting, middle hitter, passing, pass-set-hit, serve defense, serving, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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57,174 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Serve Receive Drill: No Easy Points! Drill

Volleyball Serve Receive Drill: No Easy Points!

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in ball control, blocking, defense, hitting, middle hitter, outside hitter, passing, pass-set-hit, serve defense, serving, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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80,168 Chris Johnson

Ball Control Coaching FAQ

How often should teams run Ball Control drills during practice?

We recommend dedicating 15–25 minutes of each practice session to ball control training. Start with high-repetition fundamental drills before progressing into fast-paced, competitive game scenarios.

What is the key coaching cue for mastering ball control in volleyball?

Consistency and posture discipline under pressure are essential. Emphasize early footwork adjustment, balanced body positioning, and clear verbal communication on every touch.

How can coaches keep ball control drills engaging for all skill levels?

Introduce point-based scoring systems, wash drills (requiring multiple consecutive successful plays), and variable speed entries to challenge athletes as they develop confidence.