Volleyball Passing Drills for Ball Control

Develop consistency and control with volleyball passing drills that train forearm passing and strengthen overall ball control.

Volleyball passing drills focus on building strong forearm passing technique and total ball control, which are essential for successful serve receive and rally play. These drills emphasize proper footwork, platform angles, and controlled movement to deliver accurate passes to the setter. By practicing consistently, athletes improve their ability to handle tough serves, maintain rally flow, and provide a solid foundation for the team’s offense.
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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122,482 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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144,307 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Hitting Drill: Turn, Go, and Hit Transition Drill

Volleyball Hitting Drill: Turn, Go, and Hit Transition

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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134,040 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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89,885 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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73,536 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Warm-Up Drill: Passing Technique Path Drill

Volleyball Passing Warm-Up Drill: Passing Technique Path

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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75,264 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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39,527 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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105,275 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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103,051 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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71,480 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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83,360 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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57,004 Chris Johnson

Passing Coaching FAQ

How often should teams run Passing drills during practice?

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

What is the key coaching cue for mastering passing 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 passing 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.