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 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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80,009 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Serve Receive Drill: Serve Receive Lines Drill

Volleyball Serve Receive Drill: Serve Receive Lines

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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49,175 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Pepper Drill: Two-Way Pepper Drill

Volleyball Pepper Drill: Two-Way Pepper

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, defense, down balls, passing, pass-set-hit, pepper drills, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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47,104 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Pepper Drill: Cross-Court Pepper Drill

Volleyball Pepper Drill: Cross-Court Pepper

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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39,870 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Ball Control Drill: 25 Contact Challenge Featured

Volleyball Ball Control Drill: 25 Contact Challenge

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, defense, down balls, hitting, offense, outside hitter, passing, pass-set-hit, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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85,917 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Back Row Attacks Drill

Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Back Row Attacks

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, down balls, hitting, passing, pass-set-hit, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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33,334 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Warm-Up Drill: Tag Team Warm-Up Drill

Volleyball Warm-Up Drill: Tag Team Warm-Up

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, defense, down balls, offense, passing, pass-set-hit, setting, fitness through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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90,224 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Warm-Up Drill: Back Row Running Warm-Up Drill

Volleyball Warm-Up Drill: Back Row Running Warm-Up

Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, blocking, defense, down balls, hitting, offense, passing, pass-set-hit, setting, fitness through high-repetition game-like execution.

Volleyball 10-15 min
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65,551 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Offense vs. Defense Drill: Sideout or Lose Drill

Volleyball Offense vs. Defense Drill: Sideout or Lose

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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55,235 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Competitive Drill: Reverse Sideout Game Drill

Volleyball Competitive Drill: Reverse Sideout Game

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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35,100 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Competitive Drill: Offense vs. Blockers Drill

Volleyball Competitive Drill: Offense vs. Blockers

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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44,823 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Offense Drill: Kill Drill Drill

Volleyball Offense Drill: Kill Drill

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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48,341 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.