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 Hitting Drill: Endurance Hitting Drill

Volleyball Hitting Drill: Endurance Hitting

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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49,990 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Hitting Drill: Bucket Ball Drill

Volleyball Hitting Drill: Bucket Ball

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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35,550 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Down Ball Drill: Down Ball Challenge Drill

Volleyball Down Ball Drill: Down Ball Challenge

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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38,207 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Down Ball Drill: Partner Pass and Down Balls Drill

Volleyball Down Ball Drill: Partner Pass and Down Balls

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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26,443 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Blocking Drill: Double Block Attacking Drill

Volleyball Blocking Drill: Double Block Attacking

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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26,882 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Defense Drill: Touch Ten Drill

Volleyball Defense Drill: Touch Ten

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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34,712 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Passing Drill: Free Balls to Setter Drill

Volleyball Passing Drill: Free Balls to Setter

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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37,267 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Free Ball Drill: Pass, Set, Cover, and Catch Drill

Volleyball Free Ball Drill: Pass, Set, Cover, and Catch

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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35,851 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Free Ball Drill: Transition and Catch Drill

Volleyball Free Ball Drill: Transition and Catch

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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28,543 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Ball Control Drill: 24 Touches Drill

Volleyball Ball Control Drill: 24 Touches

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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45,917 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Pass, Set, Down Ball Drill

Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Pass, Set, Down Ball

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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29,702 Chris Johnson
Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Two-Person Four Square Drill

Volleyball Ball Control Drill: Two-Person Four Square

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

Volleyball 10-15 min
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46,313 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.