Volleyball Warm-Up Drills

These Volleyball Warm-up drills are great ways to start the training session.

Volleyball Warm-Up Drills

• Perfect Passes

  This drill is to practice passing multiple repetitions, staying low and shuffling.

• Passing Technique Warm up

  This drill demonstrates how to practice moving in a low position and directing the platform to the target.

• Passing: Pass and Move!

  This drill will practice moving left to right and passing.

• Pass and Weave

  This volleyball drill helps to practice moving left to right and passing, while staying in a low position while moving to the ball.

• Two Way Pepper

  This drill is to practice ball control over the net while keeping players focused on where the volleyball is coming from.

• Cross Court Pepper

  This warm up drill practices ball control over the net with a partner.

• Ball Control: 25 Contact Drill

  This drill is to practice ball control, communication, teamwork, and warm up for hitting.

• Ball Control with Back Row Attacks

  This drill is to practice back row attacks to desired locations as well as increase communication skills.

• Tag Team Warm up

  This is a good running warm up for teams with large numbers of players.

• Back Row Running Warmup

  This drill is good for warm up while practicing communication and ball control.

• Volleyball Partner Pass and Down Balls

  This drill will practice using and controlling a down ball.

• Free Ball Transition and Catch

  This drill teaches proper movement for free ball transitions.

• Volleyball 24 Touches - Ball Control

  This drill is to practice ball control as a warm up to hitting, while working on communication and teamwork between players.

• Volleyball Footwork Drill

  This drill will focus on all the necessary footwork to be a middle hitter and blocker.

• 4 x 2 Pepper Drill

  This drill will help practice ball control using different types of contacts.

• 3 Skill Pepper with Partner

  Advanced pepper game where players pass and set to themselves before down balling it to their partner.

• Warm-up with Wall

  A warm-up time for each player to warm up arms and shoulders before practice begins and at the same time be working on basic skills and ball control.

• Middle Back Defensive Positioning and Movement

  This defensive drill focuses on the middle back player's movement around the back of the court.

• Partner Forearm Passing Drill

  This partner forearm passing drill works on perfecting the forearm pass in partners. In this drill, one player is working while the other player is only responsible for throwing the ball to the working player.

• Volleyball Corner Serving Drill

  This volleyball serving drill focuses on serving accuracy to the corners of the court.

• Individual Setting Drill

  This is a individual volleyball setting drill that focuses on setting ball control and overhead passes. This setting drill can be performed at home or during training.

• Individual Forearm Passing Drill

  This is a individual passing drill that is intended to focus on learning the forearm pass and ball control with the forearm. This is a drill that can be done at home or in the gym during training.

• Line Setting Drill

  This beginner setting drill will focus on the setter squaring their bodies up to their target. This is a great small group drill for beginners to work on setting with a partner.

• Volleyball Passing Run Through and Short Pass

  This is a great warm up drill that focuses on correct passing form when running cross court or short.

• Serving with Partner

  This is a great drill to teach players how to serve to a specific person or position.

• Circle Passing Drill

  This is a basic warm up drill for players to learn ball control while passing.

• 3 Player Down Ball with Movement

  This volleyball drill focuses on hitting a down ball to a specific area after a series of touches.

• Volleyball Ball Control with Movement

  This is a great drill to focus on ball control and movement on the court.

• Long Distance Back Setting Drill

  This setting drill will focus on the techniques surrounding back setting at long distances for accuracy and control.

• Volleyball - 2 Player Pepper Drill Multiple Hits

  This pepper drill is great for working on ball control as it works on a variety of contact types.

• Volleyball Set and Switch Drill

  This is a great volleyball setting drill that focuses solely on the overhead pass.

• Volleyball Pass and Move with Simulated Blocks

  This is a great passing drill that focuses on good passing technique as well as movement after the pass.

• Volleyball Serving Drill - Ten Zones

  This volleyball serving drill will put pressure on the server to concentrate and make an accurate serve.

• Cross Court Setting Drill

  This volleyball setting drill focuses on cross court setting and delivering a hittable set.

• Over the Net Pepper Drill

  This warm-up will focus on ball control of a ball coming over the net. This volleyball drill will focus on digging, setting, and returning a controlled ball to their partner on the other side of the net.

• Setting and Overhead Passing Warm-up

  This volleyball setting and overhead passing warm-up focuses on setting and passing with the overhead pass. This is a great setting drill that focuses on movement after the pass and looking for open areas of the court.

Volleyball Warm-Up Drills

These Volleyball Warm-up drills are great ways to start the training session.