Volleyball Drill-Book: Beginner (Level)

38 2012 Dr. Christian Krger FIVB Instructor I/II- GER

Drills under simplified conditions

Equipment: Every player is holding one ball

- 3.1 Setting -

Teaching Points: Appropriate finger position: make sure that the

player is holding the resting ball with his/her fingers forming a basket

The stretching starts at the bottom of the body and goes up to the top

Make sure that the thumbs are the last body parts to touch the ball

Drill Objective: Creation of a movement concept concerning the stretching of the arms and hands

Drill Variations: Perform the drill while kneeling Perform the drill with closed

eyes Throw the ball in the air and

catch it in the playing position Instead of a wall this drill can be

performed with a partner (standing in an elevated position)

Drill Description: The players are standing in a distance of 20-40 cm in front of a wall. Each player is holding a ball in the playing-position above the head. Next, they slowly stretch their arms, the wrist and the fingers until they are only touching the ball with their thumbs and forefingers. The ball is held by the fingers pushing the ball against the wall. Finally, the players relax their muscles, put the ball back into the playing position and perform the drill again.

- 3.1 Setting -