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Tip by Scott Reslow, Providence, RI.  One of the top drills we do is one that incorporates serving and passing.  We call it, serve, sprint, and pass.  Coach is in the setter box as the target.  Three passers on the floor with one guy slightly off in the queue.  The rest of the team is serving with the intent to cause a bad pass or an ace.  Ten minutes on the board.  Rules...  If the server misses the serve, he then sprints the full length of the court and back.  If the server's serve is passed perfectly, he then sprints...

Tip by Giff Hancock, from Camas, WA. We all incorporate some sort of penalty in practice for numerous reasons. Using drills for penalties that incorporate volleyball skills instead of just doing sets of lines, while considered a penalty, it is improving a part of their game in addition to their conditioning. One we use is a blocking footwork drill incorporating middle transitions:Players fill the front row positions on both sides of the court with the balance of the team is waiting near left front to transition in as the drill progresses. Blocking sequence: Middle, Transition Left, Middle, Right then MiddleThey...

Tip by Bill McKee from Columbia, IL. The drill is called PIE. I stand in the middle of a circle (a PIE if you will) of my players. They are about 5 feet from me (diameter of the circle).I toss/tip the ball in any direction at them and they must pass the ball back to me. If the ball is hit back to me I tip it back at them. If not, then someone must go in and get the ball back to me. The other rules that I forgot to mention is that as I am standing in the...

Tip by Mary Franke from Fort Wayne, IN. On Monday, pair off your kids into accountability partners. Give each kid a goal (set more quicks, be more vocal, meet a weightlifting goal, etc.) or allow them to pick their own goal. For the rest of the week, each kid needs to observe their partner and prepare to give them encouragement/feedback. On Friday, pair off and have them talk about their progress. It can be done in 5 minutes at the beginning/end of practice. You can change it up to where the partners reconnect daily for 2 minutes or just expect...

Tip from Keith Blackledge, Heath, Ohio. The best blocking drill for kids that are learning to block is to start at the net in the proper blocking position. Have coach hold a ball slightly above net line and back. Have the kid jump and reach over the net (Penetration at the net line), grab the ball (both hands to go after the ball), and as she starts to come down, throw the ball behind their head and to the ground. The next step to the drill is to jump up to grab the ball and hold onto the ball as...