From the game of "ball over the string" to the game of "volleyball": The aim is to familiarise participants with the game of volleyball using simple game and exercise forms. The series of exercises is intended to help create more flow in the game of volleyball, which results in more fun than if the game consists almost exclusively of passing and errors.
1. Ball over the line:
Ball may be caught. Throw the ball over the net (only throws from bottom to top are allowed). After each throw, run around one of the cones, which are placed 1-2 metres outside the playing field. Each side has one cone next to the sideline and one behind the baseline. The opposing team catches the ball before it falls to the ground and then throws it back (no passes within the team). Points for: Ball touches the ground, ball leaves the court, ball lands in the net. Additional rule for better flow of play: the ball must be thrown into the back zone (over the 3 metre line).
2. Technique training: Manchette:
Demonstration by the sports leader (key points). Then practise in groups of 2 (at least 10 passes each)
3. Ball over the line combined with a cuff:
Same form of play as described above, but now the first touch of the ball after the opponent's throw over the net is with a cuff. After the cuff, the ball is caught by a team member and thrown to the opposite side. The run around the thrower's cones can still be maintained to create more free spaces (optionally, the passer must also perform the additional loop) or the rule can be omitted.
4. Technique training: 10-finger pass:
Demonstration by the sports leader (key points). Then practise in groups of 2 (at least 10 passes each)
5. Ball over the line combined with manchette and 10-finger pass:
Same game form as above. The first touch of the ball after the throw over the net is again with a cuff. The second touch of the ball must now be a 10-finger pass to a team-mate. Only then is the ball caught and thrown to the opposite side. The rule with the rounding of the cones can be retained (for throwers and passers) or cancelled.
