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.

6 cones

Per group:
1 volleyball

After a brief instruction from the sports leader on the manchette (stretched arms, impulse from the legs), the participants perform the following exercises:

• Pass the ball up with the manchette, drop it on the floor, run under it, pass the ball up with the manchette.
• Manchette - drop the ball on the floor - top pass - drop the ball on the floor - manchette - drop the ball on the floor - top pass, etc.
• Manchette - top pass (to the wall) - manchette - top pass (to the wall), etc.

Pro Tn:
1 Volleyball

Half of the tn (red) line up sideways on a line about 1-2 metres apart. The other half of the Tn (blue), equipped with a volleyball, line up in a column of one at a distance of 2-3 metres from the front Tn of the first group. The teammates in the blue group now play a handball one after the other to the first teammate in the red group, who plays the ball straight back using the handball. After each pass, the teammates in the blue group move by one until they have completed the whole row. They then join up again at the front. Switch groups

Per group of 2:
1 volleyball

After a short instruction by the sports leader on the cuff (stretched arms, impulse from the legs), the participants carry out the following exercises:

• A passes (throws) the ball to B from below, B passes back with the cuff, A catches the ball and throws it back again - switch tasks.
• Free passing in pairs - use upper passes and cuffs adapted to the situation.

Per group of 2:
1 volleyball

After a short instruction by the sports leader on the top pass, the participants perform the following exercises:

• Bounce the ball on the floor with both hands, run underneath it - catch the ball above your head with both hands;
• Ditto, but pass the ball straight back up, 1x on the floor - pass it up - 1x on the floor, etc.
• Juggle the ball (own top pass)

Juggling the ball, go to a basketball hoop and score a basket there with the volleyball (top pass); then change the basket.

Pro Tn:
1 volleyball

3-6 basketball hoops

Half of the tn (red) line up sideways on a line about 1-2 metres apart. The other half of the teammates (blue), equipped with a volleyball, line up in a column of one at a distance of 2-3 metres from the front teammate of the first group. The teammates in the blue group now play an upward pass one after the other to the first teammate in the red group, who plays the ball straight back using the upward pass. After each pass, the teammates in the blue group move by one until they have completed the whole row. They then join up again at the front. Switch groups

Per group of 2:
1 volleyball

After a brief instruction from the sports leader on the top pass, the participants perform the following exercises in teams of two:

• Throw the volleyball to each other inaccurately (too short, too long, etc.) Partner must catch the ball over their head before it falls to the floor.
• Pass the ball to each other with the top pass; in between, pass the ball to yourself once each time.
• Top pass to partner A, partner A passes the ball up to himself several times (juggling) while B quickly touches A's shoes and returns to his place. Now he receives an upper pass and must juggle the ball until A has touched his shoes, etc.
• Direct upper pass in pairs. Play together with the most accurate passes possible.

Per group of 2:
1 volleyball

A runner runs to a turning point (e.g. colouring stick, marker cone or cone) or to the wall of the hall to throw a show dice. The result of the number rolled multiplied by four corresponds to the number of jumps that must be performed with the skipping rope (max. 24x, min. 4x) before running back to the group. Which group finishes first (each participant runs once)?

Replacement: Run around the group, shake hands and send the next runner onto the course.

Per group:
2 colouring sticks
1 foam cube
1 skipping rope

One participant defines a target zone (e.g. target zones divided with skipping ropes in a handball goal -> 3 colours with top-middle-bottom). The entire group then tries to hit the specific target (e.g. yellow-bottom) by throwing the howler (3 attempts per participant from a specific line).

Additional strengthening task:
Those who have not scored a hit complete a strength exercise: 20x jumping jacks

1 handball goal
6-8 skipping ropes (demarcate target zones)
3 marking tapes (define target zones using colours)
3 throwing objects (howlers)