Volleyball practice plan
45-Minute Volleyball Serving and Passing Practice
A focused session on the two skills that win the most points: serving and passing.
45 minutesAll levelsFocus: Serving and passingSkill and technique
Warm-upSkillDrillWater breakCompetitionCool-down
Equipment
Volleyballs · Net · Cones as targetsThe plan, block by block
1. Warm-up
Warm-up
6 min0:00 - 6:00
- Movement prep
- Partner passing
Coaching points
- Ready position
2. Skill
Serving technique
10 min6:00 - 16:00
- Toss practice
- Serve to zones 1, 5 and 6
Coaching points
- Consistent toss
3. Drill
Passing to target
12 min16:00 - 28:00
- Pass served balls to a target
Coaching points
- Platform angle to target
4. Water break
Water break
2 min28:00 - 30:00
5. Competition
Serve vs pass game
12 min30:00 - 42:00
- Servers vs passers, points for aces and perfect passes
Coaching points
- Pressure every serve
6. Cool-down
Cool-down
3 min42:00 - 45:00
- Stretch
Coach's notes
Short, focused sessions on serve and pass add up over a season.How to adapt this plan
- Track perfect passes each week.
- Younger players can serve from closer.