Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Performing volleyball drills with a partner has several advantages.

Increased repetition: When practicing with a partner, players can perform drills with more repetitions, which can help improve muscle memory and skill acquisition.

Realistic game-like situations: Practicing with a partner allows players to simulate game-like conditions, such as passing and setting to a moving target.

Immediate feedback: A partner can provide immediate feedback on technique, allowing players to correct mistakes in real-time.

Motivation: Training with a partner can provide encouragement and a sense of accountability, pushing each other to improve.

Improved communication: Practicing with a partner helps improve communication and teamwork, as players must work together to achieve their goals.

Specific skill development: Working with a partner allows players to focus on specific skills, such as serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking, or digging, with targeted drills.

Flexibility: Practicing with a partner can be done anywhere, whether on a beach, in a gym, or in a backyard.

Overall, training with a partner can be an effective and fun way to improve volleyball skills, develop teamwork, and enhance performance on the court.

30 Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Here are 30 volleyball drills that you can do with a partner.

Pepper: This drill involves passing the ball back and forth to each other with a bump, set, and spike.

Serve and pass: One partner serves the ball to the other, who then passes it back.

Pass and set: One partner passes the ball to the other, who then sets it back.

Block and spike: One partner blocks the other's spike, and then the roles are switched.

Dig and set: One partner digs the ball, and the other sets it back.

Partner pepper: This drill is similar to regular pepper, but both partners are allowed to use any of the three hits (bump, set, spike).

Cross-court passing: One partner passes the ball diagonally across the court to the other, who then passes it back.

One-handed pepper: This drill involves using only one hand to pass and set the ball back and forth.

Two-on-two: This drill involves playing a game of two-on-two with one partner serving and the other receiving.

Hitting lines: One partner hits the ball while the other shags and returns the ball.

Defense: One partner hits the ball, and the other partner practices their defensive moves.

Block and cover: One partner blocks the other's spike, and then both partners scramble to cover the court.

Pepper with blocking: This drill involves adding blocking to the regular pepper drill.

Four-corner passing: One partner stands in each corner of the court and passes the ball back and forth.

Dig and roll: One partner digs the ball, and the other partner rolls the ball back.

Serve receive: One partner serves the ball, and the other partner receives it.

Serve and attack: One partner serves the ball, and the other partner attacks it.

Pepper with a target: This drill involves hitting a specific target on the court while playing pepper.

Toss and hit: One partner tosses the ball, and the other partner hits it.

Two-touch drill: One partner touches the ball twice before passing it to the other partner.

Hitting and blocking: One partner hits the ball while the other blocks.

Quick sets: One partner sets the ball quickly to the other, who hits it back.

Rainbow drill: This drill involves hitting the ball high in the air and then running to the other side of the court to catch it.

Bounce pass: One partner passes the ball, and the other lets it bounce before passing it back.

Touch and pass: One partner touches the ball before passing it to the other partner.

Spin serve receive: One partner serves the ball with spin, and the other partner receives it.

Short court: This drill involves playing on a smaller court with shorter rallies.

Back-and-forth drill: This drill involves passing the ball back and forth as quickly as possible.

Side-to-side passing: One partner passes the ball side to side, and the other partner passes it back.

Overhand passing: This drill involves passing the ball overhand back and forth between partners.

10 Serving Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Here are 10 volleyball serving drills that you can do with a partner.

Serve and pass: One partner serves the ball to the other, who then passes it back.

Target serving: One partner aims to serve the ball to a specific target on the court while the other partner shags the ball.

Float serve and receive: One partner practices a float serve while the other partner receives it.

Spin serve and receive: One partner practices a spin serve while the other partner receives it.

Serve and sprint: One partner serves the ball, and both partners sprint to a designated spot on the court.

Serving lines: One partner serves from one end of the court while the other partner shags the balls at the other end.

Serve and block: One partner serves the ball while the other partner practices blocking.

Serve and dig: One partner serves the ball while the other partner practices digging.

Serve and hit: One partner serves the ball while the other partner practices hitting.

Serve and switch: One partner serves the ball and switches places after each serve.

10 Setting Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Here are 10 volleyball setting drills that you can do with a partner.

Partner setting: One partner sets the ball to the other, then sets it back.

Wall setting: One partner sets the ball against a wall, and the other partner shags the ball and sets it back.

Blind setting: One partner stands behind a barrier, and the other partner tosses the ball over the barrier for the other partner to set.

Spin setting: One partner practices setting the ball with spin while the other partner shags the ball.

Target setting: One partner sets the ball to a specific target on the court while the other partner shags the ball.

Quick set and hit: One partner quickly sets the ball to the other partner, who then hits it back.

One-handed setting: One partner practices setting the ball with one hand while the other partner shags the ball.

Platform setting: One partner uses their platform (forearms) to set the ball back and forth with the other partner.

Toss and set: One partner tosses the ball to the other partner, who then sets it back.

Two-touch setting: One partner sets the ball using two touches before passing it back to the other partner.

10 Blocking Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Here are 10 volleyball blocking drills that you can do with a partner.

Shadow blocking: One partner practices shadow blocking while the other partner hits the ball over the net.

Quick block and hit: One partner blocks the ball and quickly hits it back to the other partner.

Move and block: One partner moves laterally along the net while the other partner hits the ball over the net, and the blocking partner tries to block the ball.

Double block: Both partners block the ball together and then shag the ball together.

Cross block: One partner blocks the ball diagonally while the other partner hits the ball over the net.

Timing block: One partner hits the ball in different directions, and the other partner practices timing their block to meet the ball.

Block and transition: One partner blocks the ball and then transitions to a defensive position to dig any subsequent hits.

Hit and block: One partner hits the ball to the other, who then blocks it back.

Blind blocking: One partner blocks the ball while the other stands behind a barrier and hits the ball over the barrier.

Random blocking: One partner hits the ball to different locations on the other side of the net, and the blocking partner tries to block the ball.

10 Spiking Volleyball Drills with a Partner

Here are 10 volleyball spiking drills that you can do with a partner:

Spike and block: One partner spikes the ball while the other partner practices blocking.

Cross-court spikes: One partner spikes the ball diagonally to the other side of the court while the other partner shags the ball.

Hit and dig: One partner hits the ball to the other, who then digs it back.

Spike and transition: One partner spikes the ball and then transitions to a defensive position to dig any subsequent hits.

One-handed spikes: One partner practices spiking the ball with one hand while the other partner shags the ball.

Platform spikes: One partner uses their platform (forearms) to spike the ball back and forth with the other partner.

Random spikes: One partner hits the ball to different locations on the other side of the net, and the spiking partner tries to spike the ball.

Spike and pass: One partner spikes the ball to the other, who then passes it back.

Quick hit and block: One partner quickly hits the ball to the other, who then blocks it back.

Two-touch spikes: One partner spikes the ball using two touches before passing it back to the other partner.

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