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Volleyball Equipment & Drills

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If you have a Volleyball player at home who wants to get serious about the game, these are some of the best pieces of equipment you can get. These are equipment or tools that I used to use and train with when playing serious club and collegiate volle...
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All things nets!

These are some of the best practice nets you can set up in your backyard or even a park nearby! I loved having access to the net outside of normal practice because it meant I was getting more reps that anyone else! 

 
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These are the best if you have a big backyard or a park nearby. The nets are extremely easy to set up and take little to no time! These can give your kid a realistic, game-like situation to practice! I loved these as a player because I could do hitti...
Pop Up Volleyball Net
 
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If your volleyball player happens to be a hitter or needs to work on their hitting skills, this is the perfect piece of equipment for them! I loved practicing on one of these because I could get a lot of reps in, in a realistic game-like situation, a...
Volleyball Practice Net
 
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If your athlete has chosen to go down the setting route then THIS is the net for them! But honestly this set is perfect for ANY volleyball player. I used to use these to practice passing to my setter from all scenarios, this helped improve my passing...
Volleyball Setting Net - Bownet

Volleyballs

These are all of the different kinds of volleyballs that can be used for training and practice! 

 
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Any volleyball player should at least have a volleyball of their own. You can choose from a wide variety of colors and designs for a great price at Dicks sporting goods!
Volleyballs | Curbside Pickup Available at DICK'S
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Dicks has a good selection of weighted volleyballs! These are good for setters trying to build muscle or work on their hands. If you can not find them at Dicks, you can also order one on Amazon!
Volleyballs | Curbside Pickup Available at DICK'S

Workouts and Workout Equipment

These are great workouts that I did while I was competing and the equipment that I used to do them that you can get to do at home! 

 
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Weight resistance bands are a great tool to use to work out! I used these to do side lungs, normal lungs, leg raises, kickbacks, lat pulldowns, chest fly, bicep curls, bent over rows and so many more! This is a great way to workout using the low weig...
Strength Bands | Resistance Bands - Power Systems
 
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Box jumps are a great way to improve your athlete's vertical! These are how I went from having no hops to major hops in less than a year! Well, this workout and high jump! Amazon has a wide variety of box jumps that have lots of different heights!
Box Jump
 
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Here are some good Jump rope workouts! This is a great way to do cardio without having to run. Jump roping is also a great way to improve an athletes vertical as well! Amazon has lots of great options for jump ropes!
Jump Ropes / Exercise & Fitness Accessories
 
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When it comes to any sport having a strong core is extremely important but especially in volleyball. You need a strong core so you can press over the net when blocking, so you can hit the ball harder, so you can hit the ball further down, so you can ...
Medicine Balls | Strength Products - Power Systems

Favorite Volleyball Drills

These are some of my favorites drills from when I used to play that I would do inside or outside of practice that helped improve my game! 

 
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Pepper is a drill that needs two people, or you can add a third! One person hits a downball at the other, then that person passes it, the other sets it, that person hits a downball back and the cycle repeats itself until the rally ends. This is a gre...
Volleyball Pepper Drill
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WALL PASSING! This is a great beginner drill and a great drill for any player. I used to put tape at the height that a normal pass to a setter would be so that my passing would be productive. This is a great drill to learn ball control and finese!
Wall Passing - Volleyball Drill
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WALL SETTING! This is another drill that is great for any player as everyone should be able to give a decent set, but especially for the setters. Putting multiple peaces of tape on the wall makes them have to adjust their hands and feet! This is anot...
Wall Setting - Volleyball Drill
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This is the butterfly drill! The diagram I have added explains it much better than I but this was a great drill that several coaches of mine would do at practice that helped improve my game so much!
The best volleyball drills for beginners: 15 fun youth drills
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Wall serving is a great way to warm up, achieve better ball control and finesse, and just become a better server overall. You start close to the wall focusing on one target or place and slowly love backwards, I would not let myself move backwards nor...
AVCA Video Tip of the Week: Wall Serving Progression
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You have to look this one up to really grasp the full idea of how it is supposed to look! But this is a great shoulder warm-up and hitter drill!
Hitting against the wall featuring Coach Pat Powers