Warm-Up Drills
The best warm-up drills are based on skills scheduled to be covered in that practice and that the athletes have some level of confidence doing already. Warm-up is a low impact exercise, and the intent is to get the blood flowing at the same time the athletes are re-engaging their volleyball brains since the last practice or competition.
Description
The athletes (A) will form a rough circle on one side of the net. The coach (C) will stand in the middle of the circle and initiate the drill by tossing the ball to one of the athletes, who will pass the ball back to the coach. The coach in turn will pass (or toss) the ball to a different athlete, who will pass it back to the coach, and so on.
This low level non-impact drill is an opportunity for the coach to discuss the goals of the rest of the practice session, reinforce general goals the team should be focused on or discuss upcoming competitions; or just allow the team to bond in a cooperative drill.
The drill can be made more complex by having the athletes set or overhead pass the ball in a controlled fashion. At the highest levels, the coach can hit the ball (25% effort) at athletes to warm up their passing/digging skills.
