Here is a very simple, one-hour practice outline that would work great for all ages.
- 15 Minutes: Partner drills*
- 2-minute drink break
- 15 minutes: Individual Drills**
- 2-minute drink break
- 15 Minutes: Team Drills***
- 2-minute drink break
- 10 minutes: Game-type Scrimmage****
*Partner drills
As players arrive at practice, have them get with a partner and set/bump the ball back and forth. If there are an odd number of players, have one group have three players or have a player hit against a wall.
**Individual drills
Work on proper serving techniques, bumping, setting, digging, etc. Focus more on technique rather than result (ie. it’s more important that a child serve using the proper technique and hit it out of bounds than to hit it over the net using improper technique).
***Team drills
If your team is able to, work on bump-set-spike drills. Work on passing, shifting, covering, etc.
****Game-type Scrimmage
Run a game-type scrimmage if you have enough players. This will prepare them for game time.
