FIVB Instructor

Dr. Christian Krger (GER)

Methodical Way Of Games To Teach Volleyball

(in cooperation with School of Balls)
Steps: Volley 1 versus 1 ./. 1 versus 1 + Joker ./. 1+1 versus 1+1 ./. 2 versus 2
Key-Name

(1) Short & Long

Short Description
1 versus 1
Only Catching & Throwing without
ball-running

3x6m
(2) Jump & Throw

Only Catching & Throwing without

ball-running
Two-or one step take off with taboo area

(3) Self toss &

overhand pass

A) catching, b) self toss c) overhand

pass across the net only standing

(4) Jump overhand

pass game

Same as (3) + with standing jump is

necessary to gain a point

(5) Ping-ponggame

1st contact after rebound is overhand

pass; 2nd contact catching; 3rd contact is
jump overhand pass after self toss
1st contact is underhand pass; 2nd contact
catching; 3rd contact throw with both
hands under shoulder level
1st contact overhand or underhand pass;
2nd contact overhand pass
Ditto No. 7; after 2nd contact touch with
one foot the baseline

(6) Two hands

under shoulder
(7) Double contact
(8) Line-RunningGame

(9) Underhandtennis

Only one contact (underhand pass)

Variations

Two-handed
Single-handed
Different balls
Different throw-in
Taboo area at the net
Adjustment height of
net
Rhythm of approach
First passing only at a
right angle to the
shoulder, then free
First one step take off,
then two steps
High net is required
Rebound area is fixed
Single hand throw
under shoulder level
Jump overhand pass
Tip Ball
Base- and sideline
Different additional
tasks e.g. prone
position
Two contacts (two- or
single-handed)

(10) Overhandtennis

Only one contact

Two contacts

(11) Backwardgame

1st contact overhand pass; 2nd contact (to

gain a point!) backward passing

Bigger size of the

court

(12) Tennis

After catching the ball self toss and then

topspin-serve

(13) Header

After catching the ball self toss and then

Header
After serve reception (Over- or
underhand pass) hit without jump
Two contacts are obliged
1st contact catching; 2nd contact self toss;
3rd contact Tip ball against block
Jump service is necessary

Only weak (left)

hand
Beachvolleyball-Shots
After header
additional tasks
Point only after hit

(14) Standing hits

(15) Block-game
(16) Jumpball

(17) Three-contact- 3rd contact must be a jump action

ball
1 versus 1 + Joker
(1) King of the
1 versus 1; looser of the rally is referee
court
of the following rally
(2) Triangle

(3) Tip ball

(4) Spike

Rotation-ball

Setter for both sizes of the court;

Looser of the rally is setter of the
following rally; Mistake of the setter
repetition
Ditto No. 2; point only after tip ball
playing; setter no point possible
Point only after spike
1+1 versus 1+1
Each player gets an (front- or backcourt)
area; 3 contacts are obliged; the ball
must fly into backcourt of the opponent;
after the 3rd contact players change the
positions
2 versus 2
See above No. (1) (17)

When no block spike

is allowed
Two attempts without
or with approach
Without or with block
See above (1) (17)

Adjustment height of
net

Additional tasks e.g.

line touch
Setter = referee

One setter for both

teams
Bigger size of the
court
Table tennis Double