FIVB Youth Symposium

Mini-Volley

Presented by: Lee Taylor

Volleyball Canada
 What is Mini-Volley?

An initiation approach
A series of game formats
Play centered
 Educate teachers on the contributions mini-volleyball can make to a
childs physical development
Recognize that delivered correctly, volleyball is appropriate, fun and
enjoyable for child participants
Acknowledge that volleyball is easy and accessible for both the participants
and teachers
 Challenges

What are the difficulties you have

seen when introducing volleyball to
young kids?
 Current Initiation Problems

Technical focus
Repetitive drills
Difficult for non-athletes
Novice players cant create rallies
Teachers are trained to coach
Traditional initiation activities are static in nature
 A Childs Needs

Play is a natural state

Children need to move
Social focus changes from the individual to the group
as they develop
Kids like to experience success
 Objectives of School Curriculums

Locomotion/Mobility
Manipulation
Cooperation
Cooperation/Opposition
 Mini-Volley Solutions

Use a tactical approach

Allow participants to play right away (the game is not a
reward)
Make sure participants experience success immediately
Encourage rallies remove rally breakers
Movement, movement, movement!
Match the activities and equipment to the children
 Program Progressions
Stage 1 Individuals
Initiation Grades 1-2 Small Groups

Stage 2 Small Groups

Development Grades 3-4 1 vs 1
2 vs 2 (facing)

Stage 3 Small Groups

Proficiency Grades 5-6 1 vs 1 2 vs 2
Atomic Volleyball 3 vs 3 4 vs 4
Volleyball Fundamental Tactics

Defend a territory

Attack a territory
 Stage 1 - Initiation

Play activities
FUN
Manipulation
Movement
Cooperation
Cooperation/opposition
 Stage 2 - Development

Different game formats

Understand basic game concepts
Ball trajectory
Fun
 Stage 3- Proficiency

Ball direction: to, along, and over the net

Catch-toss action
Decision-making
Movement