Drills library
Beginner drills
50 beach volleyball drills for beginner players. Drills for new players and juniors starting out — simple setups, high contact counts, clear coaching cues.
50 drills
Platform Shape & Stationary Passing
Build a flat, quiet platform and a clean finish to a defined target — the foundation for every pass this week.
View drillMovement Into Passing
Train athletes to beat the ball to the spot, slow their feet, and let platform angle solve direction.
View drill6-Legged Monster
Develop basic passing technique, stability, and proper footwork while forcing the passer to move dynamically to six different locations.
View drillHand-Set Mechanics + Contrasts
Build the legal beach hand-set: clean, simultaneous contact with no spin.
View drillBump-Set to Target
Develop the reliable second-contact bump-set used by every beach player.
View drillOver the Line Run To's (Passing)
Train passers to read serve direction early, move their feet first, and arrive balanced before contact.
View drillHand-Setting Mechanics Progression with Contrasts
Build a clean, repeatable hand-set through deliberate contrast drills that isolate each fault.
View drillSelf Setting (Off-Foot / Net-Foot Travel)
Teach setters to travel with the ball using the correct footwork pattern for each direction.
View drillPartner Emergency Touches Rotation
Build the full library of scramble touches so athletes have an answer when the rally goes sideways.
View drillPartner Passing
Foundational passing technique drill — high feedback, slow tempo, fix faults before adding speed.
View drillOverhead Passing
Train the overhead pass / hand-set as a connection touch in a 3-player line.
View drillTriangle (or Square) Passing
Multi-directional passing in a small group — train turning the platform and moving the feet.
View drillButterfly
High-volume passing reps with constant rotation — players follow the ball through every position.
View drillPartners Short-Deep
Train the passer to read depth and move forward/back through the contact.
View drillStep Back Partner Serving
Build serving accuracy and power progressively — partners back off only after success.
View drillVoleste — Beginner
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions af...
View drillSingle Two-Ball Juggle
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase the athletes awareness of how current...
View drillTwo-Ball Partner Juggle
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions af...
View drillThrow-Pass-Catch Warm-Up
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions af...
View drillSkyball and Catch
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase awareness of how current conditions af...
View drillServe-and-Jog Warm-Up
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. It will also increase the a...
View drillLunge Catch-Behind Warm-Up
This drill gets athletes moving while getting a feel for current wind conditions. It also helps athletes develop an awareness of where the ball is even...
View drillPass-Tomahawk-Turn-Dig
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. It will also increase the a...
View drillPass Means Set / Set Means Pass
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. Additionally this drill for...
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