Volleyball - Ages 7-8

Skills & Drills | Sample Practice Plans

Throughout the course of the season, coaches should work to deliver age-appropriate skills (program outcomes) for each player and as a team.

View/Download: Sample Practice Plans

Program Outcomes

Click on a program outcome below to be redirected to an instructional video demonstrating that skill and/or drills for additional development.

Ages 7-8

Program Outcome / Skills

Rules

  • Court boundaries & net height
  • Serving
  • Legal hits/touches
    • Double touches
    • Ball off the net
  • Faults, errors & violations
  • Scoring (Note: Running score is not kept, but what constitutes a point should be taught)

Positions & Rotation

  • Middle-back rotation

Serving

  • Underhand serve
    • Hand/arm positioning
    • Ball striking

Passing

  • Underhand receive
    • Hand/arm positioning
    • Ball striking & control
  • Overhand receive
    • Hand/arm positioning
    • Ball control

Attacking

  • Underhand attacking
    • Hand/arm positioning
    • Ball striking & control
  • Overhand attack
    • Hand/arm positioning
    • Ball control

Misc. Skills

  • Footwork
  • Communication