Volleyball drills for 13 year olds

At 13

The age at a glance

This year

13 & Under: USA Volleyball places players by birth date, with July 1 as the cut-off. No USA Volleyball document we read gives the girls' 13 & Under net, so we do not state one.

Drills this year

Beginner and developing drills. Advanced drills start at 14, next year.

Net and ball

13 & Under: USA Volleyball places players by birth date, with July 1 as the cut-off. No USA Volleyball document we read gives the girls' 13 & Under net, so we do not state one.

At 13

Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 13 hours for a 13 year old, with two rest days a week.

At home

SSTracker keeps one home session for a 13 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between.

30 drills

Drills for 13 year olds

Every drill here is one the app opens for 13 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.

What you need at home

What you need at home at 13

58 of the 62 volleyball drills for 13 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: volleyball (40 of the 58 drills), net (11), cones (9), wall (5), balloon (3), net or rope (3), tape line (2), chalk (1). 3 drills need nothing but space. 20 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.

• Blocking Ready PositionAges 7 and up · 6 min
• Build Your Serve RoutineAges 11 and up · 8 min
• Call and MoveAges 7 and up · 6 min
• Crossover Block StepAges 11 and up · 10 min
• Hopscotch FeetAges 7 and up · 6 min
• Jump and LandAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Low Ready ShufflesAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Net Line Shuffle TouchesAges 7 and up · 6 min

Questions parents ask

Volleyball for 13 year olds: questions and answers