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A week of volleyball at home: ages 4 to 6

3 sessions of 15 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

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  2. Rest
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  4. Rest
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Session 1

Balloon Pass Keep-Up + Animal Parade

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🎈 Balloon Pass Keep-Up3 min
  3. 🐻 Animal Parade3 min
  4. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Play “Balloon Pass Keep-Up” to a song. When the music plays you play, and when it stops you freeze like a statue, then start again.

DrillsVolleyball Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Balloon Pass Keep-UpAnimal ParadeBig Ball CatchVolleyball Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 2

Rocket Run + Balloon Pass Keep-Up

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  3. 🎈 Balloon Pass Keep-Up3 min
  4. 🏐 Over the Rope Toss3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Try “Rocket Run” slow like a turtle, then quick like a bunny, then slow again. Giggles are part of the game.

DrillsVolleyball Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Rocket RunBalloon Pass Keep-UpOver the Rope TossVolleyball Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Session 3

Big Ball Catch + Rocket Run

15min

  1. Warm-up: 🐻 Warm-up games: follow the leader, animal walks, freeze3 min
  2. 🤲 Big Ball Catch3 min
  3. 🚀 Rocket Run3 min
  4. 🐸 Frog Jump the River3 min
  5. Cool-down: 🐱 Calm-down stretches like a sleepy cat, then a high five3 min

Make it fun

Let the child be the coach for a turn: show the grown-up how to do “Big Ball Catch”, then swap.

DrillsVolleyball Warm-Up Games, Ages 4 to 6Big Ball CatchRocket RunFrog Jump the RiverVolleyball Calm-Down Stretches, Ages 4 to 6

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

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