Starting situation.
A stands upright, and holding a Wide position, in front of B and Face on to B.
B stands upright in front of A, and face on to A.
Grip. Hand to Wrist. The inside hand of B grips the outside Wrist of B. eg, the left hand of B grips the right wrist of A.
Works when Gymnast A is face on to B and standing in a Wide shape. Gymnast B is face on to A and close to A. Gymnast B grips the outside wrist of A with their outside hand; then squats down to push their inside arm through the legs of A. By pushing their shoulder into the tummy of A, and pulling on the wrist of A, gymnast B is able to pull the body of A across their shoulders and squat lift A, into a Firemans Lift. To exit the action B may lower A onto hands and into a roll, a cartwheel, or a handstand roll.
Most teams win the dig and then hand the point straight back with a slow, predictable transition swing. The best 2026 sides treat the moment after the dig as their sharpest scoring chance, feeding the middle in transition and running first-tempo attacks off a defensive ball.
When the first pass breaks down, most teams collapse into a high ball straight into the opposing block. The best 2026 sides are building structured out-of-system offences that turn broken plays into scoring chances using libero sets, left-side options and disciplined hitter routes.
The modern pipe attack has evolved from a high middle-back set into a flat, fast weapon that arrives at quick tempo. Coaches at every level are now drilling it as a primary scoring option, forcing blockers into impossible decisions and unlocking four-hitter offences.
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