Players stand on the base line, with one player in front of another.
Player two (the player without the ball) has their back to their partner.
Player 1 can throw the ball when they like. As soon as player 2 sees the ball coming over their head they must react and move to catch it (preferably its second bounce) and then return to their partner in order to repeat.
Repeat 8 times before swapping.
Player 1 should not become rhythmic in their throwing as this will make things too easy for the catcher.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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