This drill can be performed in pairs, or players can perform it individually against a wall.
Players set the ball either to their partner or against the wall, and alternates between setting while standing on their feet, and setting with a jump.
Ask your players jump to jump as high as possible so that they are setting the ball using mainly their arm muscles.
If players struggle to alternate at first between standing position and jump setting, start them off with just overhand passing in standing position, and then introduce jump setting gradually.
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.