One player stands in Zone 6, with another in zone 3 and one in zone 2.
Players set the ball consecutively clockwise, with the player in Zone 3 setting the ball backwards.
In this exercise a setter masters backwards setting to antenna where his/her teammate stands.
To keep passing efficiently, a setter should look behind and watch its path after the ball loses contact with their hands.
Add a fourth player in Zone 4, and the setter in Zone 3 passes to them but alternates between backwards and forwards passing.
New hitters rarely miss because of their arm. They miss because of their feet. Build a reliable approach, then time it with your setter.
When your hitter gets stuffed, five teammates standing and watching is how you lose the point. Good attack coverage turns a blocked ball into a second swing.
Coaches spend hours correcting arms in serve receive when the real fault is almost always the feet. Fix the movement and the platform fixes itself.