Two balls per player, who is laid on his/her back.
One ball is kept in his/her hands which are held with straight arms behind/above their head, the other ball is kept between the ankles.
The player then brings his/her legs up as vertical as possible, keeping their legs straight and the ball in control between their ankles.
Once a player lifts his/her legs to around 90 degrees to the hip joints, he/she reaches to touch the ball in their hands with the other ball. After that goes back to laying flat on the floor.
In this drill the abdominal muscles and leg muscles are strengthened.
This will help build a player's core strength which is needed to develop better balance.
To introduce advanced balance ask players to elevate all limbs at the same time.
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.