In pairs, one player rolls the ball out along the floor, once the ball has been released, the partner has to run past the ball and stop it with their head.Coaching point: ensure the players run past the ball and the ball approaches them. This mimics the game as player should always be behind the ball and facing the target where they want the ball to go
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.
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.
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