In pairs the players face each other, around 6metres apart.
Player 1 throws the ball to their partner accurately so the receiver does not have to move to reach the ball.
Player 2 then underhand passes the ball back to their partner accurately.
Players must be able to pass the ball where they want and this drill will help develop passing accuracy.
As players become better and more accurate get them to rally underhand, making surer they no longer catch and throw the ball.
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.
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.
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