1) In pairs the players have one ball betwen them. 2) Standing on opposite sides of the court player 1 throws the ball as if spiking/serving to their partner who catches it. 3) Player 1 then has to lay down on their back as quickly as possible and get bback onto their feet. 4) Player 2 then repeats steps 2 and 3. 5) The players then repeat the steps for a limited time.
The important thing is to get your players to step forward with their left foot before throwing. If the player is right-handed get them to use their hips and torso to rotate during the throwing action.
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.