Numbers 1 and 2 serve and aim at the targets.
The other players must act as ball boys and keep up the supply of balls to the servers.
The server should concentrate and look at the target before each serve
The front foot should be pointing at the target.
Progression:
See how many times the target can be hit with 10 serves or which player can be the first to hit the target 3 times in a row.
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.