1. Serve the the targets.
2. Blue targets represent 'position 6' and 'position 5'.
3. Green targets represent 'position 1'
4. Ten minutes time limit.
5. Two points for every target hit.
6. One point if the ball is in.
7. Minus one if the ball goes into the net or out.
8. Server must attempt going down line and cross at least twice during the drill.
1. Focus on your target through the duration of your serve until the ball has left your hands.
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.