- players pass the ball to the opposite line and follow their ball to switch lines
- continuous
- keep the ball up for as long as possible
Variations:
1. Do a set number of volleys and bumps then stop. Race to finish first between the different groups.
2. Pass low, pass high - forearm passes
3. One line forearm passes and the other volleys
4. Dive after you pass
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.