- coach tosses free balls scattered over the court
- player must run, dive and use thier digging skills to touch the ball to earn 1 point
- after the player earns 5 points/touches 5 balls the round is done
- teammates shagg balls and feed coach to keep the flow going
Variations:
1. Player must send the ball back over in 1 touch - volice style - to earn the point
2. 2 players - 1 player must make 1st contact and the pair must send the ball over in 3 contacts to earn the point
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.