Split your team into groups of three and set up as shown in the picture with one feeder and two runners.
Having only two players recieving means that there is rarely a chance for rest.
This is a great drill to replicate game- type pressure and add to your team's existing drills.
Make sure players are working extremely hard; sprinting to receive the ball and jogging back to position. Players will rarely get a chance to have a break so this is a great high intensity drill.
Repeat the process for 1-2 minutes before changing roles.
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.
The modern pipe attack has evolved from a high middle-back set into a flat, fast weapon that arrives at quick tempo. Coaches at every level are now drilling it as a primary scoring option, forcing blockers into impossible decisions and unlocking four-hitter offences.