Austin Performance Volleyball club runs this cooperative drill that works on ball control and keeps each player involved and accountable for the entire defensive system, not just her individual position.
In this drill, all players start on the same side of the net. One player sets from middle-front and two players start left-front and right-front to hit or tip at 3 players defending left-back, middle-back and right-back. Remaining players form a line at middle-back.
Players rotate through the drill by following the ball with the passer becoming the setter, the setter becoming the hitter and the hitter getting in line to defend middle-back. A coach can instruct players to alter the type of swing tip (e.g. cross court, line or off speed) depending on what the team needs to work on defensively.
