Transition
Receive to Attack
One serve, one full side-out attempt, tracked as a side-out percentage.
Quick look
12 minutes 7–14 playersIntermediateChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn to side out on the first ball.
Set it up
- Full receive formation with a live setter and hitters.
- Live servers on the other side.
Run the drill
- The serve comes over and the team passes, sets, and attacks.
- One rally, one attack, then reset.
- Track how often the team converts, by rotation.
What to say
- Pass and go.
- Hands off the ball, feet start moving.
- First ball wins matches.
How to score it
Track side-out percentage — how often the team converts the first ball into a point.
Make it harder
- Run every rotation, so players see the transition path from all six spots.