There are two teams positioned in the one-up-one-back formation: A and C at the baseline, B and D at the net. The coach (F) is on the same side as team A – B, ready to feed balls to team C – D who starts each point.
Drill:
1. Coach feeds the first ball to player C (at the baseline) short inside the service box to bring him up (and join his partner D at the net). The two teams play the first point out: one team at the net versus the defending team in the one-up-one-back formation.
2. For the second point, team C – D stays up at the net and the coach feeds a volley to player D. The point is also played out.
3. The third point begins with a ball for the volley to player C (who is now at the net).
4. The fourth (and last point of the sequence) will be a lob for either player C or D; net player B must retrieve back to the baseline for his team to defend against the overhead.
After the 4th point is played, the players take up the original one-up-one-back position and repeat the pattern. For every point played, the teams keep track of the points they win; first to 11 wins the game/drill and everyone moves one spot clockwise to play again.