Transition, Transition, Transition

The drill begins with 6 players in base defense on one side of the net.  On the other side of the net in each hitting position (left, middle, right) a player stands ready with a ball in hand.  On that same side with the 3 players holding balls will be the coach with a cart full of balls.  To start the drill, the coach will give the side with 6 either a freeball or a downball.  The side of 6 will play out that ball.  As soon as the side of 6 hits the ball over, the player standing with a ball in that hitting zone, will immediately throw a ball into the side of 6.  The 6 will then play out that ball.  As soon as that ball is played out and hit over, another ball will be thrown in from the spot the ball was hit.  This will continue until there is a dead ball.  The drill will start again with the coach again initiating a freeball or downball.  The focus of this drill is to make sure players are having quick
transition from actual hitting / hitting coverage back into offensive hitting spots behind the 10 ft line and back again.  Compare to a beating heart or waves in the ocean that are continuously moving in and out or back and forth.  A team is done with this drill after they have a designated number of plays hit over the net.  Scoring will start at zero for everytime the coach needs to initiate a new ball.