• Transition from net to passing position to attacking position
• Communicate with teammates
• Setter opens up to passers

• Ready position, feet shoulder width, on toes, head up
• Quick movement off the net (Do not back peddle)
• Lateral, front and back movements
• Forearm pass
• Overhead pass
• Attacking

Hitter Free Ball Transition Practice with Attack

• Groups of 3 on a half court
• One tosser, one setter, one hitter/passer
• Hitter and setter start at the net
• Tosser slaps ball and tosses short free ball to the hitter
• When hitter hears the slap he backs off the net and passes to the setter
• The setter catches the ball and throws it to the hitter
• The hitter attempts an attack
• The tosser shags the ball
• 5 good transitions and rotate

• Q.  What is the hitter's first priority on a free ball?
• A.  To make a good pass to the setter.