With 3 front row attackers and a setter, the defense must react to the set and play proper defense and play out the point. Practice offensive attack from free ball. Following the attack, a counterattack will occur from a hitter standing on a box on either the left or right side of the net. Back row players move into hitting coverage position. On a free ball the service receive formation is best.
Team starts in defensive alignment with blockers.
Opponent tosses free ball, down ball, or attacked ball into court. Defense must counterattack. Coach tosses ball to one side or other which must transition from defense to offense and attack. The coach continues to throw ball immediately to one side or other to attack.