When you learn how to spike the volleyball you learn to take a three or four step spike approach followed by an arm swing that is used to bring your hand above their head to make contact with the ball so that it clears the net and finishes in the opposing team's court.
This is called attacking the ball, hitting the ball or an attack hit.
An attack hit is made when a player on the offensive team attempts to get the ball into the opposing team's court by either
My asst. coach and player Jacob Ceci uses a strong spike approach to attack hit a ball for his Coronado High School boys team.
Spike Approach
Often compared to what an airplane does on a runway as it gathers speed before it lifts off in the air...the spike approach is a series of three or four steps a player uses before elevating themselves into the air so they can contact the ball above the top of the net so they can propel the ball over the net and into the opposing team's court in an effort to score a point.
The spike approach will vary in speed and in length according to the set a player receives.
Take your last two steps quickly and explosively ...
a HIGH reach be aware of where the hand is on the ball..to get it to go exactly where you want it to go..
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