- Improve Your Volleyball with Coach April
- Joust in Volleyball
A Joust in Volleyball
A Blocker vs Hitter Holds The Ball Over The Net
The joust in volleyball explains what to do if you're a hitter who gets a ball set too close to the net and you find yourself in a joust with the opposing blocker.
Tips on Volleyball Attacking Win The Joust Like A Queen of the Court: A joust occurs when both a blocker and a hitter contact the ball when its above the net, at the same time. (Ralph Arvesen)
Here's how to win a joust in volleyball.
These hitting tips are effective skills you can use when the ball is set too close to the block and you both go up and contact the ball, at the same time, over the net.
If you and another player contact the ball at the same time over the top of the net this spiking and blocking action is called a joust in volleyball. (Michael E. Johnston)Tips on The Joust in Volleyball
Be The Last Player To Touch The Ball
If you and another player contact the ball at the same time over the top of the net, this spiking and blocking action is called a joust.
In 99% of the cases if two players go up to attack a ball that's located exactly halfway over the net and if they both end up contacting the ball at the same time over the net, then its the second player who touches the ball last who has the advantage.
You want to wait as long as you can before you put your hands on the ball to push it over into the opposing court.
This blocking skill takes practice but its worth saving a tip gone bad or a ball that floats over the net too close to the block.
How To Win The Joust in Volleyball - How To Be The Last Person In the Air
Another way to score points with your spiking/blocking ability is to be the last player to touch the ball.
- Yes, you'll be in the air last.
- Yes, both arms penetrate over the net just as the player's arms on the other side are doing the same thing but
- Yes, both arms penetrate over the net just as the player's arms on the other side are doing the same thing but
- You HAVE to hang out for a millisecond longer and let them touch the ball first so they push the ball towards you while they are coming down from their block jump while you are pushing them up and back over when you are on your way up.
Study these tips on winning the joust in volleyball so you too increase your chances of getting the ball past the block with a difficult set so in a rally you score points against your opponents.
Joust in Volleyball:
Where Do You Go Now?
Okay here's where you need to go now! There are three options:
- Learn more about Smart Tips by clicking the Related Links below. .
- Follow the suggested reading on our Sitemap page Learning How To Play (Sitemap)
You might like the tips on these pages below.
Types of Volleyball Serves Topspin, Missile, Coach Kill, Friendly Fire
Topspin, missile, coach kill, friendly fire and husband and wife play are serving terms used for advanced types of volleyball serves used by varsity players.
I Love How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills To High School Players
I'm passing on my knowledge with my love of how to teach volleyball serve skills to high school players because it's my fave way of giving back to the sport.
How to Serve A Floater Known As The Standing Float Serve in Volleyball
Learn how to serve a floater, also called a standing float serve that's hard for the opposing team to pass because of how the ball floats while crossing the net
What Is Pepper In Volleyball? Lets Explore My Tips, Goals and Benefits
What is pepper in volleyball? Learn tips, set goals and explore the importance of attitude and mentality in this dynamic training exercise. Elevate your skills!
The Volleyball Bump How Do You Get To A Ball And Bump In Volleyball
A good volleyball bump tip for beginner high school players learning how to pass a ball is to avoid running and bumping at the same time in serve receive.
If your athlete struggles with consistent serve receive, gets subbed out, or is overlooked for playing time—this is the fix you’ve been looking for.
Struggling with passing consistency?
I help talented passers tired of getting pulled from games because of inconsistent serve receive skills BUILD passing confidence without expensive private lessons using the same 3-step system that's helped dozens of my athletes get recruited.
Download my eBook for $17.99 and start building the passing confidence that keeps you on the court—and gets you seen by college coaches.
From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Honored At UTK Champions Weekend
Lady Vol volleyball legend and record holder Coach April Chapple a University of Tennessee, Knoxville Hall of Fame Inductee, 3-time All American, 3-time SEC Champion, SEC Tournament MVP, 2-time All SEC Team is celebrated with her 1984 SEC champion teammates at Neyland Stadium during Champions Weekend on November 1-2, 2024.
- the first First Round Draft Pick for the first American pro indoor women's league
- named to the first First Team All-Pro team for Major League Volleyball in USA volleyball history
- former USA National team member
- one of the few American women players named as an Italian Pro League D-I Championship Finalist, Italian Cup Finalist and Cup of Cups Tournament Finalist
April Chapple The first First round Draft Pick For Major League Volleyball the first American Women's Pro League Honored At Athlete Unlimited Pro Volleyball Match
Coach April's 2025 Private and Semi private Volleyball Training
Pre-Registration now open for 2025 Private and Semiprivate Training Sessions with Coach April . Get prepared for club tryouts or train with me during club season!
Email now for information on semiprivate or private indoor skills, individual or small group training volleyball classes and my Breakfast Club for College Players training for 2025.
Invest in your improvement while preepping for your next level and college goals while working hard and training smart.
Email me right now to register or for more information.
info@improveyourvolley.com
Serving slang is not just about individual techniques; it also relates to overall game strategy. A coach might instruct a player to serve a "short serve" or a "deep serve" to target specific areas of the opponent's court or exploit weaknesses in their serve receive formation.
Ari, my private training client and I are working specifically on serving on jump float cross court serves ...short to Zone 2
There's so much we work on to get to this point where she can contact the ball with
- the same toss height and same toss location
- the same armswing speed
- the same timing for when her serving hand contacts the ball
- the middle of the hand contacting the middle of the ball every single time
- getting use to watching her serving hand contact the ball at the highest point of her jump ...before she starts to land
- and finally contacting the ball in the precise spot on the ball so it goes where the coach wants the player to put it so in this case ..a short serve in the farthest short right corner on the court also called Zone 2.
I have my own special QR code to my Linktree profile!
Scan to find out what you shouldn't be missing!
Affiliate Disclosure
If you make a purchase through a link on my site, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
I only recommend products that I believe to have good value. Click to read my
|
|
Donations Welcome!
If my free social media online training and/or instruction on this site has helped improve your game or meet your goals CLICK the Cash App link below to make a donation!
Thank you!
Read my open letter to Las Vegas Jr high/high school volleyball parents about my predictions on individual and small group volleyball training trends for 2019/2021
From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Produces Powerful Passionate Players...is that you?
What Are You Looking For?
Click to Download Your Pre Serving Ritual Mastery Checklist pdf:
🎯Volleyball Pre Serving Ritual Guide - $7
Transform Your Serve from Weak to Weapon
Stop letting pressure situations destroy your serves?
Click to Download Your Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves (Even If You've Never Played) Checklist pdf:
🎯Parent's Volleyball Serving Guide Help Your Player Develop Championship Serves Guide - $7
Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you learned something today that will help you reach your volleyball goals.
Be sure to subscribe to my email newsletter so you can learn more each week!
Stay strong! Stay motivated!
-Coach April
SUSCRIBE
to my email newsletter below!
Congratulations to my seven Boys-18s Vegas Volley club players who played in two state championship finals yesterday, the 3A and 5A State champinship finals at Sunrise Mountain High School.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!
A-1 Vegas Volley VBC
In It To Win It Tournament
May 2 - 4, 2025 Tournament
Gold Medalists
18s Premier Division
Vegas Volleyball's Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Moms with Peace Love Volleyball Shirts
Ready to energize your volleyball mom journey?
Subscribe to my 'Producing Powerful Passionate Peaceful Players' email list above on ImproveYourVolley.com.
You'll receive energy-boosting tips, exclusive insights from me, Coach April Chapple on maintaining momentum in volleyball.
Let's power up the Vegas volleyball scene together!
Recent Articles
-
How to Jump Float Serve: 3 Pro Volleyball Player's Secret Serving Tips
Oct 08, 25 02:02 PM
Why do college players rely on the jump float serve? It combines power with unpredictable movement. Learn how to jump float serve like the pros in this guide. -
Steps to Passing a Volleyball: 5 Essential Techniques for Success
Oct 07, 25 12:24 AM
Want to pass like a pro? Learn the 5 essential steps to passing a volleyball with perfect technique, and learn home passing drills and common mistakes to avoid. -
Seven Blocking Techniques in Volleyball Used In Defense At The Net
Oct 07, 25 12:18 AM
Some important blocking techniques in volleyball are sealing the net, stuff block, read blocking, cross court block, swing block, commit block, delayed block.
Meet T.T. Mugb, aka "Things That Make U Go Boom"
Lion and Ouside Hitter on VolleyBragSwag's All Beast Team
You might like these hitting pages.
Types of Volleyball Serves Topspin, Missile, Coach Kill, Friendly Fire
Topspin, missile, coach kill, friendly fire and husband and wife play are serving terms used for advanced types of volleyball serves used by varsity players.
I Love How To Teach Volleyball Serve Skills To High School Players
I'm passing on my knowledge with my love of how to teach volleyball serve skills to high school players because it's my fave way of giving back to the sport.
How to Serve A Floater Known As The Standing Float Serve in Volleyball
Learn how to serve a floater, also called a standing float serve that's hard for the opposing team to pass because of how the ball floats while crossing the net