Spike Drills In Volleyball That Help Improve Volleyball Hitting Power

With these spike drills in volleyball learn what to do before, during and after you hit and learn how you can quickly improve your volleyball hitting power.

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power: Pro Player April Chapple spiking during the Italian Championship Finals Division I

This is a breakdown in an easy-to read format of the steps to take as a spiker from the moment the opposing team serves to after you finish your attack. 

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power Know ahead of time what your normal transition hitting assignment is throughout the rally. (Ralph Aversen)

Know the defense used by your opponent.            

• This is important so you know what shot or hit will most likely score a point  or get the sideout against your opponent.

• Are they playing man-up defense with a digger behind the block?
• Rotational defense where the sharp cross court is open or man back defense? As a hitter you need to know 

Look at your setter to call the play or to get instructions about the set you are going to hit next.

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power: Pro Players that's me April Chapple and teammate 3-time Olympian Paula Weishoff in serve receive during the Italian Championship Finals Division I (Laura Sassi)

Know ahead of time what your normal transition hitting assignment is throughout the rally.

• Who is blocking you? 
• Where on the net are they blocking you?  
• Is the shorter blocker in the front line? Or is the taller blocker in the front row?

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power

Are you the passer?

• If you're passing in the serve receive formation, then pass, first!
• Don't be in such a rush to get into your attack pattern, that you give your setter a bad pass. 
• Deliver a perfect pass then...transition outside.

Are you the attacker? Decide the necessary timing and take-off point for your attack hit. Are you taking a three-step, four-step or even a two-step approach? (Ralph Aversen)

If you're not the passer, use verbal and/or nonverbal communication to talk about the serve to your teammate who is passing. 

• You should always be talking about what is happening whether you are passing or not

Are you ready to handle a bad pass?

• Move to your starting position for your proper hitting assignment

• If time permits while the ball is traveling when its being passed, take a quick look across the net to see the position the blockers are taking

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power: Get in good position to the ball to give yourself options to attack (Michael E. Johnston)

Are you the attacker? 

• Decide the necessary timing and take-off point for your attack hit
• Are you taking a three-step, four-step or even a two-step approach?

• Get in good position to the ball to give yourself options to attack

• If you aren't the attacker, be ready to cover your hitter and expect the ball to be blocked

Follow My Step By Step Plan On How To Improve Volleyball Hitting Power: Are you the attacker? Decide the necessary timing and take-off point for your attack hit. Are you taking a three-step, four-step or even a two-step approach? (Ralph Aversen) Chiaka Ogbogu hits.

If your attack ends the rally (in a kill or an error) remember to glance across the net to see where the open spots on the opposing court are while the opposing team is still in their defensive positions

If the ball is still in play, quickly get to your transition blocking assignment.

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I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.

Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.

If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list. 

No need to guess where you need to go now? Here are three options: 

1. Learn more about Spiking Techniques by clicking the related links below.

2. Follow the suggested reading on our Sitemap page Learning How To Play (Sitemap)

3. Or visit the pages in the How To Play section in the drop down menu at the top of the page to get started

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