Volleyball Spike: The Basics For Attacking The Ball Hard For Points
A volleyball spike is the way a hitter attacks the ball after a spike approach sending it over the net to score a point in the opposing court with force.
The spike in volleyball is the way for a hitter to send a ball over the net past the block into the opposing court with force in an effort to score a point.
contacting the top third of the ball ...all combines to
create a high paced hit with
a downward trajectory that
sends the ball past the block into an open space on the opposing court with force and intensity.
When you spike, where do you place your hand on the ball?
It's important when you spike the ball that your hand makes contact on the TOP third of the ball.
If not, then your spiked ball will not have a downward trajectory into the court, but instead will go sailing long towards the back wall and out of the court.
Volleyball Hitting Drills To Do At Home
Below is the volleyball hitting drill I send players home to do as homework ..they do this to specifically work on increasing the speed of their armswing rotation for their spike swing.
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.
Volleyball Basics: Where Do you Go From Here?
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