Suki

Guys I have some problem. I have a player that is really good but he can't spike like he could. Let me explane... He does everything like he should, except the body rotation during the spike so he can not spike hard like he is able to. I have tried to teach him to rotate his body without the jump and he is doing great with it, but the same moment he jumps he's doing the same mistake like I said. Does anyone have some advice and drills that can I do with him cause I'm a little out of ideas right now?!

Any suggestion would be appreciated...

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Baumi

Hi Suki,
there are different 'movement types': One is rotating the hip axis against the shoulder axis, the other is not doing that.

In fact, responsible for the hardness of a spike are:

• Arm extension out of the elbow joint - 46%

• Rotation of the arm out of the shoulder joint - 23%

• Rotating thorax/shoulder (picture right) OR shifting thorax/shoulder (picture left)- 15%

• Movement of body's balancepoint (in space) - 8%

• Dropping the wrist - 6%

To get the optimal spiking hardness out of your player you have to first recognize his movement type and then work WITH it, not against.
You cannot change those movement preferences.

Greets,
Baumi

emily

glad i've seen this thrad. I had a friend with the same problem as well. Hope following this thread would help him.