Teaching spiking to beginners
Player 1 tosses the ball up for player 2 to spike. Player 3 retrieves the ball and passes back to player 1. Player 2 - Approach the net with three foot approach (left right left - if right handed).Last step is a small step in front of the back foot with the hips turned on a 45degree angle to allow for greater summation of forces.Player is to jump off two feet
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
New hitters rarely miss because of their arm. They miss because of their feet. Build a reliable approach, then time it with your setter.
When your hitter gets stuffed, five teammates standing and watching is how you lose the point. Good attack coverage turns a blocked ball into a second swing.
Coaches spend hours correcting arms in serve receive when the real fault is almost always the feet. Fix the movement and the platform fixes itself.
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