How to practice spiking(hitting)?

Question

How can I practice spiking by myself? I don't have enough time to toss, approach, and jump. I can't do all of that by myself. No one is home to help me, so I need to be self reliant here. Tryouts are in 2 weeks or so, and I am terrified that if I don't get my spike down, I never will, and I will get cut for not being able to do it. So can I hit it against a wall or something? or a roof? How do you all practice spiking?

p.s I'm 5'7 if that helps...so any object I use needs to pretty much be at least 5"10 or 11....

Answer 1

first of all practice your approach

if you hit right handed start with your right foot forward and go left, right, left

the first step is normal, the second step is a bit farther and the last step is very fast and next to the second step

it sounds like l-e-f-t, rightleft!    1   23 if that's a better picture for you

once you do it over and over your body will remember it

next practice the proper arm swing

bring your left hand up and your right arm back like you're shooting a bow and arrow your body will now look like this:  )a backwards C curve

next swing your right arm and tuck your left arm into your stomach your body should now look like this:  (

practice just doing that a few times

now just throw the ball over your  head and hit it without doing your approach just make sure you swing all the way through and snap your wrist

now when your try to spike in tryouts your body will know what to do

sorry this is so long and good luck!!

Answer 2

well i would say if u want to get better at spiking...my coach keeps telling me to JUMP!

so if u got ankle weights...USE THEM! lol!

put ankle weights on and then just jump w/ them and walk around where ever like everyday for idk like an hour or so and then when u finally take them off and jump w/ out them it is amazing! well just practice jumping...and do sprints and stuff! get faster feet!

well good luck!

Answer 3

practice your approach

watch professional volleyball games  ( try avp.com)

work on your wrist snap you might look stupid but walk around the house flaping your wrist with your and OPEN!

if you have stairs run up and down them it will build up your legs

eat a well balenced diet

try and jump and hit the ceiling or ceiling fan several times a day (for your vertical which is very importaint because of your height)

look up plyometrics exercises and do them at you house

i understand that these have nothing to do with a volleyball because you do need a person helping you that know what you are doing right or wrong....ask you coach to stay after practice or open gym or whatever so she or her can tell you what you are doing wrong

i hope this helps

good luck

Answer 4

Know your approach.You don't need anyone or anything to do this.  You can do this anywhere too.  Do your approach and instead of spiking a volleyball use a tennis ball and throw it down the net[or a pretend one] Good luck.

Answer 5

practice jump serves.  start with a 2 step right-toss-left footwork, then go to the right-toss-left-rightleft.  This will get u used to timing  especially if you hit outside4s or middle 2s alot

Answer 6

2 things:

1. you can work on your form and strength by hitting the ball against the wall. Stand about 10' from the wall. Hit the ball so that it hits the floor, then the wall, and then back to you. While the ball is in the air, hit it back down again to the floor. Try to keep it going...floor, wall, hit, floor, wall, hit... You want to make sure that you hit the ball and move so that you are contacting the ball high and snapping your wrist to drive the ball to the floor (don't forget to follow through). Keep your non-hitting hand above your shoulders. Try to get 20 in a row.

2. footwork. The key to hitting is footwork. There are 2 typical approach patterns that you should know:

  - The 3 step approach. Assuming you are right handed, the 3 step approach is L-R-L. This approach is typically used for quicker tempo attacks (quick hits, shoots, etc).

  - The 4 step approach is R-L-R-L. Typically the 4 step approach is for outside approaches.

Perfect your footwork and your hitting will "magically" improve.

Remember... Use the proper footwork, keep the ball in front of you, keep your non-hitting hand above the shoulders, contact the ball high, snap the wrist, and follow through.

Good Luck!

-ikiru

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