Arm Swing Mechanics : 3 Motions (part 1/2) - How to SPIKE a Volleyball Tutorial

[@Macstriker]

Best volleyball tutorial on KZbin. Coach Donny provides extremely detailed "how to" descriptions along with supporting examples, often with slow motion video. Extremely talented coach. Well done series.

[@claudia1465]

Agree 👍🙂

[@tommyshelby8119]

I have a Question . How to rotate my body In midair For generating more power in my Spike because When I Am doing Armswing standing On the groud I can Rotate my torso with the help of the axis On my leg but In midair I can't Rotate my body because I have no axis to rotate on an nd generate more power

[@emilyzamora1184]

@@tommyshelby8119 more ab strength needed ?have you figured it out 🤔

[@larvitar2065]

@@tommyshelby8119 Make sure you jump facing 90 degrees or almost 90 degrees to the side and the key is your left arm (your right arm if you hit with your left hand). The more force you use to swing it down, the faster your torso will twist. And the more area your left arm is moving through, the more torque you'll generate. So i recommend keeping your left arm fully extended all the way through the swing, from when you're aiming with it to when you swing it down beside you. Tucking it in may feel more normal but wont let you twist as much.

[@chuckgame4210]

Da bestest.

[@adenwalsh88]

I injured my shoulder from improper form. After i started hitting properly the pain went away. Good form goes a long way.

[@ericshepard1547]

Any more info on this,? have been playing a lot lately, but new player in my 30's, never trained or taught, my shoulder is killing me

[@alokbaluni8760]

@@ericshepard1547 You should strengthen your rotator cuffs and focus more on externally rotating your shoulders since we rotate our shoulders internally while spiking.

[@infernal..]

@@alokbaluni8760 what's internal or external rotation?

[@alokbaluni8760]

@@infernal.. keep your elbows against your body and then rotate your shoulders away from your body. That's external rotation. Do the opposite then it'll be internal rotation.

[@DaeGamesDaily]

Same

[@jing3463]

Watching this when I’m doing home drills in 2020 very helpful-

[@urmom-jb3nz]

Sameeee I’m doing this cause of quarantine lmao

[@roseheart7137]

Sameee

[@ohnewennundabler6428]

Same lmao

[@destinyharvey4047]

Bruh ikrr

[@lsmi]

purr zhongli

[@jotzabue]

Thank you SO MUCH. I started varsity this year and my position is outside hitter. I told my parents to record me so that I can study and learn from mistakes etc. I kept looking at my form and how I spiked.. it looked very weird to me so I looked up videos on forms. I saw this and clicked on it. I have practice next week and I’m looking very forward to it thanks to you! I never knew you had to put your elbow up while you spike, so thank you!

[@etta1677]

how are you now?

[@oijoske3083]

Did you continue playing?

[@musaceesay3463]

few minutes of watching this video it made me improve my arm swings......

[@joshuamajors6586]

Huge help! I got into volleyball later in life and in the south we don't have men's volleyball whatsoever. I've been playing for two years now without proper instruction and coach, your videos are beyond helpful! This one video alone was helped me tremendously in my swing!

[@egsoegg5590]

I only started volleyball this year (grade 9/14yrs) and I'm afraid that it's too late, because most people that play in collegiate teams or open conferences start at 6th or 5th grade. Thank you so much, you helped me a lot, both in how I play and in my confidence😊

[@channyyy5531]

me too bro😅😅

[@rert95]

Don't give up! Better late than never!

[@rxaqpfk6818]

you can watch Pat Powers's videos too. he educates hitting details very good.

[@kristina2216]

freshman year is an okay place to start. it’s better to start younger bc experience purposes, but you’ll prolly catch on soon. good luck

[@aynthiamiles5358]

Bro same, the team's we play have all been playing since 2nd grade and stuff and I'm just here on my freshman year tryinna play🙁

[@kenyuan2373]

I love how Donny emphasizes on the arm be relaxed (in capital)!! i love it! extremely imporant

[@moccucinom5613]

Thanks for this. I tried spiking a volleyball for the first time and it went horrible. My timing was off with the setter and my spikes were completely inconsistent. Turns out my elbow wasn’t high enough. It was splayed towards the right so it kept guiding my hand into the ball sidewards causing the inconsistencies. It was just out of habit from how I throw a baseball. Good thing you cleared it up for me before trials, thanks!

[@alestone5615]

Same tho I felt like my hit went from 0- 100

[@katherinewoods9711]

THANK YOU! You really helped me and so many other people... bless you

[@pkmathome1500]

Love seeing my old HS gym

[@e8f2]

PKM at Home did u ever meet him

[@LaryPi]

We do not lead the elbow so close to the ear: ((((

[@myth_iya5491]

You might never read but ur so helpful I have try outs in 5 days and from ur other videos u already taught me how to spike and serve well. I really appreciate this be cause other tutorials teach u how they do but u don’t. Big up mate 🔥 Edit: not to mention ur teaching so well through a screen!

[@denkoz]

Any update? Did you pass?

[@solacas84]

Thank you. What a difference. Should've checked youtube a long time ago.

[@kevinjoshua1765]

Just got back to volleyball recently and i forgot how to hit with proper form. The "open + rotate" was very helpful to reduce my shoulder strain and hitting with more power. Thank you

[@wigglyduck3690]

So similar form to serving in tennis.. back in middle school I didn’t have access to KZbin so I bought a thin tennis magazine with snippets of professional players serving/hitting forms and studied and drilled them for months. Having teachers on KZbin is such a blessing nowadays. Now I’m interested in learning volleyball!

[@malhar2909]

Your tutorials are so easy to understand coach donny ty !! I'm just getting into volleyball and I'm liking it so I'm gonna now convince my friends to play it too

[@aryangupta2466]

Hi just asking, after 10 months do you still play?

[@R.Gohary]

Thank you for the clear explanation and the supporting videos in fast and slow motion at different angles....really helpful to solidify the mechanics of the movement

[@PartTimeEuphoRia]

8 years later, this is still the most helpful video om this topic. Thanks coach!

[@davidtweedy]

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THIS VIDEO UP! ABSOLUTE STELLER ADVICE! EXCITED TO START THIS INDOOR VBALL WINTER LEAGUE! ❤

[@videowithdamir]

I just rewatched it and learned something new again ))

[@videowithdamir]

I recorded myself practicing using your technicks. can I show you the clip and maybe you can critic what I am doing wrong... I did jump serve and just simple serve.... I feel like I am always doing something wrong. twisting or not twisting... anyway I recorded for myself but I can show you and I would really appreciate critic

[@shivabitaraf2757]

Omg I can't wait to practice this because our coach's helper is always yelling at me instead of teaching me how to practice. Thank you. You are a life saver coach if you weren't here to teach us I would've been the worst in my team for the rest of my life haha.

[@805edog]

If you look at some of the best hitters internationally including Clay Stanley they start their arm swings by swinging behind first then follow through up high connecting with the ball. It almost looks like a windmill. I used to hit like that this in high school then I was corrected to use your technique. Although I can bounce a ball over a backboard I don't seem to hit as heavy now. Great videos btw.

[@canman5559]

805edog I agree windmilling give more power but less options

[@hey-glass-is-half-full]

Hi Coach Donny, Happy New Year! This is exactly I was after when I raised the question in your home jump training.. Thanks for the video!

[@worldeater1498]

You also want to hit the ball at its highest point and follow through with the hit.

[@dardays1735]

I always bring tennis ball to practice my spike ill jump like im gonna spike holding a tennis ball to get my proper form before hitting the actual volleyball. It hepls alot 😁

[@FilixStephens-ok8qq]

Nice tutorial sir I'll be trying out this training today and see who things go on my game the next day. Wish me luck

[@jhcofd6655]

Watching all of these before we go to Oklahoma to play tournament!! I need to work on spiking and overhand serving

[@themax_99]

Sir You are the best volleyball coach in the world. Love from India

[@mafia7995]

I watched haikyu and saw that volleyball seemed cool so i looked into it and now i wanna play it, i use these videos to help me practice thanks!

[@NapstaMeme]

4:06 hit mark sound effect

[@dumdum6215]

LMAO

[@gunjanjamindar]

Thank you so much, learnt a lot, I was just analyzing , at 0:58 elbow high, your left hand is still high, but in actual swings you shown later, the hand is somewhere near waist height. I Understand, just pointing hope it helps whoever reads.

[@dawgel22]

I'm eager to test this... Been playing for 12 years now, and I've never cared about my elbow. We'll see tomorrow on training. :) Thanks for your work!

[@akvision3972]

sir u r awsm.. i learnt smashing by watching ur videos.. 1st 1st it was impossible for me to smash.. now i feel comfortable.. noone is calling me loser... thanks sir.. wish ur videos will help boys lyk me..

[@Dust_of_Universe_Fayas]

Wow....You are the Real Teacher

[@aeroniu]

amazing tutorial started playing when i was 12 and havent stopped since. Setter btw

[@koehun8591]

Thank you so much for this. My coach didn't really teach us, he just expected us to already know how to do it. When I was struggling he never even really tried to teach me it, he just stayed silent and watched me continue to fail. Hopefully, this will help me in my practices. Thanks :-)

[@madihafatima6129]

Thx for the vid, prob gonna have a school vs school match in 2 weeks, it helps a lot.

[@nickzz6754]

coach donny is so good even tho we have the same height but his jumps are higher than mine, huhuh need to practice more. Thanks for these videos, it helped me improved my approach.

[@abbymangelen162]

This helped me a lot. But Im still working on my timing. Thank you Coach Donny.#imabeginner

[@GolfSwag42]

Great video, also give your setter a high five cuz that set in the last in game example was insane

[@TC10394]

Thank you so much coach Donnie. Love your videos. I am a student of the game :) Been playing for a long time but still can't spike very good hehe.

[@Volleyball__-wz2bp]

Wish i'd seen this video 20 years ago. My swing is good enough, but this is helping me even now.

[@DaDaMaRiO1]

Hey Coach Donny! I watched this video to help me improve my arm swing. But recently I've come across videos talking about different types of arm swing. Can you do a video on different types of arm swings ( circular, bow and arrow, straight )?

[@anshvishwakarma1900]

Good

[@lawvinc1]

this video helped a lot. thanks coach!

[@komronniyozov1733]

thanks bro really i like your videos, im also playing volleyball but im spiking with left hand, and sometime i have problem with seter could you give me and other people whose playing with left hand, and any advise which side is better for us and how to increase jump.. thanks

[@alihadzalic8831]

In the example video you just wanted to show of your crazy straight.Anyways helped me a lot.Thanks for the video :D

[@dinkaszahira1135]

video menjelaskan tentang posisi tangan lengan pada saat melakukan gerakan spike/smash

[@stormergamez7680]

You turned me from zero to hero thank you 😊

[@edzsevilla3717]

thank you so much,,!! do you also have a vid on how to improve your timing in spiking? thanks lods

[@ezraalu4780]

Thank you for the amazing techniques when spiking

[@ElevateYourselfOfficial]

Glad you like them!

[@tommyshelby8119]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Hey Coach! Can you specify where in your arm do you feel the stretch during the armswing?

[@pampabanerjee5870]

Sir,thank u very much. No I don't have any problem regarding spiking

[@ShubhamprayagrajUp70]

Nice work i watched all your videos.

[@sudheertalapadra]

this helped me a lot sir... but i want to improve my setting skills... please make a video .... thank you in advance.... thank you Coach Donny.....

[@jj-pm7wm]

That elbow immediately fixed my spiking, thanks

[@فاطمهمهدیان-ف8ن]

Thanks for your teqnical moves❤️great coach

[@azurey5067]

Thank you!this helped alot with my float serving

[@fmtime]

Great video coach! One question about elbow high position: your hand faces down and the palm is almost on your right shoulder. while most other instruction videos, the hand usually faces up or outward in this position. Will the hand face down help generate more power on the swing?

[@anandkumarkunche3604]

Nice explanation coach

[@zsazsa3814]

Thanks coach, I'm trying it!

[@ElevateYourselfOfficial]

Great!

[@Zapall01]

Fantastic vid, thanks for the advice

[@zahidshamimdar6036]

you are the best coach

[@ElevateYourselfOfficial]

Thanks!!!

[@jefriwidaadipratama_fik2024]

teknik pukulan tangannya menggunakan 3 gerakan yaitu Zeus, elbow, dan swing through. Jadi saat menggunakan teknik ini gerakan tangan harus benar² cepat

[@tro8191]

Excellent video!

[@marionkarollauron5324]

Must watch video!

[@tristianxu4953]

So lucky to have u in my area

[@stormfrommars4592]

Im 13 and i found a new obsession in volleyball spiking, on my first day i didnt even last 10 minutes without fracturing my index finger. Im still gonna practice once i get better

[@edhochstetler8788]

Thanks much for the helpful video

[@ssgatlin4l18]

Could you please do a vid which talks about just keeping a high elbow???? I can't get away from dropping my elbow at alllll

[@julianullrich5633]

dry training without the ball my friend, then with the ball against a wall, do it 10-15 minutes pre training

[@sandeepgodayal2516]

thanx coach Donny for information..... but I want to know about hip rotation and trunk rotation while spiking. .... how to rotate these. ....

[@sandeepgodayal2516]

Thanx sir

[@stocydahustle8167]

I will do so ..great work

[@joyasajoyful]

Wow Nice One

[@victorgibaopauljohnny5347]

Am new to the channel and this us really helpful

[@epiezaa]

anyone here trying to journal for travel volleyball?? even though this was made almost ten years ago, it helps so well 😭😭 thanks sm

[@jaganjagan8228]

Can u provide the video of wave attack or fake spiking pls

[@sreeramattili6221]

Super technic sir

[@medguard19]

Thanks coach... really simple and effective explanation. Would you be able to explain some techniques for lefties in the future? Muchas gracias.

[@dem3127]

i can't even reach the top of the net

[@yormanvillatoro5872]

Messed my shoulder up doing improper form, got a point but I had to sub out

[@WelsonLEE]

good video. it helped me a lot thank you very much.

[@jayrcasinas8905]

Ability Unlocked:Spiking

[@liamford8063]

I'm doing everything I see you do, and I've watched all your spiking videos thoroughly, but my shoulder is still having pains. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Advice?

[@ramaswamyp8091]

Well sir u r super Coach in the KZbin channel well sir 👍👍👍

[@reighguevarra114]

Is it still possible to learn and to play volleyball even when I am already in my 20s? I am not sporty.... I got inspired because of haikyuu :D

[@lourencoentrudo]

same here :( But I'm 18 and play an instrument so I get unmotivated a lot just thinking that I can´t learn volleyball properly because of injury risk. haikyuu also got me hooked on volleyball and I reaaaaally wanted to learn play although I'm not sporty and have never been interested in a sport before. Alas, maybe a few years from now... But then it will probably be too late

[@itsmidtrib1569]

Guys I am 25 and I learned how to play volleyball in quarantine. Its been 6 months and I now play indoor volleyball with high level players. I didn't play sports in high school or in college. It is possible. I am not high level but I can keep up and I have so much fun. It truly is a fun sport.

[@Yuanda-Bottle-Cap-Machine]

Thanks! It's help me a lot!

[@chillinhill]

I am a beginner but your videos are very helpful to me

[@luckyfarru]

good video, but the steps are different then the actual game; there is no back/neck touch in real game; it going straight from zeus to ball with elbow high

[@vaibhavwinner3619]

I am from India.I love your volleyball tips it helps me to increase quality of my performance.But I want admission in your club. I want to do career in this field plz give me guidance.

[@RocKDeaDxD]

Make a video with all the transitions at each positions( 1-6) and transitions of each role (setter-middle-wing spiker-libero-opposite) please :D! greetings from chile :)

[@RocKDeaDxD]

thanks :) can put subtitles? I do not speak english very well

[@joelk1425]

I love u coach dony....ill improve my game

[@aprilliaSani]

Good tutorial

[@vijaychavanpune]

very usefull great keep it up

[@Raytaotao]

Great Video! helps a lot

[@nokyuen9792]

Very useful and clear!

[@paris9332]

beautifully explained

[@anzus]

very much effective video, thanks

[@anzus]

Surely

[@antoniohernandez1070]

Thank you , Great vídeo

[@jay-sd9xh]

OML THANK YOUUU I NEEDED THISS 😱🙏🏽😂😂💕

[@c3806md]

thanks for sharing