Beach Volleyball Spiking Tip

Jumping higher and attacking better is a quite common goal in beach volleyball, so I decided to put together a quick video about a tip I received years ago on a day when I had some big time struggles with spiking. By allowing our leg muscles a micro-rest inbetween the serve receive and the attack, we can jump with fresh muscles rather than exhausted ones - which can give significant gains in our vertical leap and spiking success.
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[@patrickconlon140]

This makes a lot of sense. Can't wait to incorporate it. Thank you for sharing. Please don't lose your enthusiasm for this; you have the best beach volleyball instructional videos on youtube.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I had a bit of a small breakdown a few days ago, but now I have an action plan for the future so things are about to continue and become even better! :) But your encouragement came at a good timing, recorded a new video today and I think it helped! I'm also experiencing massive breakthroughs in my own game right now especially in serve receive and hitting so the insights I'll be sharing will have even better quality! :)

[@lucaponti485]

Thanks for this suggestion. I have been training for 2 years and no one coach has ever told me this; actually the tension that loads on the legs during the game action "weighs down" a lot and "pulls down". I will try to approach calmly in attack and "rest" in the batter box even if I think that a certain serenity of the game is acquired with a lot of practice.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Yeah, I think you are right with that this "relaxedness" comes to some degree with time when you get better and more used to the game, but consciously practicing this part can definately help a lot and very fast. No coach ever told me this either, it was just a player that saw me play on a day a few years ago when I was really struggling (the sand at that court was deeper than I was used to!), and he took me to the side and shared this concept with me. It was such an aha-moment for me hahah :)

[@lucaponti485]

Learn Beach Volleyball Fast I know what it means to find deep sand! 😅 I agree with you and it is true that you do not only learn from coaches, which serve to give you a good foundation, but also experience, knowledge and sharing with other players is important. in the same way I received tip, on the movent in defense, from a volleyball setter.... it was enlightening.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

@@lucaponti485 Hahah yes, I mean in a way we are all just people trying to figure out all of this stuff, coach or not. :) Want to share the defensive insight you got from the setter? I always think these stories are fascinating! :)

[@lucaponti485]

Learn Beach Volleyball Fast Very gladly! One day I playing against this indoor volleyball setter; a very difficult player because he is able to look up to 3 times before attacking or placing the ball ..... he even managed to lift the ball by detaching his eyes. when I was in defense, surely because of the heat of the game, I had a tendency to move too soon; that second that was enough for him to read my position. finished the game took me aside and during a friendly conversation confided to me what then is taught but that is underestimated too much; he simply told me to WAIT! wait until the last second and this will put every player in difficulty. this helped me a lot to improve my defense mindset l.

[@amirleventer919]

cool ! i am short ( 5'5'' ) and took your tip and suddenly i can spike ! relax a bit before the run and then commit for the spike - and suddenlty i can do it.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hahaha wow that's awesome! So happy it helped! :)

[@Agassi.1]

Nice video tnx

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Thanks, hope it helps! :)

[@adenb76]

Thanks for sharing, really precious tips. _Adenilson_

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hope it helps! :) There will be more coming too!

[@anazdra2754]

What a sweetheart!

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hahaha! :) Always sweet! ☺

[@slax6524]

Interesting I'll try to incorporate some res-time to gain those centimeteres!

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Sturla Aavik Steine Sounds good! :) Just a micro-moment of relaxation can make wonders for people if they are too tense!

[@film1982]

Nice tip.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Thanks! Hope it helps! :)

[@overwatchgale4640]

I have a question on blocking: so when I block I can get a lot more height and press when I side-step into it rather than super-low squat. Would the key to blocking be to relax and stand straight up and right when I believe I should block I step into it? That way I’m relaxed the whole time?

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hey! This is a really good question! And unfortunately, I have to say that even though I have thought very deeply about a lot of subjects in beach volleyball, I haven't had the time to take a deep dive into blocking yet (since it hasn't been a priority in my game yet, maybe it will be in the coming year or so.) This being said, I'll still try to answer you based on how I think today, but I am much less confident in giving people "definitive answers" when it comes to blocking compared to other areas of beach volleyball. So now that that's out of the way.. Yes I think you are touching a good point here! I am also a "springy" jumper, meaning I jump the best when I am relaxed, go down fast and then "bounce" back up. Whereas some people seem to be more "squatty" or "muscle based" in their jumping, where what they need is a deep squat and then they muscle their way up from there. So I think different players have different types of muscles in their legs, which gives the highest jump in different ways. It might be possible to train so that ones jump becomes better the other way, I am not sure. Then we also have to think about what is best. Jumping maximally probably is often good, but not necessarily a must, especially for taller athletes. Timing might be more important than a max jump vs a max minus 2 inches jump, especially against hitters who often hit close to the net. Some people say when you do the low squat jump you hide from the vision of the hitter. I won't say if this theory is a good one or not as I haven't really yet had time to experiment and play around with it and analyze it, but it could very well be true. Then again some people say that the most important thing is to get to the right place, sideways. Not sure if that is easier done in a low position or a semi high position, or if that again depends on the type of muscles you have and how you are used to moving. So short answer: I don't know, but now you have a bit of a better idea on my thought process and how and what I plan to study in the future to have better answers. I haven't analyzed them too much, but some people say that Tri Bourne has a lower, more squattytype of block while Trevor Crabb blocks more like what you are describing. They both block at a high level and play together so probably both work just fine! So yes, it might be a better idea for you to jump as you described, at least in the short term and if it is height that you need and not timing or other variables. If you end up studying/experimenting with this more and come to some cool insights, feel free to let me know, I love discussing these types of things, especially in these areas that I haven't yet had time to explore too much myself! :)

[@jlemon22]

For reference on how high I can jump...I can grab the rim on a 10ft regular basketball goal. I know this varies set to set but...how do I know when to Jump and go for the spike?

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hmm, so as you say, it varies set to set, ans it also varies on your technique, how fast it is. So the answer I wanna give you is to start trying, and taking every repetition as feedback. If you hit and miss the ball you need to wait longer. If you hit the ball with your arm bent or hit your wrist you waited too long, etc. I made a video about the "engineers mindset" earlier where I describe the attitude you should have when doing this kind of "calibration work", gimme a sec and I'll find it for you!

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2XXhXSHotmdopI Here it is! :)

[@jlemon22]

@@LearnBeachVolleyballFast thanks a lot! I'm just a casual player but I'm looking to improve and become more competitive. I know I could improve a ton from a session of drills as opposed to just open court play.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

@@jlemon22 Sounds good! :) Yeah, breaking down things and actually changing techniques and drilling etc definately is something thats usually needed at some point. Some people come to beach volleyball equipped with better natural tendencies maybe from another sport or something and can get quite far with just playing, but everyone will hit a ceiling at some point! :)

[@hristotatsinski45]

What's your advise when we play recriationally with different partners and have to deal with a lot of bad distribution. When i know im going to have good pass at some place its much easier but when most of the time the ball comes with bad distribution cant hit it even when it comes good...

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

So with bad distribution, do you mean the set (2nd contact) is inconsistent? And every player does it a little differently so it becomes even more difficult? If so, you have basically hit one of the reasons I really try to encourage people to become good setters as soon as possible - because when you set well yourself, it's easier to be able to play with people at the next level where people are better setters, and NOW it becomes much easier to learn to hit well. Also, setting is the easiest skill to practice (even alone, so the only limitation on how much practice you get is you yourself!) This is basically why here in the beginning stages of this project, I have mostly focused on setting skills over other skills. This will of course even out as time goes but since I try to encourage people to prioritize setting as a skill in the beginning, I wanted to have content created as well. But, back to your question a bit - long term the solution is to become a better setter and play with better people (or get your friends to become better setters too!), but in the short term, in general I have 2 tips that might help in attacking: Focus less on jumping high and hitting hard, focus more or making sure your hand contact is always high, so you have good angles. Reaching out with your arm properly is an easier way to gain height relative to jumping. Also, focus a bit more on trying to see the court, and being "smart" with your attacking. In the long run, yes we might want to learn to jump high AND hit hard AND reach high AND see the court AND be smart, but to even be able to really practice that, we need first to regularly practice/play with people who are good setters.. Does that make sense? :)

[@hristotatsinski45]

@@LearnBeachVolleyballFast yeah, makes a lot of sense. I have to admit that i was focused mainly on improving my vertical jump and getting in good form, but watched your videos about setting and loved them a lot. Still practicing, but see big improvement and even if still most of my balls are not 100% clean i managed to eleminate the disaster settings. Its really great improvement cause my receiving/ bump setting is not enough accurate(working on that too) and in this way i manage to eliminate a lot of my leaks. Thanks man. Btw, and dont know if its cause this video, jump improvement or whatever, but i see huge improvement in my spiking in the last few days. Really thanks!

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

@@hristotatsinski45 Super nice to hear! Isn't it nice when you improve in something - which does not only mean you just got better, it also grows your confidence as a learner, which means one can be even more optimistical about learning even more in the future? And if we become better and better learners, well, how good can we become? Will sky be the limit? :) I get so happy when I read comments like this, it feels very meaningful when the stuff I create actually makes a difference for people, and helps me understand how important this is..! Sometimes I wish I had better words to explain just how much more, probably even more helpful content there will be in this project over time, we have barely started..! :)

[@fabricehenry6065]

Nice 🤙🏽. How can you help me spiking in the 3m zone?

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hahah! :) Well, different ways: Either you learn to have the highest possible contact point just by thinking about it, or by taking a course I will do in the future, or we do some coaching calls and see what you need to work on! 😅 How high over the net can you reach jumping?

[@hristotatsinski45]

Thats the skill that's never gonna improve your game even the opposite.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

@@hristotatsinski45 True, in some ways. However, to be able to hit within 3m usually requires pretty good technique, and that technique can then work really well also on less steep hits. Just because you can hit within 3 meters doesn't mean you have to. Hahah then I guess occasionally there is no block up in the game, and those times it can be a great momentum creater to do a proper 3m spike hahhah. Crowd might love it too. So I don't think it's stupid to be able to, often I see people who are able to 3m spike also be very good at hitting from far off the net etc because their technique is so efficient.. but you are right most of the time it's risky to aim that steep.

[@rafaeldelagueto5600]

do u have a tip like a ¨special breath¨ or a word in your mind or some like that !?

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hmm! I mean, "relax" or "mini pause" or something like that could work! I think I've heard of one guy kicking a little bit of sand to get his body to take a mini break..! Go out and experiment and see if you find something that works for you! :)

[@2tim316.]

Try and show what’s actually happening lol please I hear you but please show me

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hey! Sorry for such a late reply, I hadn't seen this comment for some reason! Thanks for the feedback, I have started to focus more on videos with more visuals nowadays since just like you say, they are better. They just take way longer to make haha. Did you ever figure this one out without visuals?

[@kozanost2863]

Please show more short video examples of what you are saying.

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

Hey! So I had a look at some pros playing, and had a very hard time finding anyone who really clearly does it so that you can easily see it. It's more a feeling than something visible, it's jut about trying to minimize tension temporarily so you don't bring the leg tension from the serve receive.. At 3min7sec in this video here below you can maybe see that he would have a harder time to move and be explosive in the attack if he had really kept the same amount of tension that he used in the receive. For some people this happens naturally, for some not, and I think most of us can make it a little bit better than we did it before! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnmZq6edfbaAic0

[@kozanost2863]

@@LearnBeachVolleyballFast thanks for reply,but I meant all you videos.all of them are great but you explain a lot in theory but don't show it in examples enough

[@LearnBeachVolleyballFast]

@@kozanost2863 Ahh now I understand! Yes that makes complete sense. Thanks for that, I will try to be better in that aspect!