Approach jumps (Game speed)
Category: Agility
Level: 2
- Focus on volleyball specific step-tempo (Slow- quick-quick)
- Soft bend at knees and hips
- Knees stacked over ankles
- Peel immediately after landing
- Arms swing backwards with last two steps and drive forwards upon takeoff
- Attack the ground with heels followed by toes to drive upwards
- Athlete should perform peeling movements in both directions regardless of position
- Lazy arms
- Cue “Swing from shouldersâ€
- Knee caving in on change of direction
- Cue “Knee over pinky toeâ€
- Jumping forward instead of up
- Cue “Drive to the skyâ€
- Increases heart and breathing rates
- Prepares athlete for speed of in game movement
- Practicing spike approach at full exertion increases jumping performance
- Practices knee control and safe landing