By [1] [4] Casey Patterson

A beach volleyball spike is something that you have to perfect if you ever want to play volleyball in the AVP. Before you learn to hit the ball you need to be able to jump high enough to hit over the net.

When you are trying to jump high in sand you will notice that it is a lot more difficult than jumping on a hard surface. You can take off at least 1 foot of height when you jump out of sand.

There are some tricks that you can use so that the sand doesn’t completely eat your jump. One thing that you need to practice is planting your feet hard before you jump. This will pack the sand down under your feet so that you don’t sink as much when you try to jump.

But whether you are jumping off of sand or a hard court, you need to train your muscles to be explosive so that you can get up as high as possible.

You might be wondering how to jump higher and I will tell you that there are 2 factors that affect jump height. First is the strength in your legs. Second is the speed of your legs. When you combine these 2 things you have power.

Doing too much leg strengthening will develop big muscles that are full of slow twitch fibers and will actually hinder your performance.

Doing only speed training will make your legs lack strength to have proper form and you will lose power.

A [2] beach volleyball spike is essential to being a good volleyball player.

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Article Source: [4] Casey Patterson

[5] Beach Volleyball Spike