Calibrating Your Eyes or Why You Shouldn’t Hit Past The Block
In 2014, in men’s volleyball at least, managing competition in practice was challenging (pun coming up). There were endless discussions
Tag: Spiking
My Favourite Spikes
That is not a typo in the title. I do not mean spikers. I mean individual spikes. Spikes where athleticism,
Plus Liga 2020-21 – Outside Hitters
I have been writing some posts on statistics for the current Plus Liga season, blocking, more blocking, even more blocking, setting, setting standards, serving and more and even
When To Set High Balls
I have written that high balls are the least effective form of attack and that high balls in position 4
Spiking Is Not Important
I know that this contradicts about a hundred things I have said and written over the years (here, here and
Thinking About… Spiking Errors
There is a school of thought that suggests errors in volleyball are due to a lack of technique. I have
A New Statistic For Attack?
In the never ending search for understanding volleyball just a tiny bit better than I did yesterday, I have been
Analysis of Top 5 Leagues – Attack Part One
With a little extra time on my hands I have taken started to look at what might be the differences
Free Spiking Is A Terrible Drill
I recently wrote a post in which I made the statement that I hate the ‘drill’ we normally call Free
Everything Is Timing
The title is one of life’s little no-brainers, but I have a specific timing question in mind. When we get
