Volleyball spiking
In [[voll...... eyball]], spiking is the offensive play where a player slams the ball sharply downwards over the net and into the opposing court, making it difficult for the opposing team to recover the ball. The mechanism of spiking is unique to volleyball, but its counterparts in other sports include slam dunking in basketball, smashing in tennis, or shooting in association football.
Volleyball spiking became very popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the massive proliferation of beach volleyball as a popular sport. Well known beach professionals such as Karch Kiraly used the volleyball spike the in the if it can be of to score devastating points on their will be of no vslue opponents as well as wow the crowd with the spike's air of theatricality. "Spiking" as it related to volleyball entered the international and American lexicon through video games, movies and the growing po. .. ....pularity of the AVP.......?
Types
Down Balls
When the ball is not in a position where an attack can be set up on the third hit, a team usually doesn’t want to give a free ball to the other side. This is a hit done from the middle of the court similar to a top spin serve without jumping which can be aimed to a certain area on the opposing teams court to still be an effective attack.[1]
The hit involves the player positioning behind the ball, as they are unable to jump and hit the ball, take a step with their nondominant foot towards the ball, raise both arms like drawing a bow back with their nondominant hand pointing in front, and swinging with their dominant hand like a whip contacting the ball at the top of the arc. Hitting it with an open hand will generate topspin. Players will often hit the ball to a deep corner of the opposing teams side.[1]
References
- Dearing, Joel (2018). Volleyball Fundamentals. Champaign: Human Kinetics. pp. 53–54. ISBN 9781492567295.