SPIKING IN

VOLLEYBALL
Angeline D. Francisco
Francis Glorioso
Charles Calvin Avila
Ron Kenneth Macasuhot
John Jerzon D. Pulongbarit
CONTENT LIST
WHAT IS Basic Terms
SPIKING for Volleyball
Spikes

How to Spike a Volleyball

Volleyball Spiking Form
Tips
Volleyball Volleyball
Spiking Rules Skills -
Important
Spiking Tips
SPIKING
Spiking is a form of attacking
and a very popular offensive
move used in volleyball. It is the
act of jumping and hitting the
ball down into the opponent's
court, which hopefully results in
a "kill". There are various types
of hits - the outside, middle, and
back hits based on who the
hitter is.
In 1916, volleyball had
arrived in YMCA Brazil
and South America. The
set and spike were first
executed in the Philippines.
The Philippines created This offensive system
the “set” and “spike” in altered how the game was
1916 and six-a-side play played. For the first time
was the standard two the ball was set in a high
years later. trajectory and then spiked
by a teammate. The
Filipinos created the kill,
known in United States as
bomba. The bomba was
named after the attacker
called the bomberino
How to Spike a Volleyball
Spiking a volleyball entails
forcefully striking the ball
toward the floor on your
opponent's side of the net. You
wait for the setter to set the ball
near the net, then approach the
ball, jump, and go in for the
"kill." If the ball hits the floor
before the other team can
retrieve it, your team gets a
point.
1. Get into position.
The rules of
volleyball state that
in order to strike the
ball over the net, you
must be a front row
player.
 2. Watch the setter.
The person playing the
center position will set
the ball high in your
direction, arcing it so
that it falls close to the
net in a position that
makes it easy to spike it
to the other side.
 3. Assume the
correct stance

Face the ball

and bend your
knees so you're
ready to move.
 4. Take your first
step toward the ball.

Take a strong first

step with your left
foot in the direction
of the ball.
 5. Take a second
powerful step
Step with your right
foot to build speed
(if you're left-
handed, it will be
your left foot).
 6. Take a final step
to square your feet
Step again with your
left foot (or your right,
if you're left-handed)
and end with your feet
shoulder width apart
and your knees bent.
 7. Jump as the ball
falls into position.
As your last step lands,
your body should be
turned at 30 degrees
from the net with your
hitting shoulder further
from the net.
 8. Rear your hand
back to strike.
As you reach the
height of your jump,
your arms should
swing above your
head.
 9. Hit the ball with
the center of your hand

Keep your hand

open with your
fingers
together.
 10. Bend your knees
when your feet hit the
ground.
This will help you
regain balance and
avoid an ankle
injury
 11. Get back into
position.
If the opposing
team returns the
ball, you'll need to
be ready for more
action.
Volleyball Spiking Rules
A spike in volleyball occurs when a
player is able to hit the ball down to
the other side of the court. A
successful spike will land on the
other side of the court or will deflect
off a block into dead territory.
Spiking is probably the most
dramatic of all volleyball skills. This
fast-paced motion has several rules
attached to it and isn’t as easy as it
looks. Back-row and front-row spikes
make the entire court an attack zone.
• First and foremost, you should know what a
volleyball spike is. A volleyball spike is all about
directing a volleyball towards the opponent’s side of
the court.
• A player can tip a ball during a volleyball
spike only if it is hit cleanly (a ball doesn’t have to be
caught or thrown).
• A volleyball spike is completed when the ball
crosses the net and lands on the opposite side of the
court (or touched by one of the opposing team’s
players).
• A volleyball spike can be completed by
either a back row player or front row player. • A
back-row player is not permitted to carry out a
volleyball spike within the front zone.
• It’s not allowed for a libero to carry out a
volleyball spike.
• A volleyball player is permitted to land
within the front zone after a volleyball spike.
• It’s not allowed for volleyball players to
complete a volleyball spike within the playing space
of the opposing team. • If a ball goes out after a
volleyball spike that means that a volleyball player
has committed a fault.
 Back Row
• A player who has
rotated into the back row
can attack from behind
the 10-foot line. A player
attempting a back-row
attack can jump from
anywhere behind the 10-
foot line.
 The Net
• A player
attacking the ball
may not touch any
part of the net
while in motion.
 Mechanics
• A player spiking
the ball does so
by hitting the ball
with an open
palm.
Basic Terms for Volleyball Spikes
 Attacker

A volleyball
attacker is also
called a hitter
or spiker
 Attack Hit

An attack is any
ball that is sent
over the net to
the opponent
Back Row Attack Hit
A back row attack
is when a back row
player attacks the
ball by jumping
from beyond the
attack line.
 Spike
Hitting the ball at a
strong downward
angle into the
opponent’s court is
called a spike.
 Hard-driven Spike

A hard-driven spike is
a hard-hit ball that
travels forcefully
down towards the
opponent’s court.
 Off-speed Spike

An off-speed spike
is a controlled
spike ball placed in
an open area of the
court.
 Standing Spike

A standing spike is
attacking a ball
from a standing
position.
 Open Hand Tip

Open hand tipping

is directing the ball
with the fingers
when attacking.
Volleyball Spikes and Tipping
 Dink

A dink is attacking
the ball by legally
pushing the ball
around, through or
over blockers.
A dink is also
called an open
hand tip.
 Power Tip

A power tip is
attacking the ball
by pushing or
directing the ball
with the fingertips.
Volleyball Spiking Form Tips
 Volleyball spiking form and
the skill attacking a
volleyball is a skill just about
every player loves.
Everybody loves to jump up
high and hit the ball hard.
Every player loves to
hammer the ball. Hitting a
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 Volleyball Skills - Important
Spiking Tips
• The purpose of the • A good general
first two steps is to create you
forward speed. The speed is rule to get a correct
very important factor pulling timing is to place your
you higher up when you jump. right foot on the ground
Work on developing your steps when the setter touches
into a very smooth approach.
the ball.
• The second step, in
other words the step before the After that you just take
plant, is CRUCIAL to develop you step 2 with your left
the speed. You should really foot and set up the plant
"push it" to generate the (steps 3 and 4 next to
maximum speed.
each other) and take off
• Timing is usually very to the air.
challenging for starting
volleyball players. Especially in (This general rule is
the beginning, it is difficult to depending on the speed of
know what the right moment is
to start the approach. It might
the set!! On faster sets set
be frustrating because up your left foot on the
sometimes you leave too early, ground when setter
sometimes too late.
 Volleyball Skills - Important
Spiking Tips
• In the air focus • To get a top
on reaching high and
making a good contact
spin, you must place
to the ball. your hand on the
top of the ball.
The control beats the
power when learning If you place it to the
volleyball spike. middle of the ball, it
Repeating one will float. If you
controlled swing after place it on the
another makes your bottom, it creates a
spike more and more down-spin. Place it
natural. More natural
and relaxed the spike on the top, you will
is, the more speed and create a top spin.
power you have on it.
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