Hitting Options
Open, Push, Pull, Backhand, Flick, Off Net Hitting
Open + General theory
Setup position, athleting stance, knees bent feet at the net ⭐ Weight in the front/middle of your feet for adjustments. Don’t set your feet! ⭐⭐ Pendulum, swing arm straight 2.5cm above net ⭐ Swinging mechanics: /// Question elbow in? ⭐ Elbow up at shoulder level⭐ 90° bend shoulder/forearm⭐ Rotate shoulder low to high⭐ As soon as shoulder would start dipping, Tricep out and around // Forearm coming through⭐ Carry the ball: Snap/flex wrist (Contact slightly lower center of palm, then roll into fingertips, then close fingers) ⭐⭐ Shoulders stay parralel to the net ⭐ Hold follow through to keep ball low ⭐ Hit avant le cross-step ⭐⭐ Cross-step en direction de la chute ⭐⭐ Forget athletic stance, lowest contact point too high, ball will go high lack of engaged elbow: don’t go straight down, go around shoulder dip adding more variability, keeps shoulder lined Phantom swings, engage shoulder, then shoulder tricep, then add wrist Actual swings with ball and after every rep ask yourself: If yes, that was a good rep Pull ⭐⭐⭐
Usually happens in the far third of the net Contact back of the ball so we can drag and wrap it behind kick left leg back, move weight to right foot Push⭐⭐⭐
Usually happens when ball lands in closest third of the net Contact front of the ball and push in a perpendicular line from our hips Alter arm position, arm high back and push ball forward Other
Power
Wider foot stance for more lean, more over ball, more momentum and energy When stepping into your shot, if two steps start with inside foot Notes
If you don’t have the proper hitting form, you probably can’t crossstep With arms straight in front of you, open your arms 180°. You should be able to hit flawlessly in that zone. Insist on being ready to do some adjustments when receiving a set Find exercises to practice where the set is going to land. Maybe going further? Always hit low and snap wrist Start inside the NHZ, rep it out again and again until you’re confortable before stepping out of the NHZ
Théorie