8 commentsDo the opposite: A conditioning principle
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Written By Dave
What should you do in the weight room for volleyball? There is such a range of exercises and different training techniques out there it’s hard to know where to start. Well here is one principle that will give you a starting point as far a weight training for volleyball goes. Do the opposite of what the players do on the court. Let me explain this.
Do the Opposite
0 commentsIncreasing Vertical Jump
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Written By Dave
What is one thing besides the skills of volleyball that athletes invest a great amount of time trying to improve? You guess it, vertical jump. It was only a matter of time before a volleyball conditioning site tackled the vertical jump. This is a large topic and one very relevant to volleyball. For these reasons a number of posts will be presented on all aspects of jumping and jump training.
This particular post will look at some of the physics behind jumping and some key factors involved in jumping high.
12 commentsStatic Stretching in the Warm Up??
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Written By Dave
Static stretching has for a long time been a staple part of volleyball warm ups. Walk into a lot gyms and you will see teams sitting in circle for several minutes performing static stretching, before they launch into their training or game. Research shows that this might not be the best way to prepare….
What is static stretching?