Workout: Increasing Vertical – Part 1

9 04 2008

Question: what exercises can increase my vertical and power.

This question was asked by Jill. Thank you for the question Jill. I am going to atempt to answer the first part of your question, because the question about power is not that specfic. I’ll explain what I mean at the end of the article.

First I will give you exercises that I do to increase my vertical, but some things work better for some individuals and other things for others (if you get what I mean).

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Hitting: Spotting and Rotation

4 04 2008

Question: Hey Brooke. I’ve been having some trouble with hitting lately, my coach says I have a 30″ vertical and a good top spin arm swing but I’m not “putting the ball away” When hitting is it true that all the power comes from getting your left arm up if your right handed and getting your right arm up if your left handed? My coach was telling me that and I’m trying to grasp it but I cant. So do you have any things that I can do to become a better hitter?

This question was asked by Aisha. Thank you for the question. This one poses a difficult answer. I have been trying to make sure I am clear on what your coach is talking about. I think your coach is attempting to refer to something that volleyball players can do to achieve more power on a hit.

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