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Hitting or Spiking a Volleyball

Information and instruction on how to hit or spike a volleyball.
How to Successfuly Spike a Volleyball
An article describing how to spike a volleyball. This article is a step-by-step instruction with illustrations.
The Spike!
Clear and illustrated instructions on how to spike the ball.
How to Spike
Simple one page instruction on the attack.
Attack Hit or Spike a Volleyball
A simple guide to performing an attack in volleyball.
Understanding Spike Signals
This is an article that details a simple method that the setter can use to signal to the spiker which set he or she is about to receive. Communications in volleyball is vital.
What is an Attacker?
A definition of the volleyball term, attacker.
What is the Attack Line?
A definition of the volleyball term, attack line.
What is a Hitter?
This is the definition of a volleyball hitter.
What is a Back Row Attack?
A definition of the volleyball term, Back Row Attack.
Hitter
Definition of a hitter.
Approach
A good explanation of a good approach when spiking. The story even has photos to help explain the technique.
Four Corners Offense
Unless you have a spike that will bust the wood off the floor, then you need to place your shots to be an effective player.
Hit Out of Any Situation
Hitting in trouble is the focus of this article.
Spiking Do's and Don'ts
From Volleyball.org, a great quick list of do's and don'ts when executing an attack.
Swing Offense Spike Strategy
Description of this offense with graphics.
Swing Offense
Description of this offense with graphics.
The Approach
From Tom Fakehany, this is a wonderful article on the attack approach.
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