The “Bow-and-Arrow” Myth: Why Elite Attackers Are Ditching Traditional Arm Swings

If you’ve been around volleyball long enough, you know the drill. “Pull your arm back like a bow and arrow!” It’s been the gold standard for teaching the spike for decades. But what if the gold standard is actually leaking power and wrecking shoulders? Recent biomechanical analyses of Olympic-level attackers have completely restructured how we […]

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Why “Keep Your Eye on the Ball” is Terrible Advice for Hitters

Why “Keep Your Eye on the Ball” is Terrible Advice for Hitters It’s the first piece of advice every athlete learns, no matter the sport: “Keep your eye on the ball!” In baseball, tennis, and golf, it’s gospel. So naturally, we yell it at our volleyball players too. When a hitter shanks a pass or […]

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