Volleyball Spike with Mike Diehl.  Hi, I’m Mike Diehl, fifteen year indoor volleyball pro including three time league MVP, league kill leader and league ace leader. Also Bud 4-man beach tour MVP, kill leader and NCAA Champion at UCLA. Today I am going to share the secrets on how to spike a volleyball if you are an outside hitter or left side player. This video will cover how to spike a volleyball properly from position four.

Volleyball Spike – Tooling the Block - Volleyball Spike, In video 5, I show you how to use the block. It is important to understand that in some situations your chances of scoring a point are very low.  Lets say twenty five percent and there is little you can do about it. This includes transition spiking on bad sets. What you have to do in these situations is learn how to tool the block.

Important spiking tips for left side hitters on using the block include:

Tooling the block down the line. On this shot you want to hang in the air, wait a little so the blockers hands are out of position and then hit and tool them.

The next shot for tooling the block is the spin shot where you hit it high off the middle blockers hands. This shot is used a lot in South America, less so in Europe. With this shot you are not trying to get a kill.  You just want another opportunity to attack the ball. This shot is important particularly if you have an off set.

When tooling the block try not to hit with 100% of your power. In most cases hit with 40-50% so you have more control and it is easier to tool your opponent.

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Volleyball setting drill guaranteed to improve your game with Olympic Gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana Eric Fonoimoana became an Olympic gold medal champion after winning the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia.  He has been a professional volleyball player for the past 18 years and has won on the AVP tour 18 times.  He is also  a 2 time Manhattan Beach Open Winner and 2 Time AVP MVP.

Volleyball Setting Drill Explained

The ability to properly set your volleyball is an absolutely essential move that one must learn in order to excel in the game…it is also deceptively tricky. As Eric himself will admit, even he had trouble in the beginning of his career with setting, but through diligent practice and constant drilling he managed to become a world champion. In this video, which is part of a series on volleyball instruction, the gold medal winner takes you step by step through his secret to setting mastery by breaking it down into the basics.

• Where to properly position your hands when anticipating the set
• Proper stance and position on the court to set the ball where you want it
• How to put the volleyball where it needs to be
• His own personal tips on how to compensate for wind

Watch the video below courtesy of volleyball1on1.com to see how Eric does it…

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Volleyball blocking is one of the most important aspects in the game of volleyball. the best offense is a good defense, and Mike Diehl knows a thing or two about defense. 

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Volleyball blocking is one of the most important aspects in the game of volleyball. the best offense is a good defense, and Mike Diehl knows a thing or two about defense.

In this video which is one of six we have Mike Diehl explaining the essentials of volleyball blocking footwork and how it can be applied to indoor volleyball



So let's Review some of Mike's key points:

•   Watch the setter- the setter is your number one indicator of where the ball is going to go once it is in play

•   Watch the player- Once the ball is in play, keeping your eye on the ball is a big mistake...play the man not the ball

•   Blocker mentality is key

Thanks for watching this great video on volleyball blocking footwork.
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