https://spikescience.com/blog/kinematic-chain-volleyball 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z https://images.pexels.com/photos/32681170/pexels-photo-32681170.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1200 The Kinematic Chain: Why Most Volleyball Players Leave Power on the Floor Most coaches tell athletes to hit harder. The science says the answer starts at the ground. https://www.pexels.com/license/ https://spikescience.com/blog/acl-risk-volleyball 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z https://images.pexels.com/photos/34996451/pexels-photo-34996451.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1200 ACL Risk in Volleyball: The Landing Mechanics No One Is Screening For Volleyball has the second highest ACL injury rate in women's team sports. 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The volleyball-specific research on sleep extension is more compelling than most coaches realize. https://www.pexels.com/license/ https://spikescience.com/blog/serve-velocity-mechanics 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z https://images.pexels.com/photos/32475929/pexels-photo-32475929.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1200 The Physics of Serve Velocity: Why Topspin and Float Serve Different Demands Jump serve velocity tops out at about 115 km/h in elite men. The biomechanics that get you there are not the same ones that produce an effective float. https://www.pexels.com/license/ https://spikescience.com/blog/reactive-agility-volleyball 2026-05-30T00:00:00.000Z https://images.pexels.com/photos/6203564/pexels-photo-6203564.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1200 Reactive Agility in Volleyball: Why Cone Drills Are Failing Your Athletes Athletes who are fast in cone drills are not necessarily fast on the volleyball court. 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Volleyball Glossary The footwork pattern a hitter uses to build momentum and jump for an attack. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/arm-swing 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Arm%20Swing&subtitle=The%20biomechanical%20motion%20of%20the%20hitting%20arm%20during%20a%20spike%20or%20serve.&category=Glossary Arm Swing — Volleyball Glossary The biomechanical motion of the hitting arm during a spike or serve. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/serve 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Serve&subtitle=The%20action%20that%20puts%20the%20ball%20into%20play%20from%20behind%20the%20end%20line.&category=Glossary Serve — Volleyball Glossary The action that puts the ball into play from behind the end line. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/pass 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Pass&subtitle=Receiving%20the%20opponent's%20serve%20or%20attack%20and%20controlling%20it%20to%20the%20setter.&category=Glossary Pass — Volleyball Glossary Receiving the opponent's serve or attack and controlling it to the setter. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/set 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Set&subtitle=The%20second%20contact%20that%20delivers%20the%20ball%20to%20a%20hitter%20for%20an%20attack.&category=Glossary Set — Volleyball Glossary The second contact that delivers the ball to a hitter for an attack. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/block 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Block&subtitle=A%20defensive%20action%20at%20the%20net%20to%20stop%20or%20slow%20an%20opponent's%20attack.&category=Glossary Block — Volleyball Glossary A defensive action at the net to stop or slow an opponent's attack. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/dig 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Dig&subtitle=A%20defensive%20play%20to%20keep%20an%20attacked%20ball%20from%20hitting%20the%20floor.&category=Glossary Dig — Volleyball Glossary A defensive play to keep an attacked ball from hitting the floor. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/bump 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Bump&subtitle=A%20forearm%20pass%20used%20to%20receive%20or%20control%20the%20ball.&category=Glossary Bump — Volleyball Glossary A forearm pass used to receive or control the ball. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/tip 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Tip&subtitle=A%20soft%20placement%20of%20the%20ball%20over%20the%20block%20using%20the%20fingertips.&category=Glossary Tip — Volleyball Glossary A soft placement of the ball over the block using the fingertips. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/roll-shot 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Roll%20Shot&subtitle=A%20controlled%20attack%20that%20uses%20topspin%20to%20drop%20the%20ball%20just%20behind%20the%20block.&category=Glossary Roll Shot — Volleyball Glossary A controlled attack that uses topspin to drop the ball just behind the block. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/outside-hitter 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Outside%20Hitter&subtitle=The%20left-side%20attacker%20who%20receives%20the%20most%20sets%20in%20a%20typical%20offense.&category=Glossary Outside Hitter — Volleyball Glossary The left-side attacker who receives the most sets in a typical offense. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/middle-blocker 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Middle%20Blocker&subtitle=The%20central%20front-row%20player%20who%20blocks%20and%20attacks%20quick%20sets.&category=Glossary Middle Blocker — Volleyball Glossary The central front-row player who blocks and attacks quick sets. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/setter 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Setter&subtitle=The%20player%20who%20delivers%20the%20second%20contact%20to%20set%20up%20attackers.&category=Glossary Setter — Volleyball Glossary The player who delivers the second contact to set up attackers. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/libero 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Libero&subtitle=A%20defensive%20specialist%20who%20substitutes%20freely%20in%20the%20back%20row.&category=Glossary Libero — Volleyball Glossary A defensive specialist who substitutes freely in the back row. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/opposite 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Opposite&subtitle=The%20right-side%20attacker%20who%20also%20serves%20as%20a%20primary%20blocker%20against%20the%20outside%20hitter.&category=Glossary Opposite — Volleyball Glossary The right-side attacker who also serves as a primary blocker against the outside hitter. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/defensive-specialist 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Defensive%20Specialist&subtitle=A%20back-row%20substitution%20player%20who%20replaces%20a%20front-row%20player%20for%20defense.&category=Glossary Defensive Specialist — Volleyball Glossary A back-row substitution player who replaces a front-row player for defense. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/hitting-percentage 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Hitting%20Percentage&subtitle=A%20statistic%20measuring%20attack%20efficiency%3A%20(kills%20-%20errors)%20%2F%20attempts.&category=Glossary Hitting Percentage — Volleyball Glossary A statistic measuring attack efficiency: (kills - errors) / attempts. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/kill 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Kill&subtitle=An%20attack%20that%20directly%20scores%20a%20point%20by%20hitting%20the%20floor%20or%20going%20off%20the%20block%20out%20of%20bounds.&category=Glossary Kill — Volleyball Glossary An attack that directly scores a point by hitting the floor or going off the block out of bounds. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/ace 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Ace&subtitle=A%20serve%20that%20directly%20scores%20a%20point%20without%20being%20touched%20by%20the%20opponent.&category=Glossary Ace — Volleyball Glossary A serve that directly scores a point without being touched by the opponent. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/sideout 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Sideout&subtitle=Scoring%20a%20point%20while%20receiving%20serve%2C%20which%20rotates%20the%20serve%20to%20your%20team.&category=Glossary Sideout — Volleyball Glossary Scoring a point while receiving serve, which rotates the serve to your team. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/attack-error 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Attack%20Error&subtitle=An%20attack%20that%20fails%20%E2%80%94%20hitting%20the%20net%2C%20going%20out%20of%20bounds%2C%20or%20being%20blocked%20down.&category=Glossary Attack Error — Volleyball Glossary An attack that fails — hitting the net, going out of bounds, or being blocked down. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/kill-percentage 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Kill%20Percentage&subtitle=The%20percentage%20of%20attack%20attempts%20that%20result%20in%20a%20kill.&category=Glossary Kill Percentage — Volleyball Glossary The percentage of attack attempts that result in a kill. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/kinematic-chain 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Kinematic%20Chain&subtitle=The%20sequential%20activation%20of%20body%20segments%20from%20proximal%20(center)%20to%20distal%20(extremities)%20to%20generate%20maximum%20velocity.&category=Glossary Kinematic Chain — Volleyball Glossary The sequential activation of body segments from proximal (center) to distal (extremities) to generate maximum velocity. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/vertical-jump 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Vertical%20Jump&subtitle=The%20maximum%20height%20a%20player%20can%20jump%2C%20critical%20for%20attacking%20and%20blocking.&category=Glossary Vertical Jump — Volleyball Glossary The maximum height a player can jump, critical for attacking and blocking. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/penultimate-step 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Penultimate%20Step&subtitle=The%20second-to-last%20step%20in%20a%20hitter's%20approach%2C%20which%20is%20the%20longest%20and%20lowest.&category=Glossary Penultimate Step — Volleyball Glossary The second-to-last step in a hitter's approach, which is the longest and lowest. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/knee-valgus 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Knee%20Valgus&subtitle=Inward%20collapse%20of%20the%20knee%20during%20landing%2C%20a%20primary%20ACL%20injury%20risk%20factor.&category=Glossary Knee Valgus — Volleyball Glossary Inward collapse of the knee during landing, a primary ACL injury risk factor. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/landing-mechanics 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Landing%20Mechanics&subtitle=How%20a%20player%20lands%20after%20a%20jump%2C%20determining%20injury%20risk%20and%20next-action%20readiness.&category=Glossary Landing Mechanics — Volleyball Glossary How a player lands after a jump, determining injury risk and next-action readiness. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/hip-shoulder-separation 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Hip-Shoulder%20Separation&subtitle=The%20rotational%20gap%20between%20hips%20and%20shoulders%20during%20a%20spike%2C%20generating%20power%20through%20the%20kinematic%20chain.&category=Glossary Hip-Shoulder Separation — Volleyball Glossary The rotational gap between hips and shoulders during a spike, generating power through the kinematic chain. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/rotation 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Rotation&subtitle=The%20clockwise%20movement%20of%20players%20through%20six%20positions%20after%20winning%20the%20serve.&category=Glossary Rotation — Volleyball Glossary The clockwise movement of players through six positions after winning the serve. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/quick-set 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Quick%20Set&subtitle=A%20fast%2C%20low%20set%20to%20the%20middle%20blocker%20designed%20to%20beat%20the%20block.&category=Glossary Quick Set — Volleyball Glossary A fast, low set to the middle blocker designed to beat the block. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/pipe 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Pipe&subtitle=A%20back-row%20attack%20from%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20court%20(position%206).&category=Glossary Pipe — Volleyball Glossary A back-row attack from the middle of the court (position 6). https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/double-block 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Double%20Block&subtitle=Two%20blockers%20joining%20at%20the%20net%20to%20stop%20an%20attack.&category=Glossary Double Block — Volleyball Glossary Two blockers joining at the net to stop an attack. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/serve-receive 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Serve%20Receive&subtitle=The%20formation%20a%20team%20uses%20to%20receive%20the%20opponent's%20serve.&category=Glossary Serve Receive — Volleyball Glossary The formation a team uses to receive the opponent's serve. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/transition 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Transition&subtitle=The%20shift%20from%20defense%20to%20offense%20(or%20vice%20versa)%20during%20a%20rally.&category=Glossary Transition — Volleyball Glossary The shift from defense to offense (or vice versa) during a rally. https://spikescience.com/volleyball-glossary/volleyball-shoes 2026-10-19T23:11:33.665Z https://spikescience.com/api/og?title=Volleyball%20Shoes&subtitle=Specialized%20footwear%20designed%20for%20the%20lateral%20movements%20and%20jumps%20in%20volleyball.&category=Glossary Volleyball Shoes — Volleyball Glossary 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