Comments on: Volleyball Jump Training

By: Jabez Burford

Jabez Burford — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:01:59 +0000

I played my first tournament saturday with the sprinbaks in and i absolutely loved them!!!I im 5’10″ and have a good vertical already but i touched the top of the net pole for the first time ever..Also my feet felt very good after a full day of playing!!!I deff recommend these

By: Dave Minami

Dave Minami — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:01:48 +0000

Mental toughness helps as well. Believe in yourself, you can do it! I am a distance runner, but these Springsoles really help with endurance, just thought I would share that, Mahalo.

By: Matt Thompson

Matt Thompson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:38:48 +0000

OK, everyone needs to get back to the basics, our coach tells us this everyday. Too many of us volleyball players are looking for the quick fix, trying to get that one or two more inches of vertical, and they neglect or forget the developement plan that will take their natural abilities to the next level. Yes, we all want to be Division 1 athletes, but those athletes got there by hard training, excellent coaching and the proper work out program for your specific sport. Yes, there are volleyball shoes, volleyball insoles and these all help out a lot, but the most important and critical factor in improving your athleticism is your work out program!
In my opinion, plyometric programs work the best, the will enable you to explosively accelerate in the vertical plane when blocking or attacking. This utilizes a movement coaches call the stretch shortening cycle and is the underlying priccipal in any good plyometric progression program. Plyometrics utilize and develope this muscle property which will increase vertical speed off the ground allowing you to have success as the speed of the game increases. Train, Train, Train!!!!!!!!!

By: Tony Alders

Tony Alders — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:14:59 +0000

I’ll comment on this post. I am a club volleyball player @ UVU. To get your maximum verticle jump program into motion, you MUST focus on developing your fast twitch muscle fiber. You may or may not know that fast twitch muscle fiber is designed for very short duration exercise of power or speed. Slow twitch is designed for longer, endurance type activities.
An example of fast twitch exercises are verticle jump, sprinting, heavy weight lifting, ect. The benefits of training your fast twitch include greater speed, swifter movement, more coordination, denser bones and better looking, tighter muscles.
Our trainer uses resistance bands and isometric training to delelope the fast twitch muscle fiber. A resistance band will help to isolate, condition and quicken your fast twitch fibers. For you beginners, this means, first, that the nerves and muscles develope the memory to accelerate instantly to the contraction point of the isometric exercise, and secondly, the fast twitch muscle fibers are conditioned to maximize the speed of the muscle contraction. This is a must for volleyball players who want explosive, high verticle jumps and a mean spike. That’s all for now!