SIDELINE SCHOOL
Action: the top of the jump
The serve, the set, the dig, the spike, the block. Every jump has a moment where nothing moves.
How to shoot it
- Step 1
Shoot the peak of the spike
At the top of a spike the hitter hangs for a moment, arm back, eyes on the ball. Start the burst on the approach and hold it through contact.
- Step 2
The serve toss is your easiest frame
Every serve starts the same way, so you get several tries a match. Frame them before the toss and burst as the ball goes up.
- Step 3
Digs happen low
For a libero or a back-row player, the photo is the dive for the ball. Sit low and shoot from the side when the other team is attacking.
Pro tip
Burst from the approach. The sharp frame is at the top.
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