Beach Training

A servic routine is highly recommended for any player. the serve is the one time in a match that there are no external factors. You have complete control of the toss, your jump, where you aim. By using a consistant routine, you can really make the most of the opportunity to control your serve well. [...]

Without a doubt, our biggest weapon is our service. Our only problem is that we tend to fade a little bit towards the end of the day, (which is when it really counts). Obviously a solid fitness campaign will help with this, but there are several other areas we can improve and/or modify to help [...]

The “Goto” Shot. this is about a 40 – 50% hit to the sharp angle. The trick is to contact the ball at the top of your usual spike zone, and drive the ball down. Most cut shots will have a little bit of “up” before they drop. The “Goto” never goes up. It is a soft spike, to a much sharper angle than you would usually spike.

This is a great drill, because you don’t need to be at training to do it. In fact you do it in front of the TV, in the commercial breaks. Simply lie on your back, knees bent and feet in the air, crunch a little bit, so your shoulders are just off the ground allowing [...]