600 Kills of Summer (For Young Players)

Successful teams seamlessly find ways to develop existing players to become extremely productive players.

Among their top three hitters, Melrose graduates over 600 kills. But this isn't fantasy volleyball where you can carry over players into the next season. A host of current and prospective players will compete to become the next offensive core.

Using video to correct your form using smartphones or tablet cameras/apps provides contemporary players a distinct advantage. But much of player development occurs during the offseason.

"Form begets function." In this edition, young players can review proper hitting technique from superior instructors.  It isn't easy. A lot of hitters take "baby steps" on their footwork and therefore cannot translate forward momentum into vertical momentum to get into optimal hitting position.

Here's an older post showing a couple of strong hitters from Melrose past with stills of the footwork.

I like this video of a three step approach where the hitter throws a ball over the net.



Slow motion video.

In this video, Gyulai shows the approach, hand position, jump position, arm swing ready position, and power generation.

  Common hitting mistakes and solutions.