![]() ![]() As the spike requires highly coordinated movement patterns in the approach, the swing, and the landing, it is one of the more difficult skills to master in volleyball. The setter will usually toss the ball to the attacker, called a set, who will choose which attack they want to perform. It is a high-velocity shot with explosive movements that send the ball over the net which usually generates the most points during the game. It is generally on the third and final touch and involves an approach with footwork, a jump, and then an attack. The spike is the most effective attack in high levels of play, used by each team to score points. ![]() In 1916 the “ set” and “spike” was created in the Philippines where the six-sided play and three hits per side rule were instituted in the following years "Spiking" as it related to volleyball entered the international and American lexicon through video games, movies and the growing popularity of the AVP. Well known beach professionals such as Karch Kiraly used the volleyball spike to score devastating points on their opponents as well as wow the crowd with the spike's air of theatricality. Volleyball spiking became very popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the massive proliferation of beach volleyball as a popular sport. The mechanism of spiking is unique to volleyball, but its counterparts in other sports include slam dunking in basketball, smashing in tennis, or shooting in association football. In volleyball, spiking is the offensive play where a player swings the ball with their palm sharply downwards over the net and into the opposing court, making it difficult for the opposing team to recover the ball. Diagram of the positions of players on a standard volleyball court, as well as dimension measurements.ġ895, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States ![]()
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