By Joey Ari
Volleyball is a physically demanding sport that necessitates a high level of strength, power, and agility. A volleyball player has a lot of muscle. Not only in their upper bodies but also in their bottom bodies. Coaches understand that strength training is essential in various sports, but it is significant for volleyball players. Acuspike individual trainer aims to make personal training convenient for both coaches and players.
Why do players need to work on individual skills?
Some of the frequent actions in Volleyball are set, attack, dig and block. These actions need a lot of practice to master the skill. These skills are not something that can be transferred from coach to player. Instead, they are learned and mastered with practice. Every sport has good teams who have outperformed their opponents due to sheer practice and dedication. Hence, building up an individual skillset is exceptionally vital to uplift the performance of the entire team.
The three primary components of Volleyball training are strength, power, and agility. Each one of these holds significant value in molding a player from ordinary to outstanding.
Importance of Strength
During a game, players need to produce force to block, spike, and dig balls. The higher the player jumps, the more energy they push into the earth. The more power a player applies to the ball, the faster it will travel, increasing their chances of a successful kill shot. Muscle strength also aids in injury prevention. Strong muscles are better at absorbing shock than those that are weak.
Importance of Power
A combination of strength and speed is sometimes regarded as power. Volleyball is an energetic sport that necessitates tremendous power from participants. On the court, players must be quick and must be in the air, blocking, spiking, or setting up their teammates when the opportunity arises. They need to generate force quickly, which can only be done with power.
Importance of Agility
Being a great athlete demands a high level of agility. To block and send the ball down over the net, the player must jump vertically. To get into the air, one must exert a lot of effort on the ground and maintain core stability. The athlete must maneuver forward, backward, and side to side to retrieve the ball once it has crossed the goal line. This calls for agility and quick footwork to keep up with the game.
How does the AcuSpike Individual Trainer work?
To combat the challenge of infusing strength, power, and agility into each player, coaches design individual practice regimens. However, dedicating time to each individual along with group training is not so feasible. Therefore, with the introduction of the Individual Trainer by AcuSpike, individual practice sessions are productive and viable. The AcuSpike individual trainer is an innovative product targeted towards individual practice. The device can hold multiple balls with an automatic reloading mechanism providing training assistance for spike and vertical leaps in Volleyball.
The Individual Trainer is designed to help players improve every facet of their volleyball attack, from footwork to arm swing and attack height. Acuspike has taken the guessing out of spike training by offering a repeatable and adjustable target to help players improve and attain their highest potential.
Benefits of Individual Trainer
- Automatic Reloading
The unique ball reloading technology and reload hopper from AcuSpike load the next ball without human interaction.
- Adjustable Height
With a retractable extender, the training height can be adjusted effortlessly from 3 to 10.5 feet.
- Compact
The entire installation and dismantling of Individual Trainer only take a couple of minutes, making it convenient for each use.
- Convenient to carry
The Individual Trainer unpacks into a small package for easy storage and transportation.
Conclusion
Strength is the foundation on which the athletes can jump, dive, and shift positions in the blink of an eye. Building strength, power, and agility is core to a volleyball team, and each player needs to work on individual strength. While practice sessions are driven towards team activity and practice, each player might have different areas of concern. For a team to excel, the entire team needs to excel both individually and as a team. AcuSpike designed Individual Trainer keeping in mind that combining science with motor development can benefit players in the longer run by strengthening their physique and preparing them better for competitions.
