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Arm Swing Mechanics : Top Spin + Solid Contact (part 2/2) - How to SPIKE a Volleyball Tutorial
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Coach Donny Hui • Elevate Yourself
Elevate Yourself Founder & Collegiate Coach
Session Overview
Coach Donny Hui breaks down how to achieve solid palm-and-finger contact and heavy forward topspin when spiking. He demonstrates wall and self-toss drills that train hitters to mold their hand to the ball and snap their wrist at maximum reach.
Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles
- Keep your fingers spread and relaxed in a claw-like shape so your entire hand contacts the surface of the ball.
- Contact the back-top portion of the ball at full arm extension and snap the wrist forward to create diving topspin.
- Practice standing self-toss and wall-hitting reps to master clean topspin contact before adding a full jumping approach.
Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:
"Big claw hand""Reach high and snap over""Hear the pop on contact"
Why Recommended for Coaches:
Over 1 million views—a gold-standard beginner-to-intermediate tutorial on hand contact and topspin generation.
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