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The Keys To Spiking in Volleyball - Jim McLaughlin

Jim McLaughlin • Gold Medal Squared

NCAA Champion Head Coach & Gold Medal Squared Faculty

Session Overview

NCAA championship coach Jim McLaughlin breaks down the Gold Medal Squared keys to spiking at a live coaching clinic. He covers transition footwork, approach rhythm, arm-swing mechanics, and hitting high over and around the block.

Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles

Every attacker must transition off the net immediately after blocking to re-establish full approach distance.
Build a slow-to-fast footwork cadence where the last two steps are always quick and planted toward the setter.
Train hitters to see the block in their periphery and hit high off the hands or deep into open court corners.

Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:

"Transition off immediately""Slow to fast feet""Hit high and deep"

Why Recommended for Coaches:

A masterclass in the motor-learning principles and verbal cues that Gold Medal Squared uses to train elite collegiate attackers.

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Key Coaching Cues

"Transition off immediately"

"Slow to fast feet"

"Hit high and deep"

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