| Plyometrics for volleyball can help an athlete increase | | | | functional, as well as maximal, strength. |
| explosive power and vertical jump in the court, but it | | | | Since volleyball plyometric drills necessitate maximal |
| should be done together with a sport-specific training | | | | muscle effort and high-intensity movements, other |
| program. | | | | forms of training like endurance runs and the like should |
| Although plyometrics is considered a very efficient | | | | therefore not precede them. Needless to say, a |
| method of power training, there are a number of | | | | comprehensive warm up session should always be |
| important factors to consider prior to incorporating this | | | | performed first. |
| form of conditioning into the training regimen. First and | | | | On the other hand, the simplest plyometric drill you can |
| foremost, bear in mind that explosive power is a task | | | | do for the sport of soccer consists of jumps. Start out |
| of both muscle contraction speed and strength. The | | | | by jumping over a regular soccer ball. Jump repeatedly |
| drills will also help shape up the neuromuscular system. | | | | to the left and to the right, and then forward and |
| As a result, you will be able to apply a larger amount | | | | backwards over the soccer ball. You can perform this |
| of force in a very short span of time. Nevertheless, if | | | | drill in twenty repetitions. |
| you do not have enough strength, its efficacy will | | | | The next exercises you can do is jumping with the left |
| consequently be limited. | | | | foot over the ball, and then do the same thing using |
| This type of training in volleyball is usually done during | | | | your right foot. Use the similar directions of the |
| the middle or the late pre-season stage of training. The | | | | previous jumping drill. |
| period before that is typically used to improve | | | | |