What is it about?
The spike is the most frequent type of attack in elite beach volleyball. The aim of this study was to investigate the arm swing techniques during the spike of world elite beach volleyball players. Analyses revealed that the two predominant techniques were bow-and-arrow low (51.6%) and bow- and-arrow high (37.4%). However, 11% of the players utilise other techniques (circular: 6.6%; snap: 4.4%)
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Why is it important?
The coaches and athletes must know which is the arm swing technique are using.
Perspectives
In our study concerning the arm swing technique during the spike attack in elite beach volleyball players, the Bow-and-arrow technique was divided in a high and low technique according to the position of the elbow and the wrist joint in relation to the shoulder joint and the forehead. Also, other arm swing techniques distinguished in Straight, Snap, and Circular arm swing.
Dr George Giatsis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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This page is a summary of: Analysis of the arm swing technique during the spike attack in elite beach volleyball, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, April 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2019.1611291.
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