The effect of special arm swinging exercises on the development of some biomechanical variables and the accuracy of the spike skill in volleyball
Keywords:
arm swinging, spiking, volleyball, biomechanical variablesAbstract
The skill of the powerful spike in volleyball is one of the most important technical skills that contributes to scoring points for the team and winning the match. It is an offensive technique that relies on the power and speed of the hit, where the player aims to send the ball forcefully towards the opponent's court, thus increasing the chances of scoring points. This skill is considered one of the essential elements of the game as it greatly contributes to confusing the opposing team's defense and finding gaps in their formation.
The aim of the research was to prepare specific exercises for arm swinging to develop some biomechanical variables and accuracy in the skill of the powerful spike in volleyball. The researcher used the experimental method with a one-sample design involving pre and post-tests. The researcher reached positive results and confirmed the research hypothesis of the existence of statistical differences between the pre and post-test in some biomechanical variables and accuracy in the skill of the powerful spike in volleyball.
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