Building Upper Body Strength for Volleyball

Volleyball is a sport that has an impact on all groups of muscles. Different parts of a body are used during the game of volleyball. If you play the game of volleyball, you’ll tone your body and build muscle strength. We all know that volleyball players use the power of legs to move quickly and perform well on the ... More

How to Improve Blocking in Volleyball

By Mississauga Volleyball Research Staff Blockers are volleyball players, who are responsible for team’s defense. The main responsibility of blockers is to resist the attacks of the opposing team and not allow the ball to land on their side of the court. Blockers have to position themselves near the net on the ... More

The Importance of Decision Making in Volleyball

By Mississauga Volleyball Research Staff Decision making plays a key role in the sport of volleyball. Volleyball players often have to make decisions during the game. That’s why decision making is a very important volleyball skill. So, volleyball players should constantly improve decision making and try their best to ... More

What Makes a Good Volleyball Hitter

By Mississauga Volleyball Research Staff There is no doubt that a hitter is a very important volleyball player on the court. A hitter earns points and contributes to a volleyball team’s success. That’s why it’s so important for a volleyball team to have good hitters. A highly skilled hitter would be a good ... More

How Can I Get Better at Volleyball?

By Mississauga Volleyball Research Staff Every volleyball player has to work hard during practices and do everything he/she can to demonstrate excellent results during matches. Goal setting plays an important role in volleyball player’s success. An athlete should set the goals first and then he/she has to try his/her ... More

Choosing Knee Pads for Volleyball

Statistics show that knee injuries are one of the most widespread injuries in the sport of volleyball. Knee injuries are a large problem for a volleyball player. A volleyball player is likely to take a long break to recover if the worst happens. Long pauses negatively affect a player’s performance on the court and ... More

11 Benefits of Playing Adult Volleyball

More and more people are looking to make healthy lifestyle choices and live better lives.  Learning to play volleyball, even as an adult, is an excellent choice with many benefits. Adults, who have an interest in playing sports, traditionally aim to accomplish some goals. They either try to get rid of excess weight or ... More
Drills for Beginner Volleyball Players

Drills for Beginner Volleyball Players

Have you just started your journey to the sport of volleyball? If so, you need to go a long way to become a great volleyball player. It’s crucial for beginners to learn the basics of volleyball game first. Obviously, every volleyball player has to develop hitting, blocking, passing, setting as well as serving volleyball ... More

How to Improve your Thoracic Mobility so you can Hit Harder

If you want to have a powerful arm-swing with optimal mechanics then you need to have proper thoracic mobility (think mid-back). Your thoracic spine needs to be able to properly rotate, extend, flex, and laterally flex. It is very common for volleyball players to get very tight and locked up is this area. This causes ... More

4 At-Home Exercises to Get Strong

All volleyball players want to be faster, jump higher, and hit harder. Improving your strength is one of the key ingredients to making long term success in the previously mentioned areas. In order to get stronger, you need to be consistent. Consistency is crucial. The trick is, when you are not able to get to the gym ... More