VolleyCoachShow
VolleyCoachShow
Jiri Popelka
Why 90% of Hitters Jump High but Still Hit Soft?
18 minutes Posted Mar 6, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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A lot of players ask me: “Coach, I can jump high… so why don’t I hit that hard?” In this episode I share something I see all the time with hitters — the disconnect between jump height and real spiking power. Very often the problem isn’t strength or genetics. It’s that the energy from the jump never actually transfers into the ball. I talk about why this happens, how many players jump only up instead of attacking forward, why core connection is crucial, and how small details in arm swing timin...