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tacman21 · **How do you land? -** 10-20-2006, 03:02 AM

One big thing to think about is how you are landing when you jump. Are you landing equally on both legs or more on one leg than the other? Another thing I'm surprised no one has mentioned is shoes and/or insoles. Volleyball shoes don't last that long if you are jumping a lot, especially if you jump well. Many people don't replace their shoes nearly often enough and the constant pounding of volleyball in shoes that are worn out could definitely cause problems. Adding insoles might add more cushioning which could help the knees too. Spenco insoles work well, but I'm currently using Springbak which I think have helped cut down on my knee pain (ACL reconstruction and lots of cartilage damage) and are much thinner than most insoles-plus, they supposedly help you jump higher! Not sure I'm sold on that, but I'm happy with them.

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tacman21 Spectator Status: Offline Posts: 6 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: McMinnville	How do you land? - 10-20-2006, 03:02 AM One big thing to think about is how you are landing when you jump. Are you landing equally on both legs or more on one leg than the other? Another thing I'm surprised no one has mentioned is shoes and/or insoles. Volleyball shoes don't last that long if you are jumping a lot, especially if you jump well. Many people don't replace their shoes nearly often enough and the constant pounding of volleyball in shoes that are worn out could definitely cause problems. Adding insoles might add more cushioning which could help the knees too. Spenco insoles work well, but I'm currently using Springbak which I think have helped cut down on my knee pain (ACL reconstruction and lots of cartilage damage) and are much thinner than most insoles-plus, they supposedly help you jump higher! Not sure I'm sold on that, but I'm happy with them.