How To Spike Hard...

[set10]

Originally Posted by Mr. Owl

10. Bring your hitting arm down across your body and land on both feet, cushioning your landing by bending your knees

Gotta disagree with this one, kinetically speaking the most efficient way to swing is straight through finishing at the side of your body. Think: swing through and slap your thigh (right if you are right-handed, and vice versa.)

[OmniSpiker]

Originally Posted by Mr. Owl

4. Start your approach using a couple of steps with the last two steps being a right and close left, or step to jump

There's a higher probability of rolling your ankles if you plant your right and close left in this manner of making an outside approach from the left.