Spiking Skill Review

Cherry Ann Rondina or known as Sisi Rondina, is

a professional indoor and beach volleyball player. She
was a former member and captain of the UST Golden
Tigresses volleyball team. She is a 4-time UAAP
Beach Volleyball MVP and the UAAP Season 81
Women’s Volleyball MVP and Athlete of the Year. She
is a current member of the Philippines Women Beach
Volleyball team.
She is the Outside hitter and utility spiker of her team.
With just a height of 5 feet 6 inches, she is able to
jump as high as she can. She is the most consistent hitter on the team and gets the
most sets. Well, she also stated in an interview, "Sinabihan ko 'yung mga setter ko
na hindi ako mapapagod, 'wag lang kayo mapagod mag-cover." You can even see
here, her determination and leadership in the team. Since most sets to the outside
are high, the outside hitter may take a longer approach, always starting from outside
the court sideline. That’s how Sisi approach it.
Small but terrible, as I can say
whenever I see Rondina jumping and
spiking the ball. Since most of the
players are taller than her. Rondina
has been also exposed in Beach
Volleyball and earned many awards
and medals. I think it also added it her
skills in spiking. She is a good receiver
too but spiking is her expertise ever
since. She accelerates to the ball, kept
elbows high, hit the top of the ball,
snapping the wrist and follow through
on the swing. It doesn’t matter how tall
she is; she can spike hard with applying proper techniques.
A volleyball spike is a really catches the eyes of the crowd. Spiking is the act of
slamming the ball in a downward motion across the volleyball net to the other team’s
side of the court. When done well, spiking is very difficult to return, which is why it’s
an essential skill. A proper spike will help accumulate points quickly. An attacker is a
very important player in a volleyball team. The attacker’s job is to spike a ball
effectively and get scores for his/her team. On the one hand, an attacker should aim
to spike a ball as hard as he/she can. Hitting a ball harder obviously makes it difficult
for the opposing team’s defensive players to resist your attack. On the other hand, a
hitter should spike a ball accurately and do his/her best to hit the target. If you are
thinking of becoming a good offensive volleyball player then you should definitely
focus on mastering spiking skills.