Volleyball, just like any other sport, takes a lot of hard work and determination to master. If you truly want to be the best you can possibly be, it takes training, and a lot of it.Volleyball training has a never ending list of drills, and exercises one can do to improve their overall fitness and skill in the sport, however there’s a few fundamental physical attributes which are crucial for any volleyball player out there looking to improve in the sport. First and foremost, the most important attributes to be a good volleyball player are coordination, and ankle mobility.

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Any volleyball coach would say that coordination is one of the most important attributes within the sport, and there’s so many exercises that stress this and help you massively improve your coordination. Coordination is how well your body and your mind communicate and work together for you to impulsively make the right action in the shortest amount of time possible. You can do plenty of drills to improve your coordination, one of the most popular is repetitively setting, passing and spiking a ball either with a partner or against the wall. This can either be done randomly, or if you’re up for a challenge, try and keep a consistent rhythmic pattern with the ball, going from set, to bump, to spike, back to set, and so on. The faster you can do this, the more your coordination improves.

When it comes to ankle mobility. This cannot be stressed enough by volleyball coaches, due to high volume of ankle injuries within the sport. Ankle mobility is the flexibility and strength of the ankle joint and its surrounding tendons and muscles. The more flexible your ankle is, the greater the range of motion you have during your activities. Some ankle mobility exercises include;

Heel lifts

Standing stationary and lifting your heels up and down repetitively can really help improve the overall health, strength and mobility of your ankles. This can also be done on a more challenging level. Try doing it with the ball of your feet on the edge of a small step. It can get really intense!

Walking on your heels/toes

Walking around the house on your heels and on your toes without any shoes on can also massively increase the strength and flexibility of both your ankles and your feel. The more often you do this, the healthier it is for your ankles.

Ankle Jumps

Stand on your toes, jump up, and while you’re in the air, stretch your toes up in the air, and just before you land, stretch them back down to land in the position which you were in before you jumped, landing back on your toes. Do this 25 times, and around 2-3 sets a day, and your ankles are sorted.