How to jump higher for beach volleyball
What is the sport that requires more jumps from each player? Beach volleyball, so what better jumpers are there to learn than the best?
How can I jump higher out of the sand?
Jumping in the sand requires some changes in your approach. The sand will eat your jump and this is known as the term “sand monster” in beach volleyball. Don’t let the sand monster catch you. You really have to jump with your last two steps. I have seen some players who prefer to take their last 2 steps at the same time. Usually I would take them one after the other very quickly, like in a hard court approach. If you jump and then plant hard with your feet before jumping, you will pack the sand under your feet and you will be able to jump a little higher instead of sinking before take off.
So as you can see, you can’t use all of your forward momentum and turn it into upward vertical jumping ability like you can on a hard surface. For this reason, it is very important to work on your standing vertical jump. This means that you need to practice jumps that do not require an approach.
How can I work on my standing vertical?
The best exercise I have done to increase my standing vertical is to get a chair at knee height and sit in it with a tall box in front of me. From a seated position, jump explosively to land on top of the box. This will teach you to squat deeper before jumping and you will jump higher in the sand.