Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Safe Landing Mechanics

Absorb landings on two feet with knees tracking over the toes

10 min
4 x 8 jump-and-stick landings
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Approach jump and land on two feet at the same time.
  2. 2Bend the hips and knees to absorb, keeping knees over the toes.
  3. 3Hold the landing for two seconds before resetting.
  4. 4Film one set from the front to check for knees collapsing inward.

What to focus on

Two-foot landing, knees tracking straight.

Common mistake

Landing on one leg with the knee falling inward.