Volleyball spiking
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Volleyball
Spiking is the act of scoring a point in the game of indoor or beach volleyball
by slamming the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively. In many ways, the mechanism of volleyball spiking is not altogether different than the act of slam dunk
ing in the sport of basketball
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Volleyball spiking became very popular in the late 80's and early 90's with the massive proliferation of beach volleyball as a popular sport. Well known beach professionals such as Karch Kiraly
used the volleyball spike to score devastating points on their opponents as well as wow the crowd with the Spike's air of theatricality. "Spiking" as it related to volleyball entered the international and American lexicon through video games
, movies and the growing popularity of the AVP
.
The volleyball spike as an offensive move is still widely used in volleyball, being the preferred offensive move of American Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana
and AVP
legend Stein Metzger
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Spiking is the act of scoring a point in the game of indoor or beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
by slamming the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively. In many ways, the mechanism of volleyball spiking is not altogether different than the act of slam dunk
Slam dunk
A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
ing in the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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Volleyball spiking became very popular in the late 80's and early 90's with the massive proliferation of beach volleyball as a popular sport. Well known beach professionals such as Karch Kiraly
Karch Kiraly
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...
used the volleyball spike to score devastating points on their opponents as well as wow the crowd with the Spike's air of theatricality. "Spiking" as it related to volleyball entered the international and American lexicon through video games
Dig & Spike Volleyball
Dig & Spike Volleyball - known as in Japan - is a volleyball video game developed by TOSE. The player can choose either two variations: Men's indoor volleyball and Women's beach volleyball.-Teams:...
, movies and the growing popularity of the AVP
Association of Volleyball Professionals
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, or AVP, is a beach volleyball tour which takes place throughout the United States. The summer tour starts in April and continues almost every weekend until the end of October....
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The volleyball spike as an offensive move is still widely used in volleyball, being the preferred offensive move of American Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana
Eric Fonoimoana
Eric Fonoimoana is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has...
and AVP
AVP
-In popular culture:* Alien vs. Predator, a science fiction series/universe* Alien vs. Predator -In science and technology:* AntiViral Toolkit Pro, the old name of Kaspersky Anti-Virus...
legend Stein Metzger
Stein Metzger
Stein Metzger is a beach volleyball player from the United States, playing in the AVP. In 2006 he played with his high school teammate, Mike Lambert, and they advanced to the Final Four in fourteen of the fifteen team events, winning five times...
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