Defensive Digging: Stance and Platform Angling

Digging a powerful spike requires absorbing the ball's energy and angling your forearm platform to direct the ball safely toward the setter.

Platform Mechanics:

• The Ready Position: Stay low with knees bent, weight on your toes, and arms out but not locked together.
• Create the Platform: Shrug your shoulders, press your elbows together, and lock your wrists pointing down to create a flat, solid surface.
• Angling: Do not swing your arms. Angle your platform toward the target, using your knees and torso to lift the ball.