Vertical Training for Sand Volleyball

Vertical training for sand volleyball is a little bit different than how you would train to jump higher on a hard surface. When jumping out of sand you have to have even more leg strength and that requires better jump training.

The form you use for jumping is very important because you are in a substance that moves when you try to jump.

The best thing to do is to plant your feet really hard before jumping out of the sand. This is a part of beach volleyball training that most people don't practice or even realize they should be focusing on.

It's almost like a small jump before you jump to spike or block. This way the sand will pack beneath your feet and you will be able to jump higher without sinking as much in the sand.

Of course this is all assuming that you are doing proper vertical training exercises off the court.

You need to hit the gym with squats, cleans and hamstring curls. These 3 exercises are the 3 best weight training exercises to increase vertical leap.

Make sure that you understand I said "best weight training exercises" and not best exercises or only exercises you need to do in order to jump higher. They will train your muscle strength but you will also need to spend equal time training you speed.

Plyometric workouts are required for speed training and if you combine the strength training with the speed training, you will be adding inches to your vertical in the first week!

Click here to see a great vertical jump training program.