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Post by vbbetterthanbb on Jan 8, 2015 18:00:36 GMT -5
Since I was in awe watching Karsta Lowe's powerful spikes against PSU, I started to wonder what was the speed of her hits, and also the top speed of volleyball spikes in general.
I read somewhere that Bulgaria’s Matey Kaziyski held the men's record of 80.8 mph, and then I read that Flo Hyman's spike reached 110 mph! So I am just confused. Any board experts want to share their knowledge?
And yes, I am still curious about Lowe's spike speed.
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Post by VBCOACH on Jan 8, 2015 18:17:44 GMT -5
Since I was in awe watching Karsta Lowe's powerful spikes against PSU, I started to wonder what was the speed of her hits, and also the top speed of volleyball spikes in general. I read somewhere that Bulgaria’s Matey Kaziyski held the men's record of 80.8 mph, and then I read that Flo Hyman's spike reached 110 mph! So I am just confused. Any board experts want to share their knowledge? And yes, I am still curious about Lowe's spike speed. I would guess that the "110" quoted for Flo was kilometers per hour, which would convert to about 68 MPH, which is quite high for a woman. Back in those days, the Japanese had a defensive drill where the male coaches would blast away at their diggers. They were called Hyman drills. |
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Post by vbbetterthanbb on Jan 8, 2015 18:32:07 GMT -5
I would guess that the "110" quoted for Flo was kilometers per hour, which would convert to about 68 MPH, which is quite high for a woman... The article did say "110 mph (180 km/h)", but what you said is more logical to me. |
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Post by iht200 on Jan 8, 2015 18:53:54 GMT -5
I would guess that the "110" quoted for Flo was kilometers per hour, which would convert to about 68 MPH, which is quite high for a woman... The article did say "110 mph (180 km/h)", but what you said is more logical to me. Definitely, no way a spike would be 110 mph, that's a fast serve for a pro woman tennis player. Top speeds for elite *female* players of 60-70 mph sound about right. |
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Post by vbcoachsouth on Jan 8, 2015 19:25:12 GMT -5
Clay Stanley was in the 80's, i believe...
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Post by volleyball20102011 on Jan 8, 2015 19:33:37 GMT -5
I believe the ball heavier in those days too. Causing more speed on the ball.
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Post by beba on Jan 8, 2015 19:35:26 GMT -5
Faster than a speeding bullet?
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Post by canda on Jan 8, 2015 19:53:09 GMT -5
And the speed of Lowe's shots returning to her when Penn State blocked them?
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jan 8, 2015 19:55:48 GMT -5
And the speed of Lowe's shots returning to her when Penn State blocked them? 7.33 kps, hitting .354 in that matchup, so not too much of that happening...... But you keep being a jerk! |
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Post by midnightblue on Jan 8, 2015 20:07:16 GMT -5
And the speed of Lowe's shots returning to her when Penn State blocked them? Why you do that?? Penn State won the match. The poster was using that as an example because that is the match he say Lowe play in. Why are you so bitter? |
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Post by nik12 on Jan 8, 2015 20:19:03 GMT -5
Here is the article which prompted the initial post ( link). Lists Cuba’s Yanelis Santos with the highest female spike at 103 km/h. |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Jan 8, 2015 20:20:31 GMT -5
And the speed of Lowe's shots returning to her when Penn State blocked them? LOWE would outplay ANY player on PSU roster. When a penn state players averages 7 kills and hits above .300 in a game, and when the opposing team KNOWS the ball is going to her, come back to me |
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Post by dunninla on Jan 8, 2015 20:42:59 GMT -5
^ as I recall, Lowe hit .354 vs. Penn State... I don't think Penn St. players would think they contained her.
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Post by canda on Jan 9, 2015 10:52:54 GMT -5
What Penn State did against UCLA was out block them by a 2-1 margin, and control the rest of the team. UCLA hit .254 against PSU (and that includes Lowe), compared to their previous opponent, Long Beach State, when UCLA hit .369.
Some of PSU's blocks were definitely against Lowe. Thus, the comment.
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Post by canda on Jan 9, 2015 11:36:37 GMT -5
Incidentally, PSU fans remember well when Karsta Lowe was a freshman, and UCLA eliminated them in the Regional Semifinals in Lexington, 3-0, due to the hitting of Kelly Reaves and Racheael Kidder. PSU had three of their star veterans from the previous year's NC team - McCendon, Slay and Scott. Only McClendon hit above .300 in that match.
The key to winning is always controlling what happens to the other players, who are not considered the "go to" player. PSU has succeeded with that more often than not. One has only to look at the way the Nittany Lions were able to beat Texas with Destinee Hooker, and Washington in 2013 with Krista Vansant.
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