Volleyball Training Aid Spike Trainer-Foam Head Only

I just purchase this item and I am not sure if it will not hold up as many of the reviews have stated. I do know that it is not as easy to make as many of the reviews have stated. You must bend the PVC which in itself is troublesome and then you must thread the PVC. I found a very inexpensive handle from Doller General( it's the handle from the Back-Saver Long Handle Pan) for only $6.00. I do quite a bit of one on one volleyball training so I will update this review once I have used it a few times. It does seem like it will be helpful and if the Noodle starts to deteriorate it will be inexpensive and easy to replace the noodle.REVIEW AFTER USE- I used this item today (11/20/2022) with one of my one on one clients. It was a good tool to give the hitter a perfect set and also to show where a hitter needs to contact the ball when the set is lower that what it should be. The player enjoyed using the hitting aid and it seems like it should hold up fine. My inexpensive handle also worked fine. I have increased my rating to a 5 star as this Spike Training Aid looks like it will be a nice addition to my training protocol.

I use these with my club team, for about 3 weeks now. There is very little sign of wear on the tube, but realistically it IS a pool noodle and will start wearing eventually. Some duct tape might work, but for now it's a great tool to teach reach and follow-through! I was able to connect it very easily to a tall painter's extension tool that we had in the garage already. Highly recommend.

The idea of this product is good. Too bad it doesn’t function the way I’d imagined. Way too big for a volleyball. I had to use a strap to tighten it a bit. Also, not the best fitting for a pole attachment.After some time, I can say that this product does the job. So updating the review from 1 star to 4

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GreetingsThis is the second time I purchases this kind of volleyball trainer for my family. I saw it used at a local volleyball club by one of the trainers and was inspired by its use.My intent was to build a set up for the kids to use that was free-standing and did not require someone to hold the broom handle while someone practiced.Version 1 I mounted vertically to a jump box I upcycled from a pallet. It worked for about a dozen good swings before the PVC inside the trainer broke where the handle screws in. I had anticipated torsion strain at that point but wanted to test out the initial design.So, I bought the trainer a second time and built version 2, also out of PVC but included to 1 1/2" rotating "female-female" couplers on the vertical support. These allowed the vertical support to rotate along the horizontal axis. Then when one of the kids mishit the apparatus would rotate and release the force.Now, it works great! My only issue is getting the kids to use it...

I have a couple of athletes who contact the ball with their attacking arms bent or with the ball behind them. I was hesitant to get this, as I know the biggest issue with attack technique is learning how to time the approach and adjust to a set. BUT, what this tool does is it lets the kids feel what "good" is supposed to feel like. Without needing to worry about timing and adjusting, they can feel attacking the ball at extension and out in front of them.I wasn't convinced it would translate after we put the "spike stick" away, but there were noticable differences in the girls' extension and contact points off a live set after using this tool. I think it will become a regular part of my "early days" training.Also, the stick doesn't come with a handle, but there are detachable broom handles at Dollar Tree for <$2.00 that worked well! (I just couldn't get it off again once I'd put it on there...details.)

The item is cheap and not rubber like most of these are supposed to be. No way a ball can be held through many uses with a pool noodle! The material is cheap and definitely not rubber.

Didn't pay attention that I need a pole but a standard mop/broom handle works. Works great to hold a standard ball. Really helps while trying to stabilize the ball so she can work on approach technique. Easy to use. Worth the money but could be made if you are handy.