Biomechanics

This essay was written for EPHE 437: Net/Wall Games and explores Spikeball through a biomechanical perspective to better understand how movement and technique influence performance in net games. It looks at key phases of Spikeball play, such as preparation, impact point, hitting zone, follow-through, and hand shape/contact surface and explains how players create, transfer, and control force with their partners during rallies. Photos are included throughout the essay to help make biomechanical terms more concrete by showing what concepts like kinetic sequencing and force flow look like in real movement. By combining written explanation with visual examples, the essay aims to connect biomechanics to actual gameplay and highlight how these ideas can be used to support skill development and teaching in Spikeball and other net games.