![Run Like The Wind! Maddox Murry (8th) runs at a cross country meet on September 25. He ran his hardest, and just locked in, just like at every meet. “My brain just stops and my body just operates itself and somehow navigates [itself] like autopilot,” Murry said.](https://mmsrewind.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-26-11.35.51-AM.png)
First off, knowing how to dive can help extend your defensive range to keep the ball alive in a long or short rally. There are many ways of how to dive like dolphin diving, barrel roll, duck walk, sprawl, and a pancake dive. Another reason is that learning the proper technique of diving prevents injuries, such as protecting knees and wrists, by teaching players how to fall and slide without landing heavily. And when diving it can be very helpful because it can help players gain confidence and not be scared of hitting the ground which makes the players more aggressive in chasing the ball down on the court. Lastly, it’s also useful as a last option when someone is running really fast for a ball and cannot stop.
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Why all volleyball players know how to dive for a ball
Throw your body at the ball
April 21, 2026
In the final points of the second set against Mansfield McKinzey Middle, the other teams Middle tips the ball into the middle of the court. Hannah Botts does a dolphin dive to save the ball from hitting the floor.
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