Pilates Improvement the Individual Basics of Service and Smash in Volleyball

A sample of 20 players 12-to 14-year old young male volleyball athletes participated in this study to test theimprovement of agonistic performance, especially for the individual basics of the service and smash, usingPilates method in additional training sessions. The research was conducted with observation and manual andcomputerized detection for six months with tests for explosive strength detection and smash precision. Themeasuring the length of the lower limbs with the ASIS method showed a diff erence of a few millimetres betweenthe two lower limbs and hypertrophy of the longest limb and hypotrophy of the shortest one. The athletes weredivided into group A control (10 athletes) and group B (10 athletes). Only Group B participated in 20 additionaltraining sessions with the Pilates method. The study showed improvement in performances with particularreference to the average percentage of crushing between 4 and 7%. Group B athletes, they found a uniformmuscle toning and improved breathing control. The A group, motivated to perform the workouts with greaterconcentration, showed a performance improvement of a few percentage points. These athletes can improve theeff ectiveness of using unconventional methods to improve sports performance in a Team Sport.