The volleyball serve is an easy thing to do but many people still miss the court. So how do you fix this? That’s what I’ll show you how to fix today.
Hi, I’m Ed Ratledge AVP Pro and NCAA National champion. Of all the serves you’ve heard of there is more to it than hitting the ball over the net and in. You can avoid making mistakes and make your situation better by deciding who and where you put the ball. By making it tough on the opponents you will score more points in this six part video series. All of these tips can be used on the beach and indoor.
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Aim -
A saying I use all the time and teach others is ‘aim little, miss little’. If you aim for the opposite side of the court you have a better chance of hitting it out. By aiming for a small spot you have a better chance of keeping the ball in. Aim for a seashell on the beach or a single tile on an indoor sport court. You’ll greatly increase your accuracy and serve percentage with volleyball serve drills.
Middle -
Often called the hubby-wife there are many ways to use this serve. The best is to hit is to hit is up the middle and deep. This takes both players out of position making the pass tough. Mostly it causes confusion and no communication, thus the term hubby-wife. They look, they don’t talk, no communication.
Short -
If you put the ball within the 10 foot to 5 foot line you force the passer to be taken out of position, thus causing them to not get a good approach. It doesn’t matter how high you serve the ball, just drop it over the net. Put it as high as you need to. The pass is that much harder when you’re next to the net.
Height -
The high float serve is a tough serve to pass. Most serves are straight over the net and right to the passer, which is easy to pass. By serving high and deep, it forces the passer to shuffle backwards and that’s not easy. You take the risk of a lolipop serve but that’s the risk for a rewarding deep serve right on the back line.
Wind -
The wind is your friend, learn it and love it. Top spin into the wind makes the ball drop faster for an ace. For a strong cross wind you can serve from one corner to the other and pick on the wind side player. It’s just like serving into the wind. I told you the wind is your friend.
Choose -
Do you always just serve one player randomly on the beach, or indoor? No. Find who is the better setter and serve that player. This forces a weaker setter to do the work. This make’s for easier shots and hits for you to pick up and make into points.
Serving tough makes for a great team.
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