How to get a better volleyball serve?

Question

My serve isnt strong enough,I need help fast!

Answer 1

Try doing push up in sets of 3 or 4 a day 10 in each set

when you go to serv try to swing through faster its helps it go further.

Answer 2

practice

Answer 3

Lift weights

Practice

Serve against a wall on the side of your house from 30 feet back. Make sure it hits the wall above 7.5 feet high on the wall.

Answer 4

Pop the ball instead of trying to swing through.  Make sure the ball is in front of you at all times, trying to hit a ball behind your head makes it really difficult.  When you hit the ball don't make any extra movement, just hit the ball hard and stop, like you are hitting a wall.

Answer 5

A practice volleyball, and a wall.  A cheap practice volleyball, because when it's an outside wall, only a cheap volleyball will take such punishment [never use a good indoor volleyball, outside]...  Just hold the ball above your head and spike it - hit it, just as for a spike.  Use a bent elbow that straightens, when you hit the ball very fast, that is your power - which comes with practice.  Start slowly, so that your muscles warm up slowly.  Do not go all out fast right away - because that is not good for your body and muscles.  Add a curling of your wrist upon impact with the ball, this adds spin.  This is crucial to keep the ball spinning in court - and makes it difficult to receive.  A lot of practice against a wall, will develop your power, which comes with coordinating everything, so that you are energy efficient - ie. full transmission of energy to the ball.  It helps if your ball isn't hard, ie. has too much air pressure.  You should be able to press your thumbs about 1/8th inch into the ball.

And there is always the windmill serve.  This is excellent as a second serve - it uses your bodyweight, and normally you can put lots of extra spin to the ball using this technique.

Answer 6

if you got the toss, step and hit routine down, thats good. to make your serve stronger, follow through. swing faster. trust me. i had the same problem because i didn't swing fast enough. swing fast and hard. and make your your hand is facing upwards at an angle.