How to get enough power to serve over hand in volleyball???

Question

This year I am a freshman and I am on our volleyball team. I do everthing good, except I can't serve over hand!! I can serve straight and know where to hit the ball, but I can't get enough power to get it over he net.. Does anyone have any good tips on getting power for serving?

Thanxs!!

Answer 1

try some exercises that really work your urpper body muscles (specifically your arms) pushups are a pain in the neck but they are really good for your bicepc (or was it triceps??) either way pushups are great...also try weight lifting...if you dont have weights just take an easy to hold, and durable, bag and fill it up with heavy things. stand straight and put your arms down flat by your side (holding the bags) and slowly bend your arms at your elbow and pull the bags up toward your chest, while keeping your elbows at your side the whole time. keep repeating, and do the pushups to, and soon your arms will be stronger than ever. remember to keep yourself motivated too by thinking that you can do it, because i'm sure that you can!

good luck! nd i hoped i helped!!!

Answer 2

I dated a V-Ball player, and she said it's all in the wrist

Answer 3

I use to have that problem. Get a tennis ball and toss it in the air and swing as hard as you can. If the ball bounces higher than your net then you did it. WHen serving a vollyball its like your hitting the ground . Thats the only way you can get the power. After that you just have to learn whats to hard and not hard enough by hitting it over the net.

Answer 4

ok when your about to serve dont slap the ball with an open hand......put your hand into a fist and slap it like you would normaly but with a closed hand

Answer 5

Follow the steps they told you, and just do your best to picture the ball going over the net. Make sure you hit the ball with the palm of your hand. If you don't doubt yourself you have a better chance of it going over.

Answer 6

You need to build some muscles to be strong enough to get that ball over the net. Try doing push ups.

Answer 7

try lifting, you know dumb bells.

Answer 8

I had the same exact problem as you.

My breakthrough came when a club coach told me to swing my arm faster. I'm right-handed, so i start with my right foot forward, toss up the ball in front of me while i pull my arm back, and then hit it as fast and hard as I can with the palm of my hand.

good luck! if you need more help, talk to your coach or watch people who can serve well.

Answer 9

think of your ex boyfriend...just aim at his head...

Answer 10

think about how hard it is, then do it and ull see how much easier it is when u think its gonna be harder

--woah that doesnt sound very attractive advice, but i promise you, it helped me get my overhand! :]]] hope it helps!

Answer 11

Good form, right swing, healthy meal, self-confidence.

You can start your practice by moving up to the 10 feet line, then move back 5 feet after each 5 good serve till you reach the baseline. You will be a good server in two days if you work very hard, otherwise give yourself two weeks you should be good.

Answer 12

i kinda still have that problem!! do u guys do bow and arrow serving? where u hold th ball in front of u, bend ur hitting hand back lik a bow, bend ur legs and toss then swing step and hit? cuz that helps. taking the step helps give u momentum. my coach was helping me and said make sure when u draw ur arm back its lik in th shape of the ball, so when u hit it it kinda pushes it up more. also, she said try using th same form but instead of swinging all the way thru u stop-but th hit has to be super hard and fast.

Answer 13

Well i am the best server on my team and i just do it like i was taught...put the ball in your hand then your other are straight up then toss gently then hit it.. amke sure you a have firm wrist tho and make sure your feet are pointing straight and consentrate...well hope it helped

Answer 14

Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of six active players, separated by a high net, each try to score points against one another by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.[1]

The complete rules of volleyball are extensive, but in general, play proceeds as follows. Points are scored by grounding the ball on the opponents' court, or when the opponent commits a fault. The first team to reach 25 points wins the set and the first team to win three sets wins the match.[2] Teams can contact the ball no more than three times before the ball crosses the net, and consecutive contacts must be made by different players. The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of the body.

Through time, volleyball has developed to involve common techniques of spiking, passing, blocking, and setting, as well as specialised player positions and offensive and defensive structures. Because many plays are made above the top of the net, vertical jumping is an athletic skill emphasised in volleyball. This article focuses on competitive indoor volleyball, which is carefully regulated and played indoors. Numerous variations of volleyball have developed for casual play, as has the Olympic spin-off sport beach volleyball.

Attack

An attack in progress

An attack in progress

The attack (or spike, the slang term) is usually the third contact a team makes with the ball. The object of attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on the opponent's court and cannot be defended. A player makes a series of steps (the "approach"), jumps, and swings at the ball.

Ideally the contact with the ball is made at the apex of the hitter's jump. At the moment of contact, the hitter's arm is fully extended above his or her head and slightly forward, making the highest possible contact while maintaining the ability to deliver a powerful hit. The hitter uses arm swing, wrist snap, and a rapid forward contraction of the entire body to drive the ball. A 'bounce' is a slang term for a very hard/loud spike that follows an almost straight trajectory steeply downward into the opponent's court and bounces very high into the air.

Contemporary volleyball comprises a number of attacking techniques:

    * Backcourt (or backrow) attack: an attack performed by a back row player. The player must jump from behind the 3-meter line before making contact with the ball, but may land in front of the 3-meter line.

    * Line and Cross-court Shot: refers to whether the ball flies in a straight trajectory parallel to the side lines, or crosses through the court in an angle. A cross-court shot with a very pronounced angle, resulting in the ball landing near the 3-meter line, is called a cut shot.

    * Dip/Dink/Tip/Cheat: the player does not try to make a hit, but touches the ball lightly, so that it lands on an area of the opponent's court that is not being covered by the defense.

    * Tool/Wipe/Block-abuse: the player does not try to make a hard spike, but hits the ball so that it touches the opponent's block and then bounces off-court.

    * Off-speed hit: the player does not hit the ball hard, reducing its acceleration and thus confusing the opponent's defense.

    * Quick hit/"One": an attack (usually by the middle blocker) where the approach and jump begin before the setter contacts the ball. The set (called a "quick set") is placed only slightly above the net and the ball is struck by the hitter almost immediately after leaving the setter's hands.

    * Slide: a variation of the quick hit that uses a low back set. The middle hitter steps around the setter and hits from behind him or her.

    * Double quick hit/"Stack"/"Tandem": a variation of quick hit where two hitters, one in front and one behind the setter or both in front of the setter, jump to perform a quick hit at the same time. It can be used to deceive opposite blockers and free a fourth hitter attacking from backcourt, maybe without block at all.