How to serve the ball over the net?

Question

i have been playing vb for year but i jus can't serve the ball over the net...can anyone tell me how to serve..

Answer 1

Try to get into a routine of certain things you do just before you serve (like dribble the ball or toss it back and forth) This might help relax you a little more so you can really focus on serving. Try to get the ball straight up when you toss it, and hit it firmly with the palm of your hand, follow through, and snap your wrist. That should help.

goodluck

Answer 2

I used to be terrible at serving but i would stretch my arm out and rotate it a lot to stretch it out. But what you want to do is bounce the ball with one hand and then slam it on the floor with the other. I can now serve because of it.

Answer 3

do underhand first if you have problem with overhand. Freely swing your hand from down to up, hit ball at yoru hand between trumb and index finger (hold a fist loosely though).

Answer 4

you can serve the ball from some distance and keep an angle

Answer 5

push up the ball and hit it high and long

Answer 6

Put the ball in your hand in front of you. Then, draw your left or right arm back (in a fist) and swing.

Answer 7

i play a lot and it was hard but what i learned was you take 2 steps trough it in the air and kind of spike it long.

Answer 8

I am not sure if you are a male or female but in the end it comes down to technique over upper body strength anyway. There are many types of serves one can master. The three most common are your underhand serve...your overhand floater and your jump serve. Most people strive to learn to jump serve, though it is a less accurate serve and tends to work best if you can physically overpower your opponant.  The arm swing on your underhand serve is similiar to rolling a ball in bowling. With the volleyball in your left hand extended out, elbow slightly bent..(opposite hands for a lefty) You make contact with an unclenched fist....pushing off the ball of your right back foot. The underside of your forearm should be up. You direct the ball up AND over the net. Once mastered this is a very dependable serve..but not powerful. The OVERHAND FLOATER is an overhand serve with little to no spin. It may tend to be harder to receive because it "floats" through the air without a speedy trejectory. Thus it's name.  The overhand floater requires less power than an overhand serve with spin and more speed. Step 1: The ball should be thrown in the air. It is less important which hand you use to do this or whether or not your use two hands for your toss so long as it is accurate and about 18" above your head. Contact should be made by swinging your right arm (L for a lefty) and hitting the ball with the ball of your hand. Not the palm/fingers/or wrist! The most common mistakes are a bad toss, inproper contact, and failing to fully extend your arm above your head to maximize reach. Swing with your whole arm and not just at the elbow. Once you learn to put these two serves over the net you can work more on placement, speed, etc. Write back then and ask for tips on other overhand serves and jump serving. Good luck! :o)

Answer 9

If you're not very strong [like me] you should do lots of situps. They help your core, and it really works. Otherwise, you may just need to fix your form.

Answer 10

If you are right handed, hold the ball out infront of you slightly to you right with your left hand. Put your left foot slightly infront of your right. Take a deep breath and strike the volleyball from underneath with your right hand. Make sure you have a good solid firm strike when you hit the ball. Good Luck.

Answer 11

toss the ball only as high as you can reach

swing hard and fast

when you hit the ball it needs to be a little infront of you and still over your head

have a big hand

swing all the way through