Serving a volleyball?

Question

i need some tips on serving a volleyball

where? how hard that kind of thing

please helpp mee!

Answer 1

u should fist practice ur toss if u r right handed have ur left foot forword and ur right foot back then when u toss it it should land about 2 in. in front of ur right toe if u r left handed do the opisent.

after u practice that practice tossing the ball up and pretending to hit it to tell ur self what toss is good.

then practice hitting the ball and make sure u step with ur right foot.

when u r done serving ur hand should lend in the air where u r aming for.

Answer 2

okay this is wat you do..

1.try tossin the ball up in the air..the ball should always land at the tip of your toe

2.practice swinging.;go up aganist a wall.(facing it) throw the ball in the air and hit that ball aganist the wall to see if your hiting it rite.

3.Put your foot out..{if your right handed put your left foot out}step out throw the ball in the air and swing all the way threw..try to keep your hips the way you want to serve the ball to ..if your hips are facing right and you want to hit it left the ball will go right because of your hips..

Answer 3

Some good answers above, but also some problems.  As far as a toss and aprroach, one foot in front of the other and stepping into a toss is all good.  However, you may not want a straight up toss.  If you toss slightly in front of you it will be easier to get your body moving into the ball to get more momentum with your step.  Also someone said have a straight stiff hand... WRONG!  stiff, yes, but not always straight.  Just like a hit, you want to wrap your fingers around the ball with an open hand as you hit it.  This "snapping" over the top of the ball with your fingers produces top-spin on the ball, which in turn makes the ball dive much faster, so less likely to go out with more power.  Oppositely, you can serve with a straight hand if you want to serve a "floater" AND DON"T FOLLOW THROUGH! If you hit the ball and stop immediately, the ball will "float" or wiggle as it travels making it hard to adjust to for passers.  So, for a floater, do not follow through to get thye best result.  

In general bigger players aren't as good of passers and move slower so serve to them.  Pick on weak passers.

Answer 4

keep your hand stiff and flat. serving a volleyball is ALL in the follow through and your wrists. only take one step becuz in hs if u take more then one step they make u change the way u serve.

Answer 5

Start by practicing a toss. Your toss should always fall on or right in front of your front foot.

When you toss, you want to contact the ball at its highest point with a firm, open hand.

The arm you are tossing with should be slightly bent to allow a straight up toss. If you try to toss with a straight arm, the ball will go out in front of you.

ALWAYS swing all the way through. If not you risk the ball going out of bounds on the other side of the net.

Your left foot should be slightly in front of your right (or the opposite if you are a lefty) and your feet should be roughly shoulder width apart.

Step forward slightly when you hit the ball in order to increase momentum.

Even when you are off the court, work on upper body strength to increase the power behind your serve.

Basically think of it as an attack without the jumping (or, if you want to try jump serving, with the jumping). Just concentrate and practice and you will get it. It just takes time, but the first time you get a really good serve over, you will really appreciate all the hard work you put into it!

Good luck!

Answer 6

To answer your question about where and how hard, here are some choices:

1. Find the weakest passer on the other team.  If there is someone who is struggling, serve him or her every ball you can.

2. If they don't have any weak passers, go for the seams (the space between two players).  Young teams often have trouble deciding who should go for it when it's between them.

3. There is usually a pretty big hole somewhere on the court, so look for that hole.  It is important to learn how to serve the ball short over the net as well as deep in the court.  Sometimes the biggest holes are in the middle of the court, but only eight or nine feet away from the net.  You want to practice that serve enough that you can hit it comfortably during the game.

Good luck! And have fun!