Serving
Underarm Serve
- Stand facing the net with the foot opposite the hitting hand forward.
- The ball is held at waist level.
- The player leans forward as they swing their arm forward and contact the ball.
- The hand holding the ball is dropped just before the contact.
- The player hits underneath the ball with the fist or heel of the hand.
- The hitting arm follows through in the direction of the target.
Overarm Serve
ARM TOSS
ARM TOSS
- With firm wrist, arm toss the ball 18 inches - so that the ball falls to the spot just inside of the lead foot and in line with the hitting shoulder.
HAND UP AND BACK BEFORE THE TOSS - Elbow and hand are at shoulder height or above throughout the entire serving motion.
SHIFT - Shift weight to lead foot, or step forward, as you make contact with the ball.
SWING TO TARGET - Wrist firm throughout serve.
- Contact with heel of hand through middle back of ball.
- The contact should sound like a "thud", not a "slap" sound.
- Hand follows ball to target.
- Finish with hand alongside or within body line.
(Volleyball World Wide. 2016)