Serving in volleyball might seem simple when you're a beginner in high school, but when you become a junior varsity player you need to learn the strategies used by varsity players on how to float serve in volleyball in order to score more aces and points for your team.
If you get your serve right, it can help your team score more points.
Why?
Because this is how you get more playing time at the varsity level.
Each one of these secrets and suggestions can be the game-changer, which shifts control to your team by exploiting the opponent's weak passers and the vulnerable spots on the opposing team.
High school varsity volleyball player Brooklyn performs the jump float serve during semi private training lessons.
In this article I will teach you how to float serve, transforming your standing float or jump float serve into a consistent point scoring weapon so YOU become the tactical server known for analyzing the receiving team's passers during rallies in order to identify weak receivers or susceptible areas.
I always tell my players to be aware of the game around them.
My College Breakfast Club training group working on jump float serve skills specifically hand to ball and toss consistency.
This savvy skill in volleyball that you need to improve is called "reading the game" in order to anticipate what will happen "next."
Varsity volleyball players have learned to "see and interpret early" what is happening and what is about to happen in the game happening around them on court and you will need to to do the same.
I teach my Boot Camp players and private clients the importance of talking about what's going on as they see it happening and to talk about what they see transpiring on the court all the time.
This helps you the player analyze each play as it unfolds so you can read, anticipate or spot the opposing team’s weak points in their offense.
Then you need to remember what happened in the past rallies and previous plays to help you create a a smart serving strategy that will help you score points from the service line.
When its your turn to serve, as you walk back behind the service line, your intent should be on how to float serve in a way to score a direct point.
How To Pick Who to Serve To
There are two types of float serve targets for you to go after or aim for with your serve
Here some things to look for so you know exactly where to aim the ball to maximize the possibility of scoring an ace.
Watch for players who appear scared or nervous in serve receive.
Their lack of confidence in their passing ability or lack of experience makes good targets to serve to.
Take advantage of the player who just made the last passing error.
A lot of high school players find it hard to shake off a passing mistake and their irritation with their error will show on their face and in their body language.
Addi works on her jump float serve toss consistency while aiming for a deep line serve to Zone 5.
Identify areas on the court that specific passers find tricky to pass from.
Pay attention to spots that make it difficult for the setters to set good sets to their hitters from.
However, there are times that I like to let the server choose where to serve, so if your coach doesn't "call or signal" you to serve a particular person or spot on the court use one of these strategies to spot potential targets.
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Self talk can play a big part in how to float serve for points in volleyball.
Its important to put yourself in the right mindset so you can aggressively and smartly attack the ball with your serve from behind the service line.
"I want a specific passer to mess up or shank the ball or if I can't force them to do that then at the very least I want my serve to force the opposing team to give our team an easy ball that we can defend or pass and run an attack against them.”
"I want to serve a ball that puts them in a difficult situation where I force one of the passers to have to move out of their comfortable passing position to pass my tough or well-placed serve."
”I don’t want to serve the opposing team a ball that’s easy for them to receive and run an attack off of."
Usually one, all or a version of these thoughts should pass through your mind during practices and then in your matches as you make your way back behind the service line to prep for your serve.
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Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.
If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list.
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