Put all your body weight on your back foot before the toss.
Serving requires only a small amount of lower body movement after you toss the ball.
Volleyball Serve Tip No.6: Shift Gears
Shift your body weight from your back foot to the front foot once you've tossed the ball.
Shift your body weight from your back foot to the front foot once you've tossed the ball.
Although this movement doesn't seem like much, when it's combined with your arm swing, it's enough to give the ball the momentum needed to get over the net.
Volleyball Serve Tip No.7: The Magic Spot
Toss the ball with an open-palmed left hand two (2) feet above your head and one (1) foot in front of your front foot.
This magical combination of "two feet up and one foot in front" keeps your body balanced so you only have to transfer weight from your back foot to your front foot, quicken your arm swing, and make solid contact with the ball's middle panels.
Serve in Volleyball Tip No.8: Elbows Up
Keep your elbow high, above the level of your ear, when performing your serving armswing.
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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