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Your Serve In Volleyball
10 Tips To Score More Aces in Volleyball 

I hold Tennessee's #2 career aces record (244 aces). Last month I coached 7 players to state finals. These 10 serving tips separate legends from bench players. 

Let me give you a reality check...

The difference between riding the bench and being one of the starting players on your team often comes down to one skill - your serve.

I should know.

I hold the #2 career aces record at the University of Tennessee (244 aces) - a record that's stood for 40+ years.

Last month, I coached 7 players who played in two different divisions of Nevada  state championship finals matches using these exact same principles.

If you could master just ONE skill that immediately makes you more valuable than other players, wouldn't you want to know what it is?

Your serve in volleyball is that skill.

It's the only moment in the game where you have complete control - no teammates needed, no opponents interfering, just you and your ability to score points.

Most players treat serving like a formality. They just want to get the ball over and start the rally.

But champions think differently.

They see serving as their first offensive weapon, their chance to put immediate pressure on opponents.

These 10 volleyball serving tips transformed my serve from good to record-breaking, and they've helped my recent players dominate from the service line.

This formula helped me set career and All-Time records that still exist today in the volleyball serve aces category at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. 

The Serve in Volleyball- Career Aces Record at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. In the Career Aces Records I rank as #2 overall with a total of 244 aces and I went to school from 1981 to 1984 and that record still stands. http://tennesseevolleyball.net/statistics/career.php?stat=sa

The Serve in Volleyball - In the Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville single season records for "Season Aces per Set" I hold the #3 (.65), #5 (.56) and #7 (.53) positions in the top ten spots in the rankings.

The serve in volleyball is the ultimate offensive weapon in this sport because you alone control the outcome of this skill.

Become an aggressive server and you can score points by yourself for your team from the service line. 

Here's a ten-step checklist you can follow to increase your serving efficiency and drastically impact your point scoring  ability which increases the contributions you make to your squad. 

Want to know the foundation of every great serve?

It starts before you even touch the ball...

Place your right foot behind your left so your right foot is perpendicular to your left and both feet are four (4) to five (5) inches apart.

Make this a comfortable, balanced stance so you do not feel like falling over. 

Point your left foot in the exact direction you want to serve.

Point your left foot, hips, and upper body straight ahead if you want to serve down the line.

Turn your left foot, hips, and upper body facing cross court if serving there. 

Face your target when performing the float serve. Show everybody in the gym where you intend to serve your floater. Pointing to one spot and serving another rarely "fakes out" the opposing serve receive players.

Here's something that separates smart servers from hopeful ones - they're not trying to trick anyone...

Face your target when performing the float serve. Show everybody in the gym where you intend to serve your floater.

Pointing to one spot and serving another rarely "fakes out" the opposing serve receive players.

You will always be off-balance, increasing your chances of serving out. 

Your Serve In Volleyball: Use Our Ten Step Checklist To Serve More Aces

Place your front foot, hips, shoulders, and tossed ball in the direction you plan to serve.

You can create more force and velocity when all your energy is going in one direction (which is ball speed in this case) than when different body parts are going in different directions. 

Think about the best servers you've watched.

Notice how they never seem rushed or off-balance? That's because they understand this next principle...

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. 

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. 

After 40+ years of serving dominance, I can tell you the most important tip of all.

Master this, and everything else becomes easier...

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. 

Keep your elbow high, above the level of your ear, when performing your serving armswing.

This increases the chances of getting the ball over the nine-foot net when you pull or draw your arm back to float serve. 

Toss the ball the same way every time you serve.

Create a ritual you perform each time you serve so you don't rush your serve. That could be bouncing the ball three times in a row, then taking a breath, and pointing your foot in the direction you want to serve before serving.

Work it out so you do the same thing every time, whatever it is. 

Create a ritual you perform each time you serve so you don't rush your serve.

Here's what most players get wrong:

They think serving is about speed.

Champions know it's about control...

You have eight seconds to complete your serve in volleyball routine and get back in the court. Remember this is the only time that you completely control the game. Maintain control by taking your time and being completely aware of everything you plan to do before you serve the ball.

Eight seconds is a long time.

You have eight seconds to complete your serve in volleyball routine and get back in the court.

Remember this is the only time that you completely control the game.

Maintain control by taking your time and being completely aware of everything you plan to do before you serve the ball.

These 10 tips helped me set serving records that have lasted 40+ years.

They helped my 2024 players reach state championship finals.

But here's the truth - knowing and doing are different things.

If you're serious about transforming your serve from 'just getting it over' to 'scoring points consistently,' you need more than tips. You need a complete system.

My Good Volleyball Tips Ebook contains the exact progression I used to become Tennessee's #2 career aces leader - plus the advanced techniques I teach my state championship players.

Want personalized coaching? Private Training with Coach April can accelerate your serving development in just 5 sessions.

Because when tryouts are weeks away and coaches are looking for players who can score from the service line, shouldn't you be ready to dominate?

You now have the same 10-step checklist that helped me average .65 aces per set in college and guided my players to state finals last month.

But here's what separates players who improve from those who stay the same: implementation.

Tomorrow at practice, focus on just ONE of these tips. Maybe it's perfecting your toss consistency (Tip #7).

Maybe it's developing your pre-serve routine (Tip #9). Whatever you choose, commit to it for an entire week.

Remember: Every ace you'll ever serve starts with mastering these fundamentals.

Every coach notices players who can score from the service line. Every team needs servers who can deliver under pressure.

The question isn't whether these tips work - my 40-year-old records prove they do. The question is: Will you be the player who actually uses them?

Your journey from average server to ace machine begins with your very next serve. Which tip will you master first?

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I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.

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. 

Your three options are: 

1. You can learn more about Serving by visiting the related links below.                            
2. Follow the suggested reading on our Sitemap page Learning How To Play (Sitemap)
3. Or visit the pages in the How to Play Volleyball section in the drop down menu at the top of the page to get started. 

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