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The volleyball toss for the overhand serve needs to consistently be two feet up in the air and one foot in front of front foot which puts the ball in front of your serving arm.
The key is to keep your toss so consistent, that if you toss the ball ten times in a row and let it fall to the ground, it goes up the same height and comes down in the same spot every single time.
Are you looking to elevate your serving game in volleyball?
A crucial aspect to focus on is the toss in volleyball. A consistent toss sets the stage for a powerful and accurate serve.
In this section, I will provide you with valuable tips and techniques to improve the consistency of your volleyball toss, along with common mistakes to avoid.
Your volleyball toss for the overhand must be consistent regardless of what serving style you choose…but especially important for the standing float serve.
You have to learn to toss the volleyball ball the same way, …at the same height, putting the ball in the same spot every single time.
If you have a problem with your serve, one of the first places to look, in order to solve your problem is at your toss.
Tips for Improving the Consistency of the Volleyball Toss
- Begin by positioning yourself in a balanced stance, with your feet shoulder-width apart. This will provide a stable foundation for a consistent toss.
- As you release the ball, use your fingertips rather than your palm to have more control over its trajectory and spin.
- Practice tossing the ball to a specific target area consistently. This will enable you to achieve muscle memory and replicate the toss during game situations.
- Focus on maintaining a straight arm during the toss, as a bent arm can lead to inconsistencies.
I have a formula that we use …
…two feet up in the air and one foot in front of your front foot.
Two feet up in the air …gives you time to rotate your hips and arm to the ball….
One foot in front of your front foot …gives you a specific target area to place your ball that’s in the path of your serving arm when you bring it around to contact the ball.
With this little formula you can check yourself ..to see if ...
- you are leaning over to one side to contact the ball or
- if you are bringing your serving arm across your body to try and contact the ball.
If you are..then your toss is throwing you off balance...
For the standing overhand serve you want to start in a balanced position and you want to finish in a balanced position.
If your toss is making you do or add unnecessary body movements then you need to fix it. ..
If your toss is in the right place then you should be contacting the ball ..in front of your serving shoulder with your elbow above the level of your ear.…and not outside of your body line.
When you look at my players you'll see (or should see) that all of them have the same serving form, toss and armvswing technique. We work hard on -
- keeping the elbow close to the ear
- watching their hand when they contact the ball
- watch how their hips are facing where they want to serve the ball (we were working on serving line to zone 5)
- all of them are or will contact the ball at the same spot on the ball, so the upper part of the palm just below the knuckles contact the middle panels of the ball
- working on a consistent toss on every serve so they know exactly where to contact the ball
Common Mistakes to Avoid While Performing the Volleyball Toss
1. Tossing the ball too low or too high:
Aim for a toss that reaches a height of about two feet above your serving hand and just in front of your front foot. Tossing too low or high can make it difficult to execute a powerful serve.
2. Tossing too far away or too close to your body:
3. Inconsistent release point:
Ensure that you release the ball from the same spot every time for a consistent trajectory. Varying release points can lead to unpredictable tosses and affect your serving consistency.
4. Gripping the ball too tightly:
A relaxed grip on the ball allows for better control and accuracy during the toss. Avoid gripping the ball too tightly, as it can disrupt the natural flow of the toss.
Homework To Improve Your Volleyball Toss For Your Overhand Serve
Here’s your at-home volleyball drill homework.
Just practice your volleyball toss.
Use this formula to start instilling the correct muscle memory for your toss.
Today go out and do 50 tosses.
Tomorrow do 60.
Tuesday 70.
Add 10 everyday until you do 100 tosses on your own at home.
To get consistently better at tossing…you have to practice tossing.
Just tossing.
This will improve the consistency of your serve because now you know exactly where the ball will be when you contact it.
Two feet up in the air, one foot in front of your front foot, in front of your serving arm.
How do I know?
Because I did this and it helped me improve my serve in high school and again in college.
If those records still remain unbroken after all this time, then whatever I did back then probably still works today, so try it.
What to do you have to lose?
Ari, my private training client is a Tstreet Las Vegas 16s libero who's been training with me for three years and we're working on her aggressively consistent jump float serve to the cross court Zone 5 corner.
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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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Where Do You Go From Here?
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Serving slang is not just about individual techniques; it also relates to overall game strategy. A coach might instruct a player to serve a "short serve" or a "deep serve" to target specific areas of the opponent's court or exploit weaknesses in their serve receive formation.
Ari, my private training client and I are working specifically on serving on jump float cross court serves ...short to Zone 2
There's so much we work on to get to this point where she can contact the ball with
- the same toss height and same toss location
- the same armswing speed
- the same timing for when her serving hand contacts the ball
- the middle of the hand contacting the middle of the ball every single time
- getting use to watching her serving hand contact the ball at the highest point of her jump ...before she starts to land
- and finally contacting the ball in the precise spot on the ball so it goes where the coach wants the player to put it so in this case ..a short serve in the farthest short right corner on the court also called Zone 2.
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