Volleyball Zone 5: Why Serving Down The Line Is A Good Serve Strategy

Serving deep line to volleyball zone 5 helps to take the Left Side hitter out of the offense forcing them out of system and to receive serve deep in the court. 

Discover why serving down the line to volleyball zone 5 is a great strategy to force the left side hitter out of system and receive serve deep in the court. (Matt Duboff)

Serve Down the line to Volleyball Zone 5.

Especially in varsity volleyball when the left front player is a swing hitter ...a swing hitter means a player, usually the left outside hitter who has two responsibilities...

• to receive the serve and
• to then swing outside to hit the ball also

Serving the opposing team deep line to volleyball zone 5 helps take the Left Side hitter out of system and forces them to back up and serve receive deep in the court. (Neon Tommy)

...by serving the ball deep down the line you

• force the left side hitter deeper into the back of the court which means she has to cover alot of ground to get back into position to be able to make an approach in order to hit the ball.

Serving the opposing team very deep down the line helps to take the Left Side hitter out of the offense because

a) this forces them to back up and receive the serve from much deeper in the court

-which makes them have to cover more distance on the court to get back to their ideal starting spike approach position and late to getting outside to start their approach.

In varsity volleyball this serving tactic can completely eliminate them as a hitter/attacker in the offense so the setter is forced to have only one or two options - set to the middle blocker or behind her to the right side hitter depending on how many hitters are front row.

In varsity volleyball this serving tactic can completely eliminate them as a hitter/attacker in the offense so the setter is forced to have only one or two options -

• set to the middle blocker or
• behind her to the right side hitter depending on how many hitters are front row.

In other words, "play chess"

-if you see three hitters in the front row use your serve

• to force one of the players to pass the ball deep in the court

which leaves only two hitters that your blockers and defenders have to concentrate on.

That puts your team at an advantage, right?

Force the opposing team to do what YOU want them to do just by serving to more strategic places on the court like volleyball zone 5.

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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. 

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3. Volleyball Zone 5: Why Serving Down The Line Is A Good Serve Strategy

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