Module 5: Different Kinds of Service

Underhand Serve
• Ready Position
- Face target.
- Non-Dominant foot forward.
- Hold ball with non dominant hand
around knee level in front of the body at
swinging arm.
- Weight on the back foot.
- Eyes on the ball.
Underhand Serve
• Pre Contact
- Swing Hitting arm back.
- Simultaneously shift weight to
back foot.
Underhand Serve
• Contact
- Shift weight forward and take a small
step forward with the hitting side’s foot.
- Strike the ball with a stiff palm and
open fist.
- Make contact with the lower half of
the ball so that it hits.
Underhand Serve
• Follow Through
- Follow through the ball
straight towards the target.
Underhand Serve
Overhand/Overhead Serve
• Ready Position
- Face target.
- Non-Dominant foot slightly in front.
- Hold ball with non-dominant had,
palm up at shoulder level.
- Weight on back foot.
- Eyes on the ball.
Overhand/Overhead Serve
• Toss and Step
- Toss ball straight up, slightly above the
height of the head.
- Step forward with front foot(weight
shifts forward).
- Elbow high and drawn back(like a bow
and arrow).
- Swing elbow forward and let arm
follow(like throwing a baseball) through
the ball.
Overhand/Overhead Serve
• Contact
- The upper body will be straight
upright or have a backwards lean.
- The ball is contacted with the arm
at or near full extension with a stiff,
open palm.
Overhand/Overhead Serve
• Follow Through
- The hand should follow through
the mid line of the ball in the
direction of the serve.
- The body keeps moving in the
direction of the serve.
Overhand Serve
Sidearm Serve
- The ball is held at about hip level
and is tossed about a foot into the
air while the arm swings parallel to
the floor.
- The left side of the body faces the net left foot forward
as in a forehand stance in tennis, and swing of the arm
is similar to the forearm swing.
Sidearm Serve
Jump Serve
- Place the volleyball in the opposite
hitting hand or both hands.
- Toss the ball high and several feet in
front of you.
- Use an abbreviated attack approach, swinging both arms behind
you and then forward and up while stepping forward with the left
or right foot and then a quick hop.
- Jump up and forward, making sure to take off behind the end
line.
- Contact the ball at the top of your reach and top of your jump.
-  Strike the ball with your palm and follow through with your arm
swing, aiming outward and downward to put topspin on the ball.
Jump Serve
Jump Float Serve
- Start with the ball in both hands, straight in
front of you. Hold the ball between both palms.
Keep your elbows straight, but somewhat
loose.
- Step forward with your dominant foot.
- Take a three-step approach. After the first
step, you'll take three quick steps in your
approach. Start with your non-dominant foot.
- On the last step of your approach, throw the
ball upward and slightly forward. For a float,
you only want to throw it 12 to 18 inches (30
to 45 cm).
Jump Float Serve
- Push off and jump. Directly after you loft the
ball, jump upward with your next step and the
momentum from your approach.
- Hit the ball with the heel of your dominant
hand. As with the basic overhand serve, your
elbow should be pointing upward, and your wrist
should be rigid and at or slightly above your ear.
- A float serve should clear the net with only
three or four inches to spare. It also shouldn't
travel quite as quickly as a basic overhand or
high-spin overhand.
Jump Float Serve
 Floating Serve and Jump
Topspin Serve

- Topspin: an overhand serve where the player tosses the

ball high and hits it with a wrist span, giving it topspin
which causes it to drop faster than it would otherwise
and helps maintain a straight flight path. Topspin serves
are generally hit hard and aimed at a specific returner or
part of the court. Standing topspin serves are rarely used
above the high school level of play.
 Floating Serve and Jump
Topspin Serve

-Float: an overhand serve where the ball is

hit with no spin so that its path becomes
unpredictable, akin to a Knuckleball in
baseball.
Float Serve
 The Difference Between A Volleyball Float
Serve And A Jump Serve
• The jump serve is when the serving player jumps
high to hit the ball at its peak to increase the power of
the serve.
• While the volleyball jump serve has spin, a float
serve doesn’t so the ball merely floats.
• A jump serve tosses the ball higher and the float serve
just tosses the ball a bit into the air.