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How to serve a volleyball and the different types of serves

Serving in volleyball is an important skill that is used to score points along with beginning what is called a “play”. The beginning of something must always start strong and smart. So when serving, you can in doubt get a point with what is considered an “ace” (gaining a point from just a serve). Now, getting a point from a serve includes a strong serve, careful placement, or “safe serving”. In this blog you will learn how to serve and learn the different types of serves. 

Types of Serves:

First, depending on what type of serve you are trying to execute there are different ways your hand must contact the ball and whether your hand flicks or not. There are many types of serves but today you will learn the standing topspin and standing float serve. As in the names the float serves are known to “float” when contacted while the ball spins on topspins. Float serves generally have no spin and seem as though they are moving in the air at fast speeds (generally harder to pass). Topspins generally are strong and generally goes one way (easier to pass)

How to serve a topspin:

 The standing spin serve is generally the first serve that many learn when they begin practising. The spin serve generates a spin called “topspin” which creates a spin that dives down once it’s passed the net.

The steps:

1. Toss the ball a little higher in the air than you would when serving a floater. 2.Strike toward the top of the back of the ball in a downward and outward motion. 3.Follow through with your arm swing. 

How to serve a floater:

The standing float serve is learned after the spin serve because it is harder to execute and is undoubtedly a harder serve to pass. The serve does not have any spin making it hard to tell where it’s going. One of the biggest keys to a floater is its contact. That’s what creates its lack of spin.

The steps: 

1. Your position: your body should be facing the net. Holding the ball on your non hitting arm parallel to your shoulder.  2. Your toss: your toss is very important. It allows you to “pop” the ball creating the non-spin. Your toss should be as high as your reach.( When tossed the ball should drop at a 45 degree angle from your hip) 3.The contact: Your hand should strike the ball with a firm and stiff palm. Creating a sort of pop. The ball should only contact your palm to create that pop. Once you’ve made contact with the ball it's important not to follow through with your arm swing or else the ball will create topspin.  

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