Art of Coaching Serving Tips

Terry Liskevych   (USA Women’s Team Coach)

 Toss

• Toss the ball in front of hitting shoulder

Float

• Solid contact in the center of the ball, no spin, stiff wrist

Flat

• Low trajectory, line drive

Diane Flick-Williams ( Western Washington University)

• Create a routine that is applicable in all venues

 • Velocity created by swinging fast, not hard

 • Shut voices out by talking through your routine

Chris Catanach (University of Tampa)

Serving - Standing Float Serve

 • Toss (raise of the ball) should locate 1 2 feet above and in line with the hitting shoulder

 • Transfer weight from back foot to lead foot

 • Make contact using a firm and locked wrist and the palm of the hand

• Follow through, palm to target

Serving — Standing Float Serve

 • Toss (raise of the ball) should locate 1-2 feet above and in line with the hitting shoulder

• Transfer weight from back foot to lead foot

• Make contact using a firm and locked wrist and the palm of the hand

• Follow through, palm to target

 Courtney Draper (St. Pete Volleyball Club)

• The toss is the most important part of the serve, making sun that it is high enough, far enough away for the athlete to sta! behind the ball, and that the toss is on the shoulder that the athlete hits with.

 • Square up to where (or who) you want to serve.

 • Lock the wrist and keep the hand firm (even after the ball ha! left the hand).

• Keep the hand up, where the athlete made contact and no follow through on the ball. By popping the ball and leaving your hand high it creates the knuckleball (float) effect that so difficult for passers to pass. • Advanced players should be able to keep the ball between the top of the antenna and the tape of the net for a clean, flat float serve.  

Russ Rose (Penn State University)

• Relaxed consistent toss - good toss hit it hard, bad toss hit it in ere

• Floater is hit through the center of the ball with a stiff wrist. Spin is hit from behind with a wrist snap over the ball

• Step and swing to and through your target

Mike Lingenfelter  (Munciana Volleyball Club)

• "Stopped on Contact" and "Be seen"