Most of us have seen someone do an overhand volleyball serve that looked effortless. While an overhand volleyball serve is a more versatile serve, it's also more difficult. It requires more coordination, timing, and strength. Since this is a more difficult serve, you should practice it after you've mastered the underhand serve. While your overhand serve might not look effortless, it can improve the accuracy, speed, and power of your serves.
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Stagger your feet. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Place the foot opposite of your hitting hand in front of the other foot. Your shoulders and hips should be aligned with the net. Make your sure your knees are bent. It is extremely important that your weight is on your back foot.[1]
Hold the ball in front of you. Place your non-dominant hand directly in front of you, straight but with a flexible elbow. The palm should be face up with the ball in it.[3]
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Ready your hitting hand. Swing your serving arm back next to your head. Make sure that your elbow is pointing upwards and your hand is at or slightly above your ear. This stance opens your body.
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Toss the ball into the air. Lift the ball with your palm about 18–36 inches (46–91 cm) in the air. Keep the ball in line with your hitting shoulder and about 1 foot (0.3 m) in front of you so you can step into the serve. Your right hand should be at a 90 degree angle behind your body. Remember that you want your dominant hand to make contact with the ball just after it changes direction and begins to drop back down.
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Aim for your serve with your body. The majority of the power of your serve is gained from the legs as you transfer weight from your back leg to your front leg. To transfer your weight properly, make sure your starting position is correct. Add momentum by stepping forward with your dominant foot as you serve, transferring the weight forward for a powerful serve.[5]
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Get into position. After striking the ball, use your momentum to run to your defensive position.
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