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I don't have enough power to serve overhand in vball! what should i do? |
i can do underhand very well, but now that im in competitive league, no one uses underhand. i'm like a stick and i don't have much arm strength. is there anything i can do? I'm so glad you're perservering, it is such a good skill to have! Here are some tips that might improve your technique: 1. TAKE YOUR TIME The official rule is that you have 8 seconds to perform your serve. This is actually an eternity. Rushing your serve will only screw up your routine, and cause you to lose serve and lose the point! So wait for the whistle! 2. CREATE A ROUTINE Your routine is perhaps the most important aspect of your 鈥減re-serve鈥?Decide how many bounces, slaps, etc. you will do before going into the serving motions.This will give you some familiarity and make your serve consistent. This also includes knowing how far you are from the service line (鈥渟erves go over, feet don鈥檛!鈥? 3. CHOOSE YOUR VICTIM Picking a target on the floor will keep you from serving 鈥渙ut鈥? Avoid good back row players, such as the libero as your victim. Find a possible hole on the floor (ex. in the middle of a cup formation) 4. THE TOSS This is the most important aspect of the actual serve. Bring the ball in both hands in front of your body. Toss with both hands and do not toss between your legs! 5. FANCY FOOTWORK Stand so that your feet are about shoulder width apart, with your foot the same side as your hitting arm slightly ahead of the opposite foot. Check: Are your feet/body facing your victim? Are your feet far enough from the service line? 6.THE TOSS CONTINUEDThrow the ball about 4 feet to double your height. Toss straight up- too far ahead/behind will throw off your serve. 7. CONTACTING THE BALL Lead with your elbow. Make solid contact on the top of the ball. Don鈥檛 poke the ball-put some muscle into it! NEVER, EVER fist the ball. Cast your palm as open as possible for the most surface area. While contacting the ball, step with the foot opposite your hitting arm. 8. BODY MOVEMENTS This will give you the most balance and propel your body. Pull your non-hitting arm down, and let your hips twist when you hit the ball. 9. FOLLOW THROUGH After hitting the ball, snap your wrist. This will give you the top spin you want to make your serve difficult to receive. Drag your foot -the same side as your hitting arm-because you cannot take 2 steps. Best of luck! Start hitting the weights! That will help your upper body strength. Overhead presses and arm curls are a good way to start. No matter how small u are, u can still hit overhand, believe me! All you gotta do is completely follow through and make sure you step into the Ball! Arm strength helps, but it isn't everything when serving. You need to get your body involved. Think of it as a long spike except you're aiming higher. After the toss you need to draw your hitting arm back and twist at the waist to bring your shoulder back as if you are going to spike the ball. As the ball comes down you need to time the point of contact starting with the untwisting of your waist. You want to contact the ball slightly ahead of your shoulder. Making contact behind your shoulder can lead to a shoulder injury. There is more to it than can be explained clearly here. You may want to watch players with a strong serve to see how they use their body to generate power. lift weights A great way to practice is get in the overhand position, with your bottom hand pull the ball up, let it bounce, and do it over again. Or, if you have time after vball practice, you could constantly serve the ball to the wall, and try to get it over the bleachers. This makes you look very high up which will cause your ball to go higher up. Good luck! (: I went to a 1 month vball serving camp |
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