An underhand serve is one of the most basic skills you will need to perform in volleyball.It's important to develop good technique because serving is the only time in a volleyball match when you have the chance to be in control of a stationary ball and you can score a lot of points.It's great for beginners because an underhand serve doesn't require as much strength as a jump serve.
Step 1: Your feet should be in position.
Stand with your non-dominant foot in front.The toes on your dominant foot should be in the back.You should shift your weight to your foot.Make sure your hips are facing in the same direction.
Step 2: The ball should be ready.
Place the ball in your non-dominant hand.Make sure the ball doesn't fall out of your hand.To distribute the weight of the ball, keep your fingers loose.Staying balanced will be helped by this.Don't hold the ball with your fingers.It has to be able to fly out of your hand if you hit it.
Step 3: Take the ball out of the ground.
Bring the arm holding the ball to the side of your body so that your hitting arm can see it.The mid-thigh is where the ball should be.Straighten the arm with the ball in it, and move it to the side by shifting your arm at the shoulder.You want the ball to be low so that you can put more power into it as you move your body.
Step 4: Lean your shoulders.
As you bring your shoulders towards the ball, move your hips back and keep your upper back straight.The closer you are to the ball, the more control you have.Make sure you aren't standing up straight.As your hips move back, you can raise the toes on your front foot so that your foot touches the ground.
Step 5: The ball should land in a strategic place.
You want the opposition to be confused.You will want the ball to go where you aim it if you are practicing on your own.Aim for the deep right or deep left of the court.Passers will be forced to move out of formation.Aim for places between players after you practice that.This will cause players to be confused about who should get the ball.
Step 6: You should be able to see the net with your angle.
If you are aiming for the deep left, your shoulders will point left and your back foot will move to the right.Look across the court and see a straight line.Bring your eyes to the point on the bottom of the ball where you will hit it.If you have to move your head to the side to trace a line from your landing point to your contact point, you should adjust your feet and shoulders.
Step 7: You need to squeeze your hitting hand into the fist.
The inside of your wrist and your fingers should be facing up.Imagine hitting the ball with your fist and following a line to the point where you want it to land.With your thumb facing up, it is possible to have your fist facing the side.
Step 8: Determine the trajectory of the ball
If you want the ball to land in deep on the opposing side or closer to you, it's a decision you have to make.If you hit the ball with more force forward, it will fly lower and faster to the back of the court, while hitting it upward will cause it to fly higher and land closer to you.Volleyball players like low arcs that end deep.It is more likely that you can score points on them because they are hard to pass and control.You can aim for a higher arcs if you know that two people will be confused by a serve landing between them.If you want more control and speed, you may want to try an overhand serve.
Step 9: You should draw your arm straight back.
It should move quickly.Then hit the bottom of the ball with your fist.The ball should follow an upward trajectory if you hit it below the center.Just before you hit the bottom of the ball, speed up your swing.
Step 10: Step forward when you swing your arm.
You should put your weight on your non-dominant foot.The ball should be propelled over the net by moving your whole body forward and up.
Step 11: Follow with your arm.
Your arm should keep going upward after you hit the ball.A straight and true flight path over the net will be guaranteed if you bring your arm all the way up.Keep your arm straight.To swing like a pendulum, it should be equal to or above your head.You traced the imaginary line from your landing point to your contact point.Your fist should follow that line.
Step 12: Get in a good position.
Get ready after you serve the ball.Stand facing forward with your feet shoulder width apart, legs bent, and arms straight down in front of you.Before clasping your arms together, allow them to linger on the follow-through.When the ball comes back over the net, you can check to see how it lands, but don't get caught up in the moment.