How To Jump Serve a Volleyball

These are step by step instructions for a right handed player to perform a jump serve. Left handed players need only to reverse their footsteps in these instructions. Submitted by Kevin Medeiros.

Difficulty: Average

Time Required: 8 seconds

Here's How:

1. Position yourself 3 long strides from the end line
2. Take one long step forward with your left leg
3. During your second step toss the ball high and in front of you. You should toss the ball high enough so that you can hit the ball after your third step
4. Take your third step and then plant your right foot behind your left and jump
5. Make contact with the ball on its decent and hit the top-center of the ball
6. Allow yourself to land on or over the end line with your momentum moving you straight towards the net

Tips:

1. Focus on balance. If you find yourself falling on your landing or landing off the right then you are overthrowing the ball
2. If you are landing short of the line you are under tossing the ball. The most important thing in this serve is timing
3. Try tossing the ball with backspin to get the desired top spin at contact
4. The best way to learn is try a one step approach, then two and finally three steps. This will help you focus on your toss

What You Need:

• A Volleyball