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The Serve: It all starts with the serve. The serve is the only part of the game that you control totally, because you initiate the play. If you can’t get the serve to your opponents, you give them free points and you will not win the game. You can use several types of serves.

Underarm: face the net directly and standing just behind the back line take the ball in one hand, draw back your opposite hand while barely tossing the ball up, swing through contacting the ball.

Sky Ball: facing the sideline, with one of your shoulders closer to the net, the ball is held as in the underarm serve, using your legs is very important in this serve, since you want to almost jump into the ball to get more height

 

Floater: face your target, hold the ball with your arm extended at your shoulder height, toss it a few feet above and slightly in front of your head, draw your other arm back and bring it forward to contact the middle of the ball with an open hand.

 

 

Jump Serve: is essentially a 30-foot spike/hit where you set the ball to yourself with a toss. The toss should be far enough in front of you that you can make your normal spike/hit approach, also the toss has to be high enough to allow you time to run forward, plant your feet and contact the ball at the high point of your jump.

Golden Rules:
1.Get the opposing passer to move
2.serve to the opponents weakness
3.serve long rather than short into the net
4.use the wind and sun to your advantage
5.don’t miss your serve after an opponent’s time-out
6.if you and your partner miss back to back serves, get the 3rd one in

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