How to Jump Serve in Volleyball | 3 EASY Drills to Help You Learn FAST!!

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[@BenjaminCNunes]

Love the tips! Last error is definitely something I struggle with, so thanks for going over it.

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Awesome, glad you liked it! You might LOVE our Serving Master Class, check it out: www.betteratbeach.com/howtoserveinbeachvolleyball

[@stevenlau4319]

Do you have to toss the ball with your right hand if you’re a righty? I am used to tossing with my left because of the regular overhand serve.

[@vbsand5882]

Excellent video - delivers exactly what it says

[@Zolikovic]

Greetings from Czech Republic, really love your videos. The sloth or lazy aproach was pretty groundbreaking for me, so I can see it even here with serving. Btw the worst for me is passing right after getting serve from opponent. Can u make video more about passing but with tougher serves, like spinnng, floating, fast balls? Slow balls are kinda easy, but timing fast spinning, floating or just hard balls is hell for me. Thanks and keep doing what you doing! =)

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Thanks, Michal! We have a ton of passing videos in our Online Coaching Program, The Elite Performers Tribe (www.betteratbeach.com/coaching). We can help you pass with more accuracy, more consistency and more confidence! Get the positioning and the mechanics to control the first touch against ANY SERVE, in any weather. Once inside the membership, you’ll be able to unlock “Pass with Consistency and Confidence: The Serve Receive Master Class”

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[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Hey, thanks for your support!!

[@English-mu1qw]

Thanks for another great vid! Can you make a video about the connection and swing of a jump serve compared to a spike swing, pls?

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

The two arm swings - for jump serving and for attacking - are fairly similar! They share the same basic arm swing mechanics, but a jump serve needs to travel farther, so you should contact more behind than the ball than on top of it. When attacking, you should contact more on top of the ball

[@justwatch1483]

When I swing at a set I usually jump straight up after I plant my feet, so I was doing the same thing when I was jump serving. I see Mark is clearly jumping like 2/3 feet forward. Is that better and is that different than hitting at the net or should I always be moving more forward then up?

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

When hitting at the net, your jump should definitely be more up than forward. You don't want to jump too far forward to maximize your jump height but also to stay out of the net. While jump serving, the server has a little more freedom to jump farther forward!

[@andrewdawson3648]

Can you make a video on improving your jump serve once you're consistently generating power and getting it in? Like putting side spin on the ball and getting into the zone faster with it/dialing up the power?

[@michael95621]

Can you do a video on why the jump serve is so popular and necessary? Can't you do a top spin serve without jumping? Wouldn't it be batter to have the serves look identical until you swing to mask if it's a float or top spin? Is a top spin just not powerful enough at top levels without jumping? The reason I ask is jumping to serve and tossing the ball that high seems to take a decent amount of energy and focus to do and has an increased risk of missing. Is the juice worth the squeeze? Is the ace % significantly higher or bad passes, etc.? I'm just curious if anyone has ever run the numbers to see if jump serves are actually beneficial or where the crossover point is. For instance under a certain level it's better to just not block and play 2 defenders, but once you go up in levels blocking is essential.

[@peterpham-piano1189]

It’s peetty mushc universally accepted that besides fhe top levels of play, jump float serves are gonna be more effective than jump topspin. That’s because since the topspin makes the path so predictable, you need to hit it so fast in order to force mistakes. The reason people do jump serves even with the higher failure rate and tiring is because it’s good to stay aggressive on the serve. If you just lolipop a ball in, you have a pretty much guaranteed ball slammed down your throat which is why people usually don’t do standing serves which inherently have less celocity

[@omarghetti]

at intermediate level, jump serves are really powerful. You need to considerate if your miss% is worth the aces% + bad passes%

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

A topspin serve without jumping is considerably less effective because a good approach will generate more power and speed, and a strong jump will allow you to hit the serve at a more downward trajectory, all making the serve much faster and harder to track and pass. A jump serve definitely takes more energy but can be worth it if you are able to hit a fast enough serve. If you are not generating enough power on your serve, a jump float would probably be more effective.

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Agreed that most players at the lower levels find a float serve to be more effective. However, this does NOT mean that it's not completely possible to develop an extremely effective jump serve at any level - you do not have to be insanely fast or strong to generate a significant amount of velocity, you just need a mechanically sound approach and arm swing paired with a well-timed and -placed toss.

[@michael95621]

@@betteratbeachvolleyball thank you for both replies. I play with mostly beginner to intermediate players and very few of them jump serve and I figured this was the reason. A lot of them can serve a hard top spin without jumping and float as well, but I assumed at the advanced level you need the jump to add more velocity.

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[@dlkhernandez5544]

Hello, thank you a lot for these but is it okay if i toss the ball with my left hand while i spike it with the right? For me it just feels better, thanks

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Hey! We recommend tossing with the same hand that you will be serving the ball with, but if tossing with the opposite hand really works better for you, that's fine!

[@fivefootfiveandahalfsetter2848]

would this be the same concept for a two hand toss? my hands are pretty skinny so the ball never stays on my hand :(

[@liuzeyuan]

what if i can serve better standing? for floater i think so. but with top spin ones, i tend to get nervous and when i am, i tend to make errors and then i serve softer

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

A jump serve is definitely tougher to master than a standing serve and it will take time for your jump serve to be more effective than your standing float! IF you can master a jump serve, it SHOULD be more effective than a standing float. You can always use your standing serve against tough competition, but continue to work on the jump serve in practice or maybe a game that you already have in the bag and/or don't care about as much until it gets there! If you're super interested in upping your serving game (more power, more accuracy, more consistency and MORE ACES as well as the defensive mindset and strategies that win matches) you might enjoy our Online Coaching Program, The Elite Performers Tribe (www.betteratbeach.com/coaching) . We take you through the basic mechanics of serving and then work all the way up to advanced tactics and how to beat certain types of hitters and teams.

[@MarcelWltr]

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[@saiyadav7005]

Ok

[@amyoshiko]

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[@James-e4p2o]

How consistent is your jump serve? (like how often does it land in) What level of consistency should we be aiming to achieve?

[@leviboswell9510]

100% you’re welcome

[@AbhiKopecky]

Do I still use 4 steps if I have little to no run up area?

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Hi, great question! Ideally, you want to use 4 steps. However, if there isn't enough room, then there isn't enough room lol. You can shorten your approach down to 3 steps, or even 2 if you HAVE to. You might also want to lower your toss, OR remind yourself to wait a little longer before starting your approach since you are taking one of the steps out.

[@AbhiKopecky]

@@betteratbeachvolleyball is there any drills i can do to practice my toss?

[@blackpanther10105]

@@AbhiKopecky Hi, I would practice tosses by tossing how you would do in a jump serve. But instead of hitting the ball, jump and catch it with two hands. Repeat until you feel like your tosses are perfect. Then do the same thing, but catch it with one hand (kinda like catching and grabbing the ball with one hand)

[@vitaliigryga8368]

Why is it important to toss by right hand?

[@andrewdawson3648]

Not a coach but its easier to toss with the same hand you'll hit with as you can go straight forward with the toss. Then you can run straight forward and hit the ball which will give more consistency. With the opposite hand toss its harder to be precise.

[@UserSOF0]

its not just the right hand but the dominant one. like when you write you use your right hand for more precision. the same goes for volleyball the right hand exerts more power and gives better accuracy

[@noahsanogo2975]

I wanna play volleyball but i am scared to ask my mom bc she thinks i have a good jump i should play basketball

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Hey Noah, how old are you? We encourage kids to play as many sports as they want to/can for as long as possible! You might have to pick one to specialize on once you get to high school if you're wanting to go on to play in college, but it really is best to be open and enjoy all the sports you can while you're still younger! If volleyball is what you really want to do, don't be afraid to express that to your family - telling the truth is never the wrong thing to do! :)

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[@makhuphukamnguni9782]

In terms of hitting the ball with spin you get an A+, but this video doesn't look at the essence of why the jump became so popular and necessary. You ignoring the power component of running hard, contact ... I sound harsh but your drills are too elementary to be effective in a game setting for a player that wants to make it internationaly. Evandro one of the best servers in the world does even half what you said. He runs hard tosses close to him and breaks the ball

[@2lukas231]

I get your point, but players who want to go intetnational aren't really the target group of free yt videos...

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

Hey, that's a fair point! Our free videos are meant to be an overview - we do leave some details because it would be impossible to cover everything in a 15 minute video! There are many difference serving style and techniques, we only covered one of them. We definitely go into much more detail in our serving course that is included in our membership. Do you think we should do a video about Evandro's specific serving technique?

[@betteratbeachvolleyball]

haha yes this is a good point!

[@michael95621]

If you're looking at being an international or even just regionally competitive player these videos would only be useful as a supplement to years of in-person practice and coaching and league/club volleyball. If you're looking to just correct common errors and shore up your game to enjoy recreational play or get better at intermediate competitive play than these videos are great. Especially if nobody ever showed you footwork and toss mechanics. In other words top tier competitive players are not the intended audience. I would like to know why jump serving is so important though and if the trade off is worth the energy expenditure.

[@babsiken2621]

@Vball Enthusiast probably because of the wind

[@jeremiasdonner5028]

I found the videos, very helpful but I don't like the macho behaviour in some videos like this one even though you declared it as such with an emoji. I showed your channel to my gf and she liked the tips but not the videos and stopped watching for this reason. I will probably stick around. Just wanted to give you a constructive, well-intended feedback (:

[@andreisevostianov9525]

It’s not a macho behavior it’s a bro behavior. There is a difference. And it’s a very common thing in the US. Everyone acts like a bro, very few, though, “plays” macho.