The
floater serve is a basic overhand serve that is easy to execute but somewhat
difficult to master.
Difficulty
Level: Easy
Time Required: 5
Seconds
Here's
How:
Stand facing
the net with your feet staggered. Your foot opposite of your hitting
arm should be forward and pointed towards the opposite court.
Keeping your
weight on your back foot, hold the ball with your non-hitting hand underneath
and hitting hand on the top.
Extend your
arms in front of you, parallel to the ground, move your hitting hand to
your ear with your elbow high and toss the ball about two feet above your
head and in front of your shoulder
While transferring
your weight to your foward foot, contact the ball with an extended arm
and in front of you
Hit the ball
with a slap on the backside of the ball, do not snap your wrist and do
not follow through
Tips:
Hit the ball
as if you were going to hit something very hot
Try to make
the ball fly straight with very little trajectory