An Outline for Volleyball Coaching

1. Fencer stance
   • Balance important. Lefty or righty? - opposite foot forward.
   • Weight should start on the back foot.
   • Where your opposite foot is facing is where the ball will go.
2. The ball in opposite hand - waist level.
   • Arm outstretched - raise to nose - ball should come up centerline of body
   • Wrist and elbow frozen.
   • Raise your hand above your shoulder + release the ball.
   • The release should be 6 - 12 inches .
   • As you release the ball, front knee bends – similar to tennis serve.
3. On the hitting arm, the elbow should be high above the shoulder.
   • The shoulder should be square.
   • The player then must shift their weight from back leg to front leg.
   • The back leg should end up with the toe down for balance.
   • This should be one fluid motion.
4. Contact the ball at the highest point of the toss (apex).
   • You want to make sure that you contact the middle of the ball.
   • One trick I use is – take the v-ball, find the trademark or the middle, then put your hand over it. Go through your routine.
   • You want to use the heel or middle of your hand to contact the ball.
     
     One other thing – having trouble with one hand toss, try two. It really comes down to with what you are most comfortable.

Note: On a floater, it is important to keep the wrist frozen.

Types of Serves:

1. Floater
2. Top spin
3. Windmill – side arm
4. Jump serve

Areas of the court: short, cross-court, line + corners.

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