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FLOAT Serve - How to SERVE a Volleyball Tutorial (part 1/3)
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Coach Donny • Elevate Yourself
Elevate Yourself Founder & Head Coach
Session Overview
Part 1 of Coach Donny's 3-part serving series breaks down the mechanics of the standing float serve, demonstrating how stance alignment, toss placement, and palm contact work together to send a spinless ball across the net.
Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles
- Practice your toss-and-step letting the ball drop in front of your lead foot before swinging to verify toss consistency.
- Lead with your elbow high above the shoulder to prevent swinging under the ball and sending serves too high.
- Strike the ball with the heel and middle of a flat, stiff hand to eliminate spin.
Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:
"Toss drops in front of lead foot""Elbow above the ear""Stiff flat hand"
Why Recommended for Coaches:
With nearly 2.8M views, this classic tutorial provides clear slow-motion demonstrations and troubleshooting tips for inconsistent servers.
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