The Floater Serve Volleyball

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The Floater Serve Volleyball. The float serve is one of the types of serves in the game of volleyball the serve involves hitting the volleyball in such a way to minimize the rotation of the ball causing unpredictability in the ball s movement and is akin to baseball s knuckleball during this serve the ball is moving in the air without spin allowing drag lift and turbulent air flow to have a big effect on its movement. The overhand serve in volleyball whether standing or jumping is one of the best serves to use to score points from the service line.

Jump Float Serve Fundamentals
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Not keeping your eye on the ball is one of the biggest causes for mishit serves. A good float serve or floater is a necessary tool to have in your arsenal. If you are playing in a drafty gym a float serve can be a killer because it has no spin.

Floater serve is executed with an arm swing similar to a spiking motion.

For every serve here are some tips. A good float serve or floater is a necessary tool to have in your arsenal. If you are playing in a drafty gym a float serve can be a killer because it has no spin. For every serve here are some tips.