Jump Serve

For a right hander stand with the right leg forward having the weight distributed mostly on the back (left) leg. Hold the ball with the right hand straight out in front of the right shoulder. Shift weight forward on to the right leg and lower right arm with the ball to begin the toss. Make sure that the toss is high and several feet in front of you so that your approach will allow you to chase the ball. While tossing step forward with the left leg and begin taking your approach steps, which should be a large step with the right leg and a small jab step with the left allowing for lift off into the air. Be sure to make contact with the ball on the right side of the body at your peak height with the right arm fully extended. Use your core to snap your body into the hit. Upon landing enter the court and get into a ready position to receive an attack from the opposing team.

Drill: half court 2 on 2 mini game with jump serve initiation to work on serve accuracy down straight lanes of the court

This drill is effective for improving the skill of jump serving because it puts the skill into a game like situation while also controlling the player to a smaller space to teach accuracy.