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Sample Activities for Serve - Beginner Levels 1&2



         Players  will  sequentially  go  from  underhand  serve,  to  sidearm  serve,  to  standing  spin  serve  and
         lastly at this level, the standing float serve.








         Number        Activity                                        Notes
                       With partner, beginning at 10‘ from the net,  With  underhand  and  sidearm  serve,
             SV1
                       repeat the serve                                focus on flat trajectory over the net.

                       With    partner,    without    sacrifice    of
             SV2       technique, gradually work back to the end       Focus  on  proper  technique  of  the
                       line and the service area                       selected serve

                       From  the  endline,  serve  to  last  3‘  of  the  Focus  on  weight  transfer  during  the
             SV3
                       opponents court                                 serve action from back to front

                       From  the  endline,  serve  a  short  serve  to
             SV4
                       the 10‘ line of the opponents court.

                       Develop  accuracy  by  serving  to  target
                       areas. These might be, to the best hitter of  Coach  creates  these  scenarios,  then
             SV5
                       the opponent, or in the path of the setter,  places targets into the area of focus.
                       or a weak passer.


                       Serve  from  various  points  along  the  Players  should  be  comfortable  with
             SV6
                       endline.                                        serving from any point in the serve area.
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