ServingRepresentative skill work
Jump Serve Build
The jump serve broken into four stages, starting with the toss alone.
Quick look
15 minutes 2–8 playersAdvanced
Family: Serving pressure and placement Choose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn the jump serve one piece at a time, starting with the toss.
Set it up
- One player at a time, well behind the end line.
- A ball cart nearby.
Run the drill
- Toss only for 10 reps, landing the ball 8 to 10 feet in front.
- Add the approach and catch the ball in the air.
- Then full swing from close range, then from the end line.
What to say
- The toss decides everything.
- Fix the toss before the swing.
- Get behind the ball, not under it.
How to score it
Only advance a stage after 5 clean reps.
Make it harder
- Add zone targets, then serve under a score pressure situation.