i tossed high in front of me, brought my hand all the way back, like i was hitting a spike, and served hard. it spun like crazy. i didn't jump, or anything. i also didn't know what kinda serve that was. i just hit it. and the other teams tried to receive, only for it to hit their arms, and go out.
Always good stuff. Striking a ball with top spin is crucial when spiking, when hitting a free ball, serving, and roll shot ( more aggressive spin less foreword force) . Kids should start this the first day they start playing.
Hi. I play the libero position and can i request if u could please make videos of liberos tips, positioning, how to receive better etc about liberos. I really love ur videos because of the spike serve tips and instructions u give 😊💯🙌
Guess I was always doing it right lol. I thought that it had to be more infront of me which created a lot more power because I jumped far and with more power towards the ball but always foot faulted
question: how should I position the feet? I like to position them almost parallel to the line for more pivot potential and should i put the hand behind the head like in a spike serve?
The feet aren't that important for serving. You can step with foot opposite the hitting hand. So, step with the left foot if you are hitting with the right hand. Never step with the same foot as hitting hand. The step allows you to adjust to the toss. For example, if you toss further in front, then take a bigger step. Just be sure you don't step on the endline.
Question, you said we should claw on top of the ball to create a topspin, how about if you're short and you can't reach the net, could you still create a topspin by touching other parts of the ball? Also, when I approach the ball and draw my arm back to hit the ball in the middle to create a topspin, I keep hitting it with minimal topspin or I don't get enough power with a topspin. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you!
Just focus on wrapping your hand over the top of the ball. It doesn't matter how high you contact the ball. For example, you can create topspin standing on the ground. Also, the more topspin you create the less power you have. This is why many people don't like to create topspin. You just have to decide what's more important. Do you want more power and less control or more control and less power.
I have a problem while serving, I can not manage to create the spin. When I serve it's always floating, not that I think it's bad, but i really want to have that spin in order for the ball to dive faster to the ground. Any tips ?
Focus on wrapping your hand over the top of the ball. After contact, your fingers should be pointed downward. Freeze your position after contact and look at your hand. Are the fingers pointed down? Keep the fingers pointed upward if you want a floater. If you want topspin, you need the fingers finished pointed downward.
@@DennisJacksonvts I'll definitely be trying that out. But I have trouble with wrapping my hand over the ball, like, do I have to make myself as tall as possible when I hit the ball in order to be able to have high contact or do I have to hit the ball sooner than usual?
@@calistrenght_5780 Practice hitting the ball to yourself like in this video here. ua-cam.com/video/MT2T3-7zqpg/v-deo.html You need to get a feel what it's like to create spin. Make your hand curved before you contact the ball. Don't worry about having a high contact. Just focus on creating topspin. Once you get comfortable creating topspin, then you could focus on how high you contact the ball. It may feel awkward at first, but when you start to create good topspin, you will need to contact the ball more above you and not so much out in front. The contact point varies depending on the spin you want to create.
I can give topspin when the ball has some topspin or the toss is high, but I can't give topspin on a short toss with no spin. I want to do hybrid serve, from float to top spin.., any suggestions or exercise to improve?
Wrap your hand over the ball. Focus on putting force through the top of the ball. Make contact while the hand is curved, putting force through the top half of the ball.
Well actually I play volleyball and my topspin serve was great enough that it was consistent and pefectly powerful just about 5 months ago but after that I can't just get it right. What should I do?
For passing, two arms will give you a bigger passing platform. The bigger the platform, the easier it is to make a good contact. If you're struggling to get in position quickly, then practice footwork for getting in position. The more consistent the footwork, the more efficient and quicker you'll move.
Dennis. Wayne here again - is there a way to train to serve top spin serves hard(er)? i can do floaters pretty hard but not with top spin ones. i think cuz i roll, i do not/can not give it 100% power
@@DennisJacksonvts but I can hit a lot harder with a floater. The difference in mechanics is that with floaters I get my elbow really high. With top spin ones nope. Now I am trying to hit harder with 1) higher toss2) hit with the lower half of the palm 3) more momentum from the body. I am sure if I am doing it right this way. the higher the toss the more likely I will make mistakes
@@liuzeyuan You should hit a floater harder because you hit through the center of the ball. Topspin won't be hit as hard because some of the power is used to create spin. It's just like when hitting a baseball. If the batter misses the center of the baseball and results in putting a ton of spin on the baseball, the baseball won't travel as far.
im a beginner and play for fun. so i can only do underhand serve (for now). i was curious when i heard the team i was playing against with was clamouring when they are receiving my ball and said that my ball was spinning and i scored point. so im curious is spinning ball good ? and is it trickier to receive ?
An underhand serve can definitely be harder to pass because most people won't have experience receiving that type of serve. It can rise up if you send it deep or you could drop it short over the net. I'm not sure how you're making it spin. If it has backspin it will rise. If you create topspin it will drop. I don't recommend the underhand serve because serving underhand isn't making you better at hitting the ball overhead. Each underhand serve is a lost repetition.
@@DennisJacksonvts I thought and heard that an underhanded serve is much easier to receive because of its less velocity. And when I play and somebody gives that serve it's really much more calm and slower then topspin, for example.
@@75bg90 I agree. It can be easier to pass. But if you hardly ever see it, then it can be difficult because the flight of the ball is much different than the overhead serve.
@@DennisJacksonvts how can we serve the ball underhand so that it wouldn't be seen good? Do you mean hitting the ball high or it's about spin? I played with some guys and one of them made such serve and hit the ball very strong and also added some spin to it and they said it's hard to receive it, but in the most cases we received it easier than overhead topspin because the ball was falling slowly and we just walked to place where it should fall and made some little adjustments just before receiving. Also this serve with hitting the ball very high can't be performed in buildings, because of ceilings, so it's just for open spaces.
@@75bg90 You could serve the ball underhand so the ball rises as it goes deep in the court. An underhand serve that rises is tougher to pass because it can be difficult to pass the ball coming at you high. Especially if the passer is more comfortable passing using the forearms, it can be difficult to pass the higher ball. It's all about the flight of the ball. For example, if you serve the ball underhand and drop it short over the net, it's tough to get under it to pass.
@@LierzFamilyMinistry Fingers stay pointed up for serving floaters. For topspin, focus on the fingers finishing pointing downward. I don't have an opinion about the space between the fingers. I wouldn't try to keep the fingers together. Do what feels natural.
Imagine "clawing" the ball when you make contact. Wrap your hand over the ball. Always finish with the fingers pointed downward. If the fingers finish pointed up, the ball won't have topspin.
1. change your toss, it should be more being you 2. “claw” the ball (wrap your hand around the ball) 3. finish with your fingers down 4. good contact will sound like a slap, bad contact will not. 5. hit the ball harder, open and close your hips and shoulders when serving the ball
For right hand sidespin, contact at about one-thirty (on a clock). Topspin is at 12 o'clock. For left hand sidespin, contact about ten thirty. Wrap your hand over the ball just like you would the topspin serve. If you contact at 3 o'clock you'll notice the ball spins but it just hangs in the air and is usually easy to pass.
The more spin you put on the ball, the shorter the serve will be... so the deeper you need to aim. With less topspin, the ball won't go as deep. If you find yourself serving topspin out deep, then either put more spin on the ball or toss the ball further out in front. With practice, you will be able to easily adjust to the toss. It's really all about how you toss the ball.
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i tossed high in front of me, brought my hand all the way back, like i was hitting a spike, and served hard. it spun like crazy. i didn't jump, or anything. i also didn't know what kinda serve that was. i just hit it. and the other teams tried to receive, only for it to hit their arms, and go out.
same but with more pivot. that stuff hurts
thats what happened to me to before..but idk what its called. ive also tried to recieve these serves and their mad hard to bump and pass..
standing topper (top-spin)
Have been playing beach volleyball for 10 years and never knew had to toss the ball more over my head instead of out in front!
Great details, very nuanced and something I'll be trying tonight in coed 6s!
Always good stuff. Striking a ball with top spin is crucial when spiking, when hitting a free ball, serving, and roll shot ( more aggressive spin less foreword force) . Kids should start this the first day they start playing.
Great advice!
perfect video
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Hi. I play the libero position and can i request if u could please make videos of liberos tips, positioning, how to receive better etc about liberos. I really love ur videos because of the spike serve tips and instructions u give 😊💯🙌
Yes! I'm working on new videos! I'll add libero tips to the list!
Could you please make a video about the proper ball contact in topspin sir?...a slowmo one...tnx a lot...
thank you so much for this video.
You're welcome!
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It was helpful thanks can’t see the links to other videos
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Hi can you do a video about jump side spin with top spin? I’m trying to master a deadly serve
I think topspin is better than sidespin
Edit: this was a year ago so idk what I was saying LOL
Ooooh brewing up a deadly combination hmmm?
Ooh
@@gabeng7642 he wants both
@@michaelg8841 ok
Guess I was always doing it right lol. I thought that it had to be more infront of me which created a lot more power because I jumped far and with more power towards the ball but always foot faulted
Why does this has so much views but not a lot of likes there should be like 5k or more likes
Great video helped a lot
01:23 This helps a lot.
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question: how should I position the feet? I like to position them almost parallel to the line for more pivot potential and should i put the hand behind the head like in a spike serve?
The feet aren't that important for serving. You can step with foot opposite the hitting hand. So, step with the left foot if you are hitting with the right hand. Never step with the same foot as hitting hand. The step allows you to adjust to the toss. For example, if you toss further in front, then take a bigger step. Just be sure you don't step on the endline.
@@DennisJacksonvts thx alot
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Where is the contact point? should my fingers be close together in the claw or spread a part
Spread the fingers apart and make the hand strong. Wrap your hand over the ball as you make contact.
Question, you said we should claw on top of the ball to create a topspin, how about if you're short and you can't reach the net, could you still create a topspin by touching other parts of the ball? Also, when I approach the ball and draw my arm back to hit the ball in the middle to create a topspin, I keep hitting it with minimal topspin or I don't get enough power with a topspin. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you!
Just focus on wrapping your hand over the top of the ball. It doesn't matter how high you contact the ball. For example, you can create topspin standing on the ground. Also, the more topspin you create the less power you have. This is why many people don't like to create topspin. You just have to decide what's more important. Do you want more power and less control or more control and less power.
Ok, I will keep that in mind. Thank you always for your advice and awesome videos!
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I have a problem while serving, I can not manage to create the spin. When I serve it's always floating, not that I think it's bad, but i really want to have that spin in order for the ball to dive faster to the ground. Any tips ?
Focus on wrapping your hand over the top of the ball. After contact, your fingers should be pointed downward. Freeze your position after contact and look at your hand. Are the fingers pointed down? Keep the fingers pointed upward if you want a floater. If you want topspin, you need the fingers finished pointed downward.
@@DennisJacksonvts I'll definitely be trying that out. But I have trouble with wrapping my hand over the ball, like, do I have to make myself as tall as possible when I hit the ball in order to be able to have high contact or do I have to hit the ball sooner than usual?
@@calistrenght_5780 Practice hitting the ball to yourself like in this video here. ua-cam.com/video/MT2T3-7zqpg/v-deo.html You need to get a feel what it's like to create spin. Make your hand curved before you contact the ball. Don't worry about having a high contact. Just focus on creating topspin. Once you get comfortable creating topspin, then you could focus on how high you contact the ball. It may feel awkward at first, but when you start to create good topspin, you will need to contact the ball more above you and not so much out in front. The contact point varies depending on the spin you want to create.
@@DennisJacksonvts okay, thank you very much
@@calistrenght_5780 You're welcome!
I can give topspin when the ball has some topspin or the toss is high, but I can't give topspin on a short toss with no spin. I want to do hybrid serve, from float to top spin.., any suggestions or exercise to improve?
Wrap your hand over the ball. Focus on putting force through the top of the ball. Make contact while the hand is curved, putting force through the top half of the ball.
Well actually I play volleyball and my topspin serve was great enough that it was consistent and pefectly powerful just about 5 months ago but after that I can't just get it right. What should I do?
Why do you struggle now? What has changed?
And how do I play with only one arm ?
I feel very uncomfortable playing with two arms i am just so slow and inagile
For passing, two arms will give you a bigger passing platform. The bigger the platform, the easier it is to make a good contact. If you're struggling to get in position quickly, then practice footwork for getting in position. The more consistent the footwork, the more efficient and quicker you'll move.
Dennis. Wayne here again - is there a way to train to serve top spin serves hard(er)? i can do floaters pretty hard but not with top spin ones. i think cuz i roll, i do not/can not give it 100% power
Exercises that increase strength such as overhead presses and push ups. Power exercises such as medicine ball throws.
@@DennisJacksonvts but I can hit a lot harder with a floater. The difference in mechanics is that with floaters I get my elbow really high. With top spin ones nope. Now I am trying to hit harder with 1) higher toss2) hit with the lower half of the palm 3) more momentum from the body. I am sure if I am doing it right this way. the higher the toss the more likely I will make mistakes
@@liuzeyuan You should hit a floater harder because you hit through the center of the ball. Topspin won't be hit as hard because some of the power is used to create spin. It's just like when hitting a baseball. If the batter misses the center of the baseball and results in putting a ton of spin on the baseball, the baseball won't travel as far.
im a beginner and play for fun. so i can only do underhand serve (for now). i was curious when i heard the team i was playing against with was clamouring when they are receiving my ball and said that my ball was spinning and i scored point. so im curious is spinning ball good ? and is it trickier to receive ?
An underhand serve can definitely be harder to pass because most people won't have experience receiving that type of serve. It can rise up if you send it deep or you could drop it short over the net. I'm not sure how you're making it spin. If it has backspin it will rise. If you create topspin it will drop. I don't recommend the underhand serve because serving underhand isn't making you better at hitting the ball overhead. Each underhand serve is a lost repetition.
@@DennisJacksonvts I thought and heard that an underhanded serve is much easier to receive because of its less velocity. And when I play and somebody gives that serve it's really much more calm and slower then topspin, for example.
@@75bg90 I agree. It can be easier to pass. But if you hardly ever see it, then it can be difficult because the flight of the ball is much different than the overhead serve.
@@DennisJacksonvts how can we serve the ball underhand so that it wouldn't be seen good? Do you mean hitting the ball high or it's about spin?
I played with some guys and one of them made such serve and hit the ball very strong and also added some spin to it and they said it's hard to receive it, but in the most cases we received it easier than overhead topspin because the ball was falling slowly and we just walked to place where it should fall and made some little adjustments just before receiving.
Also this serve with hitting the ball very high can't be performed in buildings, because of ceilings, so it's just for open spaces.
@@75bg90 You could serve the ball underhand so the ball rises as it goes deep in the court. An underhand serve that rises is tougher to pass because it can be difficult to pass the ball coming at you high. Especially if the passer is more comfortable passing using the forearms, it can be difficult to pass the higher ball. It's all about the flight of the ball. For example, if you serve the ball underhand and drop it short over the net, it's tough to get under it to pass.
Is this at hoa in KC?
Yes it is! Have you been there?
Fingers open or closed?
For serving topspin?
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Which finger position for which serve?
@@LierzFamilyMinistry Fingers stay pointed up for serving floaters. For topspin, focus on the fingers finishing pointing downward. I don't have an opinion about the space between the fingers. I wouldn't try to keep the fingers together. Do what feels natural.
How to rotate ball
Imagine "clawing" the ball when you make contact. Wrap your hand over the ball. Always finish with the fingers pointed downward. If the fingers finish pointed up, the ball won't have topspin.
when I toss the ball behind me I get backspin instead, how do I fix that?
Tossed too far behind, and the hand-ball contact was too low. Make sure to followthrough your arm through the hit as well.
Make sure your fingers don’t slide down the ball
Wrap your hand over the top of the ball. If you finish the spike with the fingers pointed down, you won't have backspin.
I just cant. Can you write the instructions please
1. change your toss, it should be more being you
2. “claw” the ball (wrap your hand around the ball)
3. finish with your fingers down
4. good contact will sound like a slap, bad contact will not.
5. hit the ball harder, open and close your hips and shoulders when serving the ball
HOW TO SIDE SPIN SERVE OR SIDE SPIN JUMP SERVE ???
For right hand sidespin, contact at about one-thirty (on a clock). Topspin is at 12 o'clock. For left hand sidespin, contact about ten thirty. Wrap your hand over the ball just like you would the topspin serve. If you contact at 3 o'clock you'll notice the ball spins but it just hangs in the air and is usually easy to pass.
@@DennisJacksonvts Thank you thank you from the heart
thank for the advice but please fix audio next time before uploading
3:15
My ball rather goes out or hits the net when i try my top spin what should i do
The more spin you put on the ball, the shorter the serve will be... so the deeper you need to aim. With less topspin, the ball won't go as deep. If you find yourself serving topspin out deep, then either put more spin on the ball or toss the ball further out in front. With practice, you will be able to easily adjust to the toss. It's really all about how you toss the ball.
Dennis Jackson thank you my toss is just a little off due to covid-19 i havnt played in a while
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