Once a young player acquires a certain degree of technical control, I like to insert a tactical component into the service through simple games or challenges. When they pass to upperhand service, they will certainly have to reorganize themselves from a coordinative point of view, however, they will already find common elements on the knowledge of the trajectories. The ball responds to how we hit it, I find it very useful even in the little players to create this type of awareness on the differentiation of trajectories and on the point of impact. Once the technique is stabilized, I like to experiment with different ways of hitting the ball: open hand, fist, and cutting.Īn important aspect is the differentiation of trajectories. Learning the spike on the ball also involves serving from underhand and experimenting with different ways of hitting the ball and creating different trajectories. This second aspect, if present, makes the service from above simpler and more effective and less traumatic. The position of the feet is definitely an element that we transfer from the underhand serve to the foot to ground service moreover, the posture in front of the target or the area I want to hit is another element present in the two techniques.Ī second aspect of notable importance is learning to transfer weight from the rear foot to the front foot, coordinating it now with a small throw but which will become higher when you switch to the top serve. The two techniques are different, however they have elements in common that as coaches we should consider: posture and position of the feet transfer of weight spike on the ball and differentiation of trajectories tactics twist. Personally, I think this point of view can be shared as long as it exploits the potential of this technique to the full, favoring a long-term development for the player. Underhand serve is seen as an element that will be abandoned and therefore deserves little attention. Perhaps one of the elements that lead us coaches to consider this technique less is the little use we see in it.
What can I transfer from underhand to upperhand service?
The impact on the ball can take place with an open hand or with the fist, for those with little strength. The ideal contact point for the underhand serve is slightly bellow the center of the ball, to give the ball an upward trajectory to pass the net. The spike on the ball occurs with a pendulum motion of the arm. From a technical point of view, the underhand service can be broken down into posture, toss and contact with the ball.
(2013) the reasons for abandoning this technique can be multiple:Ĭoaches feel too much pressure to win coaches don't have the time to teach other serving styles for a tactical option, the coaches skipped teaching the underhand serve and implemented teaching the upperhand serve educational programs of coaching have simply ignored the underhand service and emphasized the upperhand service.īefore illustrating my personal point of view regarding this type of service, I want to make a brief technical review.
#Specific steps for underhand throw manual
For example, in the first level trainee-coach technical manual written by FIPAV, the service from below is not present.Īs reported by Da Matta et al. Given its limited use, the topic is not dealt with in some texts. The technique is relatively simple to learn. The underhand serve is the batting technique used in promotional levels, in Italy generally up to the under 13 category.
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