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No you don't have to in fact, former French Open champion Michael Chang often resorted to the underhand serve. But the overhand serve is greatly recommended as more power is achieved when hit overhand.
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∙ 12y agoBecause you have a higher chance of getting the ball out of control and eventually damaging SOMETHING. My brother, my cousin, and I were playing outside on the beach and my cousin served it overhand and got the ball stuck in the Lifeguard Tower!!
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∙ 14y agoyes but it must go over the net in a diagonall direction
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Name the two ways to overhand serve in volleyball?
jump serve or topspin serve
What is overhand serve in volleyball?
overhand serve is when you throw the volleyball directly in front of you then lift your arm up hit the center of the ball with as much force as possible
What are 3 basic types of serves in racquetball?
Drive serve: very hard and low serve.Z-serve: Bounces of the front wall and one side wall before landing in the receiving area at an angle.Lob serve: comes in high off the wall and is difficult to play if hit properly.
Martina Hingis submarined a serve to Steffi Graf what is a submarined serve?
An underhand serve (rather than overhand traditional serve)
When serving can you alternate underhand and overhand when it your turn to serve in volleyball?
of course you can!. . .
What are the two or three kinds of of service in volleyball?
underhand, overhand, and jump serve
What are the different ways you're allowed to serve in volleyball?
Two ways to serve are underhand and overhand. To serve underhand, hold the ball in one hand and hit it upward with the other fist or forearm, so the ball flies in a parabola into your opponents' side of the field. To serve overhand, toss the ball above your head and then smack it with your wrist, palm, or fingers to send the ball over the net in a parabola flatter than the underhand serve.
Why is it sometimes important to receive the serve with an overhand pass in volleyball?
If you cannot get behind the ball, the you should overhand pass. But most likely, if you are in backrow, the ball may be out.
Side arm serve in volleyball?
There are two ways to define the terms SIDEARM in volleyball.Is a serve which is lie an overhand serve but it was a serve before and overhand serve was invented. You basically Take the ball and put it in your throwing hand for an overhand serve. Then turn your whole body sideways. Then hit the ball out of your hand that the ball is currently in.another sidearm to some people is when you go and dive or hit a ball with one arm. It can be called a sidearm but it is mostly called a one-arm hit.Hope this info helps.
How is volleyball good in flexibility?
The better your torque is the better contact you make with the ball when you overhand serve.
Is the underarm serve rejected in tennis?
You can hit an underhand serve in tennis; however, the overhand serve is more effective because it is more powerful. That is why you don't see the underhand serve used much.
How do you do a hard serve in volleyball?
To do a hard serve in volleyball, the best option is to do an overhand serve. To overhand serve, toss the ball as high as you can reach and over your right shoulder (if you are right handed; left shoulder if you are left handed). Keep your arm straight, snap your wrist, and follow through. Make sure to contact the ball in front of you and keep your arm strong.
