Drills library
Serving drills
16 beach volleyball serving drills. Float, topspin, jump and short-serve drills for putting pressure on from the line.
16 drills
Serving Fundamentals
Install a repeatable pre-serve routine and build control before power.
View drillServe + First-Ball Control
Connect serve with immediate transition to defensive ready — no admiring the serve.
View drillJump Spike Serve (2 Footwork Styles)
Add a jump spike serve to the toolbox using the footwork that fits the athlete.
View drillAround the World Serving
Force servers to hit every zone of the court in order — accuracy under pattern pressure.
View drillServers vs. Runners
Train fast, accurate serves under live defender pressure — server must beat the runner to the ground.
View drillDeep Rainbow Serves
Practice the deep rainbow (high-arc deep) serve — land it past the back line passers without going out.
View drillServe + Free Ball Point Play
Train serving through serve + free ball point play with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServe + Free Ball Run-Throughs
Train serving through serve + free ball run-throughs with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillShort/Deep Serve Receive Reps
Train serving through short/deep serve receive reps with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServe and Get Into Position
Rarely do we serve and stay at the baseline so this drill works on serving and moving into the court to get additional practice on any specified play de...
View drillServe Outside the Heart
This drill focuses on the development of serves that make the opposition move away from their starting positions with the objective of creating a passin...
View drillDeep Serve Target Practice
Athletes learn to develop a good consistent deep serve that lands in the last 3 feet of the court and pushes the passer back. Great serve when the serve...
View drillForce Them Back Serving
For servers the objective is to create a passes that are off the net. For passers the objective is to pass consistently forward to an ideal position off...
View drillServing Variety Challenge
This drill develops the ability of an athlete to place a variety of serves accurately.
View drillFirst to 10 Serving
This drill develops consistency of serving and a understanding of the area of the court that are best to serve into.
View drillSplit the Passers
This drill works on developing a serve that splits the passers down the middle (often referred to as the 'husband and wife' serve)
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Serving technique videos
Pair these drills with coaching videos so players can see the movement before they rep it.
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