Overhand Serving... Need More Power!

Question
QUESTION: How do you improve on your strength for overhand serving? I think I have proper footwork (left foot in front, toss, step with right foot & hit). I just don't have the stength. How do gain that strength so that I can finally get a serve over the net?

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Question:  Are you right handed?  or left handed?

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QUESTION: Oh, sorry for leaving out some info. I'm right handed.

Answer
Good evening again!

Now, we can talk!

a) The most efficient way of serving is:  Left foot forward, toss, then step with left, then hit."  It's pretty much the way you shoot a layup:  "Step with left, then shoot," or how you long jump, "Step with left, then jump"  A trained volelyball player never steps with the right foot and serves right-handed.  Would a softball player?  So, she steps with her left to throw the ball with her right handed.  

There are four ways I know of to get more power:  

a) You can do the stroll.  Start left foot forward, then "Big right, toss, big left, swing."  You will have to practice this a lot b/c your toss will have to be adjusted.

b) You can also try the shoulder twist.  At the moment of contact, twist your shoulders as if something scared you behind your left shoulder, and you turned quickly to see.  This will cause errors, but it usually creates more power also.   So, it's not a really good solution.

c) Swing faster.  Many young vball players (and alkmost all the older ones) who can't serve well have a slow arm swing.  So, practice throwing softballs, footballs, basketballs, etc.  Practice throwing anything as hard as you can, and see if that doesn't help some.   

d) The final way is the easiest.  Make 100% sure that your arm is WAY back before you begin your swing at the ball.  Many girls who don't hit the ball far have an armswing like they're playing ping-pong.  Not even an 18 year old can swing serve a ball like that.  So, try this:  "Prepare, toss, step, hit," all the while NOT MOVING your right arm until you're ready to hit the ball.  

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