Skill Guide: Serving (Digital Download)

Topics covered

• Introduction to serving
• Purpose of serving
• Serving zones and giving signals
• Choosing serving targets
• Establishing a serving philosophy
• Situational serving rules
• Statistical serving goals by level
• Serving effectiveness score
• Pre-serve routine
• The toss
• Mechanics of different serves
• Underhand serve
• Sidearm float serve
• Standing float serve
• Jump float serve
• Standing topspin serve
• Jump topspin serve

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About the Authors:

Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women’s Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. posted over 300 international victories and earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics and the 1990 World Championships. In 1995, Liskevych led his team to the gold medal at the World Grand Prix and was selected as the FIV International Coach of the Year. Liskevych made his return to coaching volleyball in 2005 and was the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2016. During his time at OSU, Liskevych was named the PAC-12 Coach of the Year in 2014, as his Oregon State women’s team made the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Championships.

Tod Mattox has been coaching volleyball in San Diego since 1982, working extensively with high school and club girls’ programs. In addition, he has coached boys’ high school, AVP women and a bit of men’s college. Tod recently retired from his “real job” teaching English at The Bishop’s School and recently completed his 25th year heading the girls’ varsity team. Until 2019, Tod was the owner, director and head coach of a small local volleyball club that served inexperienced 12- and 14-unders. After selling the club, he began his current work in coaches’ education with The Art of Coaching Volleyball and Coast Volleyball Club. Tod is a current board member and long-time supporter of Starlings Volleyball, US, a non-profit that serves at-risk girls.