Jump Float Approach

Steps

1. 01Start 12 to 15 feet behind the endline holding the ball in your non-hitting hand for a one-handed toss.
2. 02Toss low and slightly in front on your first step, keeping toss height constant so the approach, not the toss, creates the rhythm.
3. 03Attack with a left-right-left approach (right-handers), closing to the ball with shoulders square to the target.
4. 04Broad-jump forward rather than straight up and contact a firm-handed float at full extension in front of your hitting shoulder.
5. 05Serve 5 reps to each half of the court, keeping every toss inside a one-foot window and landing inbounds.

Common mistakes

• Tossing too high or too far out, breaking approach timing.
• Jumping vertically instead of broad-jumping into the ball, losing pace.
• Letting the shoulders rotate open in the air, spraying the serve wide.