Volleyball FLOAT SERVE Basics | Perfecting Your Technique with Alfee Reft

Volleyball

Year2025

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One effective serve at multiple levels of the volleyball game is the jump float serve. Alfee Reft, former Assistant Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, uses game film to walk coaches and athletes through the mechanics and strategy of effective jump float serves. Reft discusses how to modify technique to ensure an effective serve to both short and deep seams on the court. 00:00 Introduction – Serving & Jump Float Concepts 00:26 Objective: Getting Teams Out of System 01:07 Consistency & Relentless Serving Standard (9/10 Rule) 01:45 Accuracy: Targeting Specific Passer Weaknesses 02:29 Serving Deep vs. Short – Mastering Court Locations 03:10 Seams Explained – 4 Lanes for Serving Pressure 04:47 Coaching Keys for Deep Serves: Elbow, Lift & Drive 07:16 Coaching Keys for Short Serves: Toss, Contact & Deception 11:01 Strategy: Mixing Deep & Short to Disrupt Passers 13:21 Summary: Teaching Young Athletes to Serve with Intention #Volleyball #Serving #JumpFloat #VolleyballTraining #ServingStrategy