What is the 'underhand serve'?

What is the 'underhand serve'?

Sinjin Smith (Volleyball Player) gives expert video advice on: How important is a good serve in beach volleyball?; What is the 'underhand serve'?; What is a 'floater serve'? and more...

The underhand serve can be important if you don't have the strength to serve the ball overhand into the court. And this is very simple. For right handers, hold the ball in your left hand, and turn sideways to the court slightly. Your chest can be forward, your body slightly sideways and you want to take your fist like this, a flat area. That way there's less chance of a mistake. I'm going to contact the ball right here, so I'm holding the ball here and I take my arm back and throw the ball up just a few inches. It doesn't have to go any higher than that. If you throw it higher, it's going to be a problem. Just high enough in this area, so that when I bring my arm through, I can contact it right here towards the other side of the court. This is the simplest serve. Anybody can do this underhand serve - from kids to grown ups. Holding the ball here, throwing it just a few inches up, coming through straight like this, and contacting the ball right here.