A serve is the first action in every volleyball game. When a player serves the ball over the net, she puts the ball into game play from behind the baseline, or back perimeter on her side of the court. The player can serve the ball in a variety of ways depending on her strength, skill and personal preference.

• Underhand Serve: Ball is hit with the heel of the hand in a upward scooping motion.
• Overhand Serve: Ball is hit with the heel of the hand in a overhand motion after the ball is tossed in the air.
• Jump Serve: The player serves the ball with a jumping spike over the net.
• Round-House Serve: Using a wind-mill motion the ball is hit with the heel of the hand in an upward scooping movement.
• Sky Ball Serve: A very high underhand serve that looks like it's coming straight down.
• Overhand Spin Serve: Similar to the overhand serve, but by hitting the ball in the middle and snapping the wrist, the player causes the ball to spin.

Practice these different serve styles and you just might get an ace, a serve that scores a point from the server, by hitting the sand on the other team's side of the net.