Q&A for How to Teach Volleyball to Kids

If you're asking about an overhand serve, you throw the ball into the air and then hit it hard with your palm. See How to Serve a Volleyball Overhand . It can take a while to get the hang of it, and some people (especially children) may not be strong enough or coordinated enough to do an overhand serve successfully.

Because sometimes you have to fall on your knees to hit the ball when it's too low to reach standing up. Knee pads protect your knees from getting hurt when you do that.

Teach them by first asking them to close their fist and hit the underside of the ball. Then, slowly have them open their fist.

It's always better if you can jump high if you're playing, but it is still possible to play if you cannot jump high.

That's okay, but the sooner they start practicing overhand, the better for them.

I am a volleyball coach, and the way I teach them is to throw the ball over the net. This will help them with their motion. Once everyone gets it over a few times, I help them find how high they should toss the ball for overhand serving, and where to place their hand for underhand serving. Once they learn that, you can teach them the little details. Just remember: one step at a time. Side note: I would only use underhand serving as a last resort (for much smaller players or players who are having trouble). The faster they learn to overhand serve, the better it will be for them in the long run.

Tell them to throw the ball up, jump, and hit the top of the ball downwards over the net.

Practice with parents or friends until you've developed a few basic skills, then try out.