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Originally Posted by jeremylbuck  Hey Hey,
I've been abusing the float a little too much lately because I have *issues* with topspin. --Me thinks it's related to all of my youth and highschool days pitching baseballs.
Anyways, a couple of days ago I started really focusing on technique and I've actually been able to get decent topspin on the ball. One problem I can foresee tho' is when I go to "snap my wrist" I also snap my elbow... surely this will result in injury.
I still must be doing something wrong  .
Any tips would be greatly appreciated... |
Snapping technique should always be emphasized at elbow for power, but one should not snap lock their elbow. The technique is called extension on the arm and serves it's purpose mainly for spiking, although a person may opt to use it for serving too.
Mastery of the floater serve is good and works on most occasions. Putting high pace on a ball requires topspin to keep it in the court. With the correct angle and extension of the hitting arm, some players can bomb a floater at will, while the majority of players can only watch in awe.