Hold your hands in the air and make

Hold your hands in the air and make a triangle window you can see through. Place your feet shoulder width apart, and bend your legs slightly.[3]
Hit the ball with your fingertips when the ball reaches eye level. Push upward with your legs as your strike the ball.
If you slap it with the palm of your hand, in a real game, that will be called out for "lifting," like you actually caught the ball and just lifted it back up.