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Many players have a tendency to think down when serving. The net doesn’t look so high, their racquet is extended overhead and hitting down seems logical to get the ball in the service box.
There’s a big problem with this type of mindset, number one, you’ll hit many serves in the net. Number two; you’re reinforcing a mindset that doesn’t allow you to develop a consistent, reliable serve.
When making contact on the serve most of the time the racquet is straight up or ever so slightly tilted down. When I say ever so slightly tilted down, I mean like one degree tilted down, barely visible to the human eye.
Txs for the clear instruction, I will practise tomorrow
Hi Fred,
You’re welcome, much appreciated! What you do in practice you’ll do in the match.
All the best,
Tom
Nice demo slo-mo video on how to serve over the net as well as drop and pull up racquet to the ball at top of reach. As current subscriber I return to review videos when wanting more serve improvements. Thanks Tom!
Hi Tim,
You’re welcome a lot more to come… stay-tuned.
All the best,
Tom
Great Video! Thanks a lot for your teaching!
Thanks Gary.
All the best,
Tom
Tom,
My problem is the opposite. Almost all of my faults are long by one to two inches. Any instructions to fix that problem?
Ken
Hi Ken,
You probably need more topspin to pull the ball down… a good topspin kick serve is a solution… and learn to hit variations where you go flatter for more power with a little topspin or if your serve is off a particular day use more spin.
All the best,
Tom
Coach,I have several of your Previous DVD’s and used their common sense approach to instruct . The. left handed player makes it more difficult for rt handed players to study this lesson and learn. Also, when she does the ball toss (the side shot) the ball gets”lost” in the trees. Tx’s
Hi Rich,
Sorry about that… will do better in the future… we love the trees here though.
All the best,
Tom
Hitting into the net on serve is usually due to the toss too low
You have to think higher toss next time
Otherwise tossing too far in front as well but again a higher toss will usually fix it
Majority of faults due to bad toss
Hi Lloyd,
I agree with the thought, “Majority of faults due to bad toss”. However, what do you mean by too low, lower than the peak of your reach? If that’s the case I agree. But many think that a toss just to the peak of your reach is too low. And many think that a higher toss cures everything but in fact makes serving more difficult. When you toss the ball a foot or two out of your reach you much wait for the ball to come down. As the ball is dropping it’s picking up speed and dropping through your hitting zone fast. On the other hand, a toss just to the peak of your reach, is in your hitting zone 10X’s longer than a toss a foot or two out of your reach, which makes serving easier and just as powerful. Just look at the serves of the Bryan bros., Nick Kyrgios, Dustin Brown.
All the best,
Tom
Correct Tom. I meant a toss lower than normal for that particular player’s serve whomever it may be.
Hi Lioyd,
Yes I agree if the toss is lower than peak of the reach it is TOO LOW.
All the best,
Tom