The Best Way To Practice Your Serve For Matches

by Tom Avery | Apr 25, 2019

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10 Comments

Kurt Kupersmith on April 27, 2019 at 6:14 pm

Thanks Tom… another great video!
What is the best grip to use for a second serve and how fast should the racket swing be?
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- Tom Avery on April 28, 2019 at 12:49 pm
  
  Hi Kurt,
  You’re welcome! Best grip is either a continental or eastern backhand (eastern backhand works well when trying to hit a topspin kick serve)… the racquet is more on edge with eastern backhand. The swing speed should be the same as a first serve or even faster, yes faster, because the energy is going into spin not power.
  To your tennis success,
  Tom
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Eric Geier on April 26, 2019 at 11:48 am

Thx Tom. As a lefty, I’m a firm believer of less power and more slice on my serves – would rather take someone out wide to set up an open court 2nd shot volley, than go for a service winner (even on a first). Approaching 50, economy matters much more! Thx for the lesson!
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- Tom Avery on April 26, 2019 at 12:33 pm
  
  Hi Eric,
  Absolutely!!! Whether you hit the ball 95 MPH or 140 MPH… if it hits the line out wide you’ve got an ace or a service winner!
  To your tennis success,
  Tom
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Tom on April 25, 2019 at 8:15 pm

My kick serve lands short inside the service line . I would like for it to land deeper. How do I correct?
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- Tom Avery on April 26, 2019 at 12:37 pm
  
  Hi Tom,
  You’ve got to learn to get more net clearance… think… “up and out” at the moment of contact… also keep your head and chest UP until the ball is gone. Another thing you can try is look at a spot on the back fence that is 6 -8 feet higher than the net strap… that’s the window you need to hit through over the net. Experiment with those tips and they will start to land deeper.
  To your tennis success,
  Tom
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h0w. schatz on April 25, 2019 at 3:02 pm

terrific
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- Tom Avery on April 26, 2019 at 12:40 pm
  
  Thanks!!
  All the best,
  Tom
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Frank Silbermann on April 25, 2019 at 10:47 am

(Any relation to “Tex” (Frederick Bean) Avery?
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- Tom Avery on April 26, 2019 at 12:42 pm
  
  All of us AVERY’S are related to 5 brothers who came to America from England… but not a close relative I know of.
  All the best,
  Tom
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