The best video I ever saw on the serve...

[gzhpcu]

is Vic Braden's "The Serve". I find it really has a lot of very good advice. Anybody know of any other good instruction video?

[Xevoius]

Yeah, that video really helped my wife see what pronation really is in slow motion.

[Fred132]

Vic's video is not bad. He spends a lot of time, though, insisting that a low toss is the only way to go. It may have worked for Roscoe Tanner, but not many pros can make it work, much less club players. He also spends a lot of time insisting that a kick serve will damage your shoulder.

Nick Bolletieri's video is good. I wish he had spent some time on the different types of serves, though.

I've also seen James Jenson's service video. He does a decent good job of explaining the various types of serves, but there is a lot of filler, too. And I'll bet he says 'SNAP THE WRIST! YOU GOTTA SNAP THE WRIST!" about a hundred times, which drove me nuts. He also uses his own service motion as his primary example...and it's a kind of awkward-looking (though effective) motion to watch. Not one you would choose as something to emulate.

[Grimjack]

The commentary-free slo-mo video compilations from advancedtennis.com have helped me more than any other visual medium. Well worth the price/donation if you're a visual learner.

[drakulie]

Which Vic Braden video are you guys talking about? I have one that he did in the early 80's and it sucked, probably the worse I have seen on the serve. I am wondering if he came out with something new.

[Fred132]

The commentary-free slo-mo video compilations from advancedtennis.com have helped me more than any other visual medium. Well worth the price/donation if you're a visual learner.

Darn right. I got the one with Roddick, Safin, and Agassi, and feel like it has helped me a lot. The next best thing to watching them in person.

[Ryoma]

Subscribe to Tennisplayer.net. They got tons of videos on serve with close arm action. I am just a subscriber of the site and I am happy so far.

[paulfreda]

Which Vic Braden video are you guys talking about? I have one that he did in the early 80's and it sucked, probably the worse I have seen on the serve. I am wondering if he came out with something new.
Vic had a series of six tapes; one for FH, one for BH, serve, volley, biomechanics and strategy. That is probably the one. I thought it was pretty good. But I thought he overdid the pronation part and neglected the slice and topspin techniques.