Taylor Dent Service form [Archive]

Rodzilla

09-17-2005, 01:17 PM

If I remember correctly, Dent's motion is pretty similar to Sampras', which I bet has a bunch of clips that can be found.

BTW, Congrats Marius! You have earned a well-deserved 'Legend' distinction. It seems that I'm getting there by becoming a 'semi-pro' yesterday, I believe.

Hiko Seijuro

09-17-2005, 01:29 PM

congrats marius!! I remeber someone telling me that there was one at tennisplayer.net but as stated you need to pay :( The only thing that sux im poor and I dont have a credit card of any kind :( Are there possibly any freesites or maybe a "take the tour" That might have it? Thanks again and congrats!!

All Court

09-17-2005, 02:24 PM

I believe Tennisone.com also has videos of Dent's serve. I don't subscribe to the site, but I'm also pretty sure it has a free one month trial for it. Try out the site, take the free trial, and you can see Dent's serve. You'll have the whole month to decide if you want to keep subscribing, too.

I don't have a tennisplayer.net subscription, but do you have 20 bucks? Get a month of it. I've never heard a single bad review about it.

joe sch

09-17-2005, 04:23 PM

I would just get a video of one of Taylors matches or tape one of his future matches. The match against Hewitt in this years USO was pretty good. Taylor has an excellent serve, not as smooth or graceful as Sampras. What makes it really frightening is that you know he is coming in behind it, so if you dont get a good return, he will crunch the volley.

Marius_Hancu

09-17-2005, 06:37 PM

His service is indeed modelled after Sampras.

However, there's a small difference:

At the moment when the abs/oblique contraction starts, he raises his right knee up in the air higher than the other players. I experimented with it, and it seems to help in terms of that contraction and generally in terms of power. It also brings you quicker into the court.

But you'll have to decide if you want to adopt his slighly unconventional technique.

http://www.sportsphotography.net/tennis/2005/taylordent/pages/tennis0294.html

Also, check the elevation of his right elbow.

Thanatos

09-17-2005, 06:58 PM

Anybody got a clip of the dent first serve?? Thanks in advance

I've got a couple in QT format. It's on my PC at work. You'll have to wait till Monday beofre I can upload it.

Marius_Hancu

09-17-2005, 07:13 PM

BTW, Congrats Marius!

Thank you, everyone. It's been a pleasure:-)

Exile

09-17-2005, 07:57 PM

If I remember correctly, Dent's motion is pretty similar to Sampras', which I bet has a bunch of clips that can be found.

I think the only difference between sampras and dent is the disguise of sampras and his toss.

Sampras' toss was like chute, dent is more like a push.

Exile

09-17-2005, 07:57 PM

Thank you, everyone. It's been a pleasure:-)

The only thing better than the last 5000 posts will be the last 10,000 posts.

SageOfDeath

09-17-2005, 09:10 PM

In the pictures.... that guy looks awfully scary on all his pictures.....

Hiko Seijuro

09-18-2005, 01:04 AM

@ All Thanks too all your replies I appreciate all the help guys.

@ Thanatos I would appreciate that. :) I am very patient, I have no problem waiting until Monday thanks again.

@ Maruis Congrats again!!!

Thanatos

09-19-2005, 07:01 AM

I've got a couple in QT format. It's on my PC at work. You'll have to wait till Monday beofre I can upload it.

OK..as promised.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/4907433751239416/dent_serve6_slowmo/

Hiko Seijuro

09-19-2005, 12:14 PM

@Thanatos Cool thanks I appreciate it

@ all Thanks again guys

fantom

09-19-2005, 01:23 PM

In the pictures.... that guy looks awfully scary on all his pictures.....

Whatever do you mean....

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/snlb/TheIncredibleBulk2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/snlb/TheIncredibleBulk.jpg

Thanatos

09-19-2005, 01:32 PM

Whatever do you mean....

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/snlb/TheIncredibleBulk2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/snlb/TheIncredibleBulk.jpg

good one...ha.ha

atac

09-21-2005, 04:25 PM

I really don't care much for Dent's right knee in the air, its funky. Reminds me of Captian Morgan. :)

takeuchi

09-21-2005, 04:43 PM

I really don't care much for Dent's right knee in the air, its funky. Reminds me of Captian Morgan. :)
Do you have a little captain in you?

Marius_Hancu

09-21-2005, 06:56 PM

I really don't care much for Dent's right knee in the air

try it, worthwhile to experiment its effects.

adamc637

09-21-2005, 08:09 PM

In that video, is he doing a kick serve?

erik-the-red

09-22-2005, 02:00 PM

The only thing that I don't like about his serve is that his tossing arm seems to be kind of, well, funky.

jeefreak

09-22-2005, 06:52 PM

his serve entirely is pretty funky, the right knee and the toss

kian

09-23-2005, 08:04 AM

I tried raising my right knee up whilst serving today and noticed a significant increase in service speed. I might just include it into my routine! :)

Will be studying that video alot. Thanks for posting.

PS: Can someone post a detailed write up of his serve? Key points to take note etc.?

Marius_Hancu

09-23-2005, 08:39 AM

I tried raising my right knee up whilst serving today and noticed a significant increase in service speed. I might just include it into my routine! :)?

it might also bring you faster to the net.

anyway, it can at least boost you when you're too weak:-)

1171

09-23-2005, 09:16 AM

Dent's motion is the old fashion pre-80's serve motion. Step-over with right leg.

He lands on his right leg.

Sampras lands on his left leg.

So, you still can serve big with the old pre-80's motion. Dent is serving 140's? 150's?

Marius_Hancu

09-23-2005, 11:31 AM

Dent's motion is the old fashion pre-80's serve motion. Step-over with right leg.

He lands on his right leg.

Not true.
He lands on his left leg, notwithstanding his motion with the right leg/knee.

Check the clip posted in this thread (guess by Thanatos), also check any of the clips at tennisplayer.net.

Rickson

09-23-2005, 12:08 PM

Taylor gets a lot of back bend, knee bend, and pronation. The only strange part of Taylor's motion is his toss which goes up with a bent arm instead of the usual straight arm toss that most pros use. Taylor Dent has a very powerful serve overall and a thick, well endowed girlfriend too.

http://www.tennis.info/images/PS/Jennifer01.jpg

david7410

09-23-2005, 02:56 PM

Powerful, yes... but he needs to work on getting those first serves in. Maybe an inconsistant ball toss is to blame?

kian

09-23-2005, 08:22 PM

it might also bring you faster to the net.

anyway, it can at least boost you when you're too weak:-)

Yup. Gives a "boost" when approaching the net after serve.

And yeah, I'm not very strong. I'm around Andy Murray's height and weight. :( Will be hitting the gym soon once my exams end. My target is to get around Paradorn's stats (I'm Chinese).

But what really determines my serve % is... my toss. :(