My Serve/ Video Soon!

[Rambler124]

Originally Posted by Ken Honecker

I'm not an expert but it looks like your old grip was Continental and your new one is more of an Eastern backhand. Most everyone here seems to agree that Continental is prefered for most serves because of the way it allows you to pronate and get extra pace on the ball. An Eastern backhand grip would impart some extra spin on kicks.

First off I agree that you need to decide what serve you are trying for then you can change things to make the ball do different things. I'd work on a flat serve first as it should be easiest to master and at lower levels will be all you will need for a while. Then the thinking is slice and when that is mastered kick.

First is more eastern forehand grip. Second picture is conti - the index knuckle is on bevel 2.

Although again as I stated elsewhere I swear some people have the terminology a bit different here in terms of knuckle location to indicate what type of grip.

[Ken Honecker]

I've never focused on the knuckle. I always thought you could go by the vee between the thumb and forefinger. Isn't it Conti when your are holding it with the vee on what I'd call the top bevel like you'd hold a hammer? Then the Eastern is one bevel left or right depending on forehand and backhand?

[Storm_Kyori]

Originally Posted by Rambler124

I think its ultimately impotant that you know what you INTEND to do with your serve. Don't focus on what results you have as you currently hit but be specific about what exactly you want and I think it will be easier for the community to give you advice.

For example: "I want a big first serve with solid pace but would prefer more of a kicker for a 2nd"

Then you can practice based on what you intend to do

Well ultimately that's what we all want right, a nice big 1st serve with pace and placement.

As for 2nd, just a reliable serve that I won't feel dreaded to hit. It could be a kicker or a slice. I think I will have more trouble with a slice that a kick serve.

I'm still trying to figure out how to edit my video. I just can't rotate it clockwise so it's the right way.