Trying to play D3 Collegiate Tennis. Evaluate my Serve?

[TheCanadian]

You're pulling down too much and too quickly. Try to stay up with your chin a bit longer.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by BirdWalkR

At least I'm somewhat close haha

Also, the height at which it hits the fence has got to be at least 4 feet, for a real man.

[Head Pegger]

dafuq did I just watch..

[r2473]

Originally Posted by mikeler

My best serving days also coincide with my best tossing days.

In those days were you known as a tosser?

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by r2473

In those days were you known as a tosser?

This site needs to do rep points so I can give you some

[TheCheese]

I think your placement could really be much better. Most of the serves are two-bouncing, you're not going to get too many free points with that so placement is essential.

[LeeD]

Your serve is good enough for Div1 if you have the footspeed of a MichaelChang and the determination of a Nadal.
If you plan to play S/V, plan on Div111 doubles or last singles.
Too much slicing, not enough flats, twists, kicks and too high a hand at trophy without enough snap and a rushed motion that never sets and releases it's motion.

[rufus_smith]

This is another one of those serves where the guy looks like he's putting a lot of coil and a lot of energy into it and not getting much ball speed and not a high bounce either. The balls seem dead. Like others say, in effect, he needs to hit a flatter serve (racquet handle is 90 degrees to court surface) and pronate the forearm/wrist to get some speed,imho. Doesn't seem like a 4.5 serve.

[BirdWalkR]

Thanks for all the feedback guys didn't expect to get this much! hopefully I can fix a few things mainly

1. Vertical Arm Toss
2. Exploding up into the ball

will try to work on these things and post an updated video soon. any other tips/comments are greatly appreciated

[BirdWalkR]

Originally Posted by LeeD

Your serve is good enough for Div1 if you have the footspeed of a MichaelChang and the determination of a Nadal.
If you plan to play S/V, plan on Div111 doubles or last singles.
Too much slicing, not enough flats, twists, kicks and too high a hand at trophy without enough snap and a rushed motion that never sets and releases it's motion.

Can you elaborate a bit? Do I need to slow my motion down, lower my racket hand on trophy position and add more wrist snap/pronation?

[LeeD]

Your serves look like you're just going thru the motions.
You need to stop, group, and then FIRE.
Lower your rackethand at trophy.
You're hitting all slice serves, which are slow first serves.

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by LeeD

Your serve is good enough for Div1 if you have the footspeed of a MichaelChang and the determination of a Nadal.
If you plan to play S/V, plan on Div111 doubles or last singles.
Too much slicing, not enough flats, twists, kicks and too high a hand at trophy without enough snap and a rushed motion that never sets and releases it's motion.

No, just...no. Being unrealistic is just as bad and not trying to fulfill your potential.

[LeeD]

Reality, pvaudio, not dreams.
If Chang had that serve, he could play Div1 top singles.
If Nadal had that serve, he could play Div1 top singles.
If BirdWalker had that serve, he could play Div111 doubles, if the rest of his game is around solid 4.0 level.

[luvforty]

on that one I'd agree with Lee.... chang and rafa can serve underhand and still play d1 top singles.

well, chang actually got a point off lendl that way

[pvaudio]

Originally Posted by LeeD

Reality, pvaudio, not dreams.
If Chang had that serve, he could play Div1 top singles.
If Nadal had that serve, he could play Div1 top singles.
If BirdWalker had that serve, he could play Div111 doubles, if the rest of his game is around solid 4.0 level.

No see, you went the other way. If Federer served underhand, he'd sure as hell be able to play D1 singles. That does not mean that someone with only an underhand serve who tries to emulate Federer would be able to do the same. BirdWalker has talent, absolutely. However, if D1 players are 5.5+, the serve is irrelevant as those guys would be able to tee off on the returns. I never once said his serve is bad, I'm just saying that being realistic is the only fair way to help someone reach their goals.