Ladies, How Are We Feeling About Our Serves?

[shell]

Originally Posted by Topaz

The thread and you, too, Shell!!!!

Just a little break. But I put up a forehand vid, Topaz, for some help. So I've been back a whopping couple of weeks.

Leg use. My latest project. I get good knee bend, but don't use it for it's full advantage. That's what I am trying to practice now.

[Spokewench]

Originally Posted by AtomicForehand

Thanks, 'Wench. Yes, I am. My serve is often better than those of the guys we play in mixed. They *really* don't like getting aced by a girl. Just got back from a mixed match a few minutes ago, in fact. I aced the guy twice.

Love that! Keep it up Atomic!

[AtomicForehand]

Originally Posted by Spokewench

Love that! Keep it up Atomic!

Another mixed match tomorrow night. I'll let you know how it goes.

A few more aces today in women's dubs. I like that, but I *really* like acing the guys. Mwah ha ha...

[BPeeps]

Originally Posted by AtomicForehand

Another mixed match tomorrow night. I'll let you know how it goes.

A few more aces today in women's dubs. I like that, but I *really* like acing the guys. Mwah ha ha...

Acing guys is always a splendid thing. Bravo!!! AF, my hat is off to you!!!

I'm totally in girlpower mode, since talking on the midatlantic thread.

I have no problem with my power serve. I took a lesson last week and am trying to develop a kick serve...talk about awkward and discombobulated. JEEZ!!! My goal is to develop this by the end of the summer....pretty ambitious, I know...but it's also kinda nice to be thrown out of the ol' comfort zone.

[DownTheLine]

I've never gotten why girls don't learn the kicker. It's such an advantage! No girl ever gets to practice against it because no girls hit it! Why do you think Sam Stouser is so good? She hits like a man.

[BPeeps]

Originally Posted by DownTheLine

I've never gotten why girls don't learn the kicker. It's such an advantage! No girl ever gets to practice against it because no girls hit it! Why do you think Sam Stouser is so good? She hits like a man.

I really really am...but it's such a counterintuitive motion....I'm getting the motion down and then the power will come after....

Trust me, I took a lesson just to try to get this serve! I agree...more women should use it...it's a weapon when used right.

[DownTheLine]

Originally Posted by BPeeps

I really really am...but it's such a counterintuitive motion....I'm getting the motion down and then the power will come after....

Trust me, I took a lesson just to try to get this serve! I agree...more women should use it...it's a weapon when used right.

Keep working on it. Also flick your wrist towards the sky like you're throwing a knife. That one tip turned my kicker from bad to insane.

[AtomicForehand]

Originally Posted by DownTheLine

Keep working on it. Also flick your wrist towards the sky like you're throwing a knife. That one tip turned my kicker from bad to insane.

Good tip...thanks!

I agree, more women should learn the kicker. Women tend to have pretty vanilla serves right up into the higher levels of club play, and I really don't understand why. Even 2.5 men usually are messing around with their serves, trying to gain a little advantage...

[DownTheLine]

Be careful because the kicker can add a lot of stress to the back.

[BPeeps]

Originally Posted by DownTheLine

Keep working on it. Also flick your wrist towards the sky like you're throwing a knife. That one tip turned my kicker from bad to insane.

That sounds like an amazing way to think about it.