My Serve (in Pics)

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 09:56 AM

Will sort a video out soon but for now I thought Id post some pics of my serving action, taken from a few serves (sorry about the footfault in pic3 !!)
Would be interested in your thoughts...........

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 09:56 AM

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 09:57 AM

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 09:57 AM

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 09:59 AM

S**t thought id posted this in tips section !!!!! how do i move thread ????

El Diablo · 04-06-2011, 10:00 AM

My thoughts.....you pulled the hemp fibers out of yout Bastcore racquet and smoked them, causing you to post this in the racquets section rather than where it belongs.

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by El Diablo

My thoughts.....you pulled the hemp fibers out of yout Bastcore racquet and smoked them, causing you to post this in the racquets section rather than where it belongs.

I know....what a proper lemon i am

Will the mods move it for me if i ask kindly ?

FloridaAG · 04-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Well, motion looks pretty good to me. If anything, to me it looks like you drop your tossing arm a little too early and lose some shoulder rotation and diagonal positioning. But that could just be a result of the pictures

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FloridaAG

Well, motion looks pretty good to me. If anything, to me it looks like you drop your tossing arm a little too early and lose some shoulder rotation and diagonal positioning. But that could just be a result of the pictures

yeah interesting point, I will have a look at that. I also think that foto 5 shows me on the edge of my jump and my arm falls for leverage. I will try and dig out another foto that may show my motion between pics 4 and 5.

LeeD · 04-06-2011, 10:52 AM

Looks solid to me in all areas.
Kinda the new DJ thing with the extended racketarm on backswing, then pulling it in close to bent elbow.
Forward movement.
High elbow finish.
Good extension.
How good is your serve?

Djokovicfan4life · 04-06-2011, 11:03 AM

I notice your racquet face is slightly open when you arrive at the trophy position (of course, as you know, this isn't a conscious position when you have a smooth continuous motion like yourself). Not exactly the devil, but something simple that you could address.

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeD

Looks solid to me in all areas.
Kinda the new DJ thing with the extended racketarm on backswing, then pulling it in close to bent elbow.
Forward movement.
High elbow finish.
Good extension.
How good is your serve?

yeah I think it was Navratilova i looked at when i was young, the Wawrinka serve is closest now in a kind of "W" motion, my racket arm is slightly delayed now tho.

How good is my serve, its pretty good sir, at 6ft4 and 175lbs I get my fair share of free points

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

I notice your racquet face is slightly open when you arrive at the trophy position (of course, as you know, this isn't a conscious position when you have a smooth continuous motion like yourself). Not exactly the devil, but something simple that you could address.

probably because my grip is open (pic1) and im generating a lot of spin. I remember the serve when the fotos were took, it moved from right to left and landed a few inches from the T in the deuce box.

Djokovicfan4life · 04-06-2011, 11:09 AM

That's fair, should've noticed that.

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

That's fair, should've noticed that.

Also if i look at that pic the racket face seems parallel with the service line so its pretty on the money. I did notice it myself tho when my coach took the fotos.......

Ajtat411 · 04-06-2011, 11:40 AM

How dare anyone of you post advice. Only JS #1 shall post, all move aside and stay quite.

Sorry JS, I had to razz you.

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ajtat411

How dare anyone of you post advice. Only JS #1 shall post, all move aside and stay quite.

Sorry JS, I had to razz you.

Who's JS? does this stem from that other thread in this section......?

Djokovicfan4life · 04-06-2011, 11:49 AM

If you're 6'4 then half the battle is already won.

Ajtat411 · 04-06-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

Who's JS? does this stem from that other thread in this section......?

Sorry, I didn't mean to derail your thread. I will not post anymore regarding that.

You seem to have good form. What kind of thoughts were you looking for? Is there a specific aspect of your serve you want to fix/improve?

Meaghan · 04-06-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

If you're 6'4 then half the battle is already won.

Yeah its great for serving but crap for dancin'

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