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    Serve critique (video included)

    Finally I got around to making a new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQnBHBuHzM I'm doing a couple of shadow swings before serving to show myself (and you guys) the difference compared to when I actually toss the ball and serve. And from that I can tell that my biggest problem at the...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Great post, sir. And nice pic too, thank you :D Youre making some solid points. Now that I think about it, the reason my toss is so high is that I like to concentrate on the toss separately before going to the trophy pose and my arms arent going up together like you said. Being able to hit a...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Very interesting. I went through many youtube clips to try and find some pros serving like me, with their elbow low in the trophy pose. I thought I'd post them here and prove you wrong. But turns out the only pro I could find doing this is Verdasco and even he's motion is less extreme than mine...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Yeah, I have talked to a few doctors about my shoulder but none of them could really pinpoint the problem. It seems that the shoulder joint is so complicated that it's impossible to tell exactly what's wrong without extensive (=expensive :D) testing and research. But every one of them said...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Great post! What you described is exactly what I'm trying to achieve: since I don't have the best shoulder in the world (which is a shame since i used to be a pretty good thrower before I injured it) im going to do the best i can to get power from other elements of the serve. Pronation, legs...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Thanks, I've actually been experimenting with some different grips and going more towards ebh does seem like it has more potential, although it's more difficult. But i guess with time and practice it'll work out. Interesting, swinging a bit to the side is actually deliberate. I've watched a...
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    Serve critique (video included)

    Hi all. I was practicing my serve today and decided to make a little video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QV1tlgtc_8 My serve has always been the weakest part of my game. I've had some shoulder trouble which has prevented me from practicing it properly. During the winter i've been...
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    Mental Problem

    I recommend you read a book called "The inner game of tennis" by Timothy Gallway. It gives you some tips to help you concentrate and basically a whole new perspective on competition and winning. Or at least for me it did. Check it out. The best tennis related book i've ever read.
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    Mental Problem

    I recommend you read a book called "The inner game of tennis" by Timothy Gallway. It gives you some tips to help you concentrate and basically a whole new perspective on competition and winning. Or at least for me it did. Check it out. The best tennis related book i've ever read.
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    Soulder friendly serve?

    Hi all. I've been having problems with my shoulder for a while. I can swing with no worries at low speeds, but when i go for a little more umph, problems start to appear. Sometimes my shoulder pops out of place. This happens pretty rarely nowadays, since i've been working on my rotator cuffs...
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    My hitting partner's strokes - feedback welcome

    Sorry i meant your partner ofcourse. And the forehand seems good as far as form goes.
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    My hitting partner's strokes - feedback welcome

    You would probably gain more control on your backhand if you didn't rotate your shoulders as much. Try to keep your shoulders parallel to the baseline by leaving your non-dominant arm back. A picture is better than a thousand words...
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    Please help a confused mind on the correct volley fundamental

    You don't always have time to move to the perfect position at the net so i'd say learn both. But generally bent arm is better because it allows for a more firm volley (your arm is much stornger with a bent elbow). When your pro told you to "lock" your arm, are you sure he didn't mean to just...
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    forehand degeneration

    I'm no pro but if I were you, i'd go back to the original flat forehand for a while. It should come pretty easy since that's what you started out with. After you feel like that's going well, you could start altering it again to a more topspinny stroke (just like you did earlier) but this time...
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