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Kick serve with racket head motion shown rising at impact - because impact occurs just below the highest point that the racket will reach. The video is intended to be viewed single frame so that the text boxes can be read.
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Gifs Kick serve vs Slice serve showing differences.
**1) Forearm to racket angle at impact.
**2) Forearm angle more vertical on kick serve.
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Is the racket near horizontal at impact?
Does the racket roll over the top of the ball in this high speed video or the videos above?
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See frame 12, impact. Toly gif composite from high speed video frames.
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