New Serve Motion

[himynameisNIKE]

my serve is usually the weakest part of my game, and now that i am returning from my back injury i thought i might as well start with a new serve motion.

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sorry about the video youre going to need to turn your head

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[You Can't Be Serious]

my serve is usually the weakest part of my game, and now that i am returning from my back injury i thought i might as well start with a new serve motion.

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sorry about the video youre going to need to turn your head

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good serve.

three things to work on:

1-Pronation---rotate the wrist outward like a quarterback throwing a football. Hard to tell if you are using pronation but guessing since you are landing quickly that you aren't. Pronation will keep the elbow elevated and keep your hips in the air longer.

2-racket drop. Right arm needs to stay relaxed.

3-left arm. We know andy roddick swings his left arm outward faster than most but he still manages to maintain great balance. when you are landing you look off balance. keep left arm tucked into chest a little longer before letting it go the left.

hope it helps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7WLNONJdHY

 

[fruitytennis1]

Extremely similar to my old motion...
Try tossing the ball a little further into the court.
I cant tell from the angle but looking at your motion also toss the ball a little to the left.
All of what You cant be...esp.#3

 

[Agassi-Fan]

It looks like a solid foundation. Keep your racquet speed up and make sure you don't drop your head. You might want to toss the ball more in front of you if you are look for some more pace.

 

[LeeD]

Seems, you should move forwards AS you hit the ball, not after you've made contact.
On some later serves, your butt actually is moving back towards your own backboard while you strike the ball. Butt moving backwards is not all that bad, but you are not moving forwards.
Putting the kinetic chain into forward motion would increase your power at least 10%

 

[You Can't Be Serious]

Seems, you should move forwards AS you hit the ball, not after you've made contact.
On some later serves, your butt actually is moving back towards your own backboard while you strike the ball. Butt moving backwards is not all that bad, but you are not moving forwards.
Putting the kinetic chain into forward motion would increase your power at least 10%

Butt back theory for those who attended Paul Lubbers, Phd., lectures on the serve. Problem--not enough leg drive. Nice job.

 

[himynameisNIKE]

wow thanks a lot everyone! great advice thanks. ill post another video in a week or two.

 

[NLBwell]

Think about letting yourself fall into the court instead of stopping your motion to keep your balance as you hit the ball.

 

[Limpinhitter]

my serve is usually the weakest part of my game, and now that i am returning from my back injury i thought i might as well start with a new serve motion.

View My Video

sorry about the video youre going to need to turn your head

Tell me what you think!

Good looking serve, from what little I can see in that funky video. Two things I can see that you could improve on: (1) Your shoulder turn and tilt are too short, and you are coming out of your shoulder turn (you're facing the target) too soon in your swing, IMHO. As a result, you are transferring your weight and mass (blowing your wad), before you hit the ball rather than as you hit the ball. As a starting point, you should be just past the half way point of your shoulder re-turn when you contact the ball. Coming out of your turn as soon as you do in that video is for when you are hitting out wide on the deuce court. (2) You're not getting a full racquet drop. A full racquet drop creates a longer swing and more racquet motion to build up momentum. There is such a thing as too much extension, but, you're no where near that.

Hope that helps!

 

[fuzz nation]

I think that a potential solution to the problem of not having enough racquet drop could simply be to get your racquet up behind you earlier on in your windup.

Instead of the racquet being either at your waist of below it when you toss the ball, experiment with starting into your motion with the racquet already up behind you. It may feel strange (hey, it's different) but I'd expect that you'll have an easier time getting a smooth, full release through the ball with a racquet drop behind your back shoulder. When the windup is further along before the toss goes up, it's usually easier to complete a proper swing at a serve with good, un-rushed timing.

Also, I don't think you mentioned any lingering issues after your back injury, but if your range of motion is limited or something, let us know. Everyone needs to build a service motion that's repeatable. This is a huge issue with younger players who shouldn't be taught to serve with excessive back bend that will put them at risk as they get older and less flexible.

 

[Azzurri]

Good looking serve, from what little I can see in that funky video. Two things I can see that you could improve on: (1) Your shoulder turn and tilt are too short, and you are coming out of your shoulder turn (you're facing the target) too soon in your swing, IMHO. As a result, you are transferring your weight and mass (blowing your wad), before you hit the ball rather than as you hit the ball. As a starting point, you should be just past the half way point of your shoulder re-turn when you contact the ball. Coming out of your turn as soon as you do in that video is for when you are hitting out wide on the deuce court. (2) You're not getting a full racquet drop. A full racquet drop creates a longer swing and more racquet motion to build up momentum. There is such a thing as too much extension, but, you're no where near that.

Hope that helps!

I could have saved you 10 minutes. all he has to do is toss the ball out in front. the rest will take care of itself. man, you give way too much "material" when u advise someone. his toss is his issue.