Question of twist/kick serve

[drgnpride]

assuming right handed person--

when i use my twist kick serve to the ad court i am very consistent in serving and put it to the outside of the box, force player out wide.

i have trouble with my twist kick serve to the deuce court because it seems like my body is not aligned properly when i strike the ball, i use the same stance as when i'm serving to the ad court-- are you supposed to change your stance or rotate your body more for this serve when serving ad vs deuce?

 

[Mountain Ghost]

Serving Stance on Deuce & Ad Courts

I hate taking engineering tools onto a tennis court, so I’ll spare you the protractor method. The big piece of cardboard with “destination” and “foot” lines drawn on it would be the next (somewhat awkward) choice. So I’ll just make it simple.

Yes, the whole body and process you use for the ad court serve should be “lifted up intact, rotated counterclockwise and plopped down” so that the serve to the deuce court is the same . . . only the set-up reference points have changed.

MG

 

[drgnpride]

I hate taking engineering tools onto a tennis court, so I’ll spare you the protractor method. The big piece of cardboard with “destination” and “foot” lines drawn on it would be the next (somewhat awkward) choice. So I’ll just make it simple.

Yes, the whole body and process you use for the ad court serve should be “lifted up intact, rotated counterclockwise and plopped down” so that the serve to the deuce court is the same . . . only the set-up reference points have changed.

MG

thanks, and by the same token, my slice serve always works better in the deuce court, so do you rotate your body clockwise when serving to ad court if you want to go down the T?
thanks

 

[fuzz nation]

thanks, and by the same token, my slice serve always works better in the deuce court, so do you rotate your body clockwise when serving to ad court if you want to go down the T?
thanks

Yes, but the catch is that the receiver will be able to read your set-up and be able to tee off on your serve - unless you mean rotating during your actual service motion. Ultimately, you want to be able to serve to the forehand or backhand from the same stance so that you don't telegraph your placement to your opponent. Hit a bucket of serves and pay attention to your most natural and neutral stance for serving to a general direction. Once you've settled on this, you can change your service placement with mild variations in your toss and swingpath.