Hello,
I've noticed something which I haven't really been aware of before:
All (pro) players have at the beginning of their serve-motion a rather wide stance (meaning their back leg is significantly behind their front leg).
However, when it comes to the jump, I've noticed that some players jump directly out of this wide stance position (e.g. Tsitsipas, Federer, Sampras, Becker), whereas others, before jumping, move their back leg to the front, right behind their front foot, and then jump out of this position (e.g. Zverev, Medvedev, Murray, Nadal).
I hope you understand my explanation.
I wonder, why is that so? Are there are any specific reasons that speak for or against the two styles?
I myself move my back foot back, then move it to the front and jump from there (like Zverev). I think I've always done it this way. Out of curiosity I tried the Tsitsipas/Federer style and it felt very strange to me. I have the impression, I don't get enough power/movement if I jump directly from the back position. I feel that I need the motion of moving my back leg to the front first, to gain sufficient momentum and power for the jump. However, many pros jump directly from the back position.
Any thoughts?
I've noticed something which I haven't really been aware of before:
All (pro) players have at the beginning of their serve-motion a rather wide stance (meaning their back leg is significantly behind their front leg).
However, when it comes to the jump, I've noticed that some players jump directly out of this wide stance position (e.g. Tsitsipas, Federer, Sampras, Becker), whereas others, before jumping, move their back leg to the front, right behind their front foot, and then jump out of this position (e.g. Zverev, Medvedev, Murray, Nadal).
I hope you understand my explanation.
I wonder, why is that so? Are there are any specific reasons that speak for or against the two styles?
I myself move my back foot back, then move it to the front and jump from there (like Zverev). I think I've always done it this way. Out of curiosity I tried the Tsitsipas/Federer style and it felt very strange to me. I have the impression, I don't get enough power/movement if I jump directly from the back position. I feel that I need the motion of moving my back leg to the front first, to gain sufficient momentum and power for the jump. However, many pros jump directly from the back position.
Any thoughts?
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