Serve: Does change in stance require change in toss ?

[Sentinel]

A few days back, i moved from platform stance to pinpoint. The problem had been that in matches I get my feet all wrong on follow-through (with platform).

I immediately liked the pinpoint - *for me* cleaner hitting of ball, and feet landing correctly after serve. Now I have always tossed slightly ahead of me - if the toss is above then my serve is slow and sails out.

Pinpoint means I am taking a step forward, so the earlier (forward) toss is always now above my head, so the serve is now slow and goes way out.

Anyone else who changed stance -- did you have to change the toss too. I am sort of afraid of throwing much further out. Do most people contact the ball when its above their head, or one foot ahead or what.

Some tips on toss and contact point would be appreciated. Is the contact point, in a straight line from server to net, or to the right or left (for right-hander, flat serve).

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

I don't think that the toss necessarily has to be changed, but the sudden change in your preperation may be throwing your toss off. Maybe you should practice your toss with the pinpoint stance. Just toss, trophy pose, toss, trophy pose, etc. until you get it down.

P.S. WTF, we joined this forum at the same time and we're both hall of fame members? Talk about too much time on our hands!

 

[TBanh12]

Well I moved from pp to platform and I did have to change my toss. Basically I can toss the ball anywhere near me and get a "decent" serve in. But to get the same kind of serve you (and I) have to make a few adjustments.