mnttlrg
Professional
I have been redesigning my serve lately.... My old serve was two steps forward, a straight-forward toss, a big forward motion with the body, and a forward snap with the wrist into the ball. It was more effective than you might think, but it really hurt my lower back / hip, and it didn't incorporate enough shoulder turn to maximize power / energy efficiency.
My new serve starts the process with the shoulders turned back, uses a toss mostly parallel to the baseline, and a simple push-off with the legs into contact. I am getting close to the same results with much less pain, but I am having trouble getting the physical swing of the racket to be able to properly support the shot at the wrist and then snap on time. I really need to simplify my swing mechanic for this change to work.
Any thoughts / tips? Good videos? What is the easiest way to snap quickly / aggressively without having to use a big ratchety stupid swing? Any pros who model this perfectly?
Thanks!
My new serve starts the process with the shoulders turned back, uses a toss mostly parallel to the baseline, and a simple push-off with the legs into contact. I am getting close to the same results with much less pain, but I am having trouble getting the physical swing of the racket to be able to properly support the shot at the wrist and then snap on time. I really need to simplify my swing mechanic for this change to work.
Any thoughts / tips? Good videos? What is the easiest way to snap quickly / aggressively without having to use a big ratchety stupid swing? Any pros who model this perfectly?
Thanks!