david7410
New User
So I was out practicing my serve today after a few weeks hiatus and discovered something about my serve that has not only improved my consistency, but really upped my pace and placement. (I model my serve after Pete's)
I basically started throwing the ball directly over my head and little into the court for my first serve. I've been working on strengthening my legs, so I tried really getting down and bending my knees more than I usually do, I discovered that if I time it right, the momentum from pushing off the ground really helped accelerate my arm.
So.. okay, I discovered that bending the knees more and throwing the ball more over my head is a good thing.
Next, and probably the most important thing I discovered, was to hit the ball at a higher point that I have usually done. I thought I was hitting it in the right place all along... but I decided to swing a little earlier and to my surprise, I can really crack that ball now.
So bending the knees, combined with earlier swing/higher toss and toss placement, my serve is at a whole new level. After messing with it and getting all these things down, I kept hitting one amazing serve after another for about 4 hours. One of the last serves I hit before I left was right down the T and jumped up about 7 or 9 feet and slammed into the fence a good 5 feet up.
Next time I go out I'll record some serves and post them here.
That's the end of my gloating.
I basically started throwing the ball directly over my head and little into the court for my first serve. I've been working on strengthening my legs, so I tried really getting down and bending my knees more than I usually do, I discovered that if I time it right, the momentum from pushing off the ground really helped accelerate my arm.
So.. okay, I discovered that bending the knees more and throwing the ball more over my head is a good thing.
Next, and probably the most important thing I discovered, was to hit the ball at a higher point that I have usually done. I thought I was hitting it in the right place all along... but I decided to swing a little earlier and to my surprise, I can really crack that ball now.
So bending the knees, combined with earlier swing/higher toss and toss placement, my serve is at a whole new level. After messing with it and getting all these things down, I kept hitting one amazing serve after another for about 4 hours. One of the last serves I hit before I left was right down the T and jumped up about 7 or 9 feet and slammed into the fence a good 5 feet up.
Next time I go out I'll record some serves and post them here.
That's the end of my gloating.