Slice or kick serve?
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rosenstar
Professional
Every good player can hit either without difficulty. Both are necessary weapons in the modern game.
That being said the majority of my second serves are kick serves (occasionally I'll throw in a slice to mix it up). The high ark offers a large margin for error but still allows me to put an aggressive, mildly offensive ball into play.
For my first serve I mix up placement and spin as much as possible.
Bottom line, you need to know how to do both, no doubt about it.
That being said the majority of my second serves are kick serves (occasionally I'll throw in a slice to mix it up). The high ark offers a large margin for error but still allows me to put an aggressive, mildly offensive ball into play.
For my first serve I mix up placement and spin as much as possible.
Bottom line, you need to know how to do both, no doubt about it.
stevenwags987
Rookie
I cant say I agree with you on that....took me very long to develop a good kick serve.
However I do agree with you that it is important to have both depending on your opponent.
-Steven
rosenstar
Professional
It does take a while to develop and I do believe it is a fairly complex motion, however, every college player (DI, DII, DIII or NAIA) and every tournament level junior can hit everyone of those serves.
The fact of the matter is you can't compete at a high level (4.5+) without being able to hit flat, slice and kick serves.
GetBetterer
Hall of Fame
Both of them have their advantages and disadvantages. I wouldn't consider one better than the other. However, I will say I did vote for the one I use.
fireice
New User
Which one do I think is "better?" Come on man, give me a scenario here. Basically everyone here has said each has their disadvantages and advantages, so I won't re-post that, but at points one is "better" than the other and at other points the other one is "better."
If you're asking which one I find more effective generally, I'd say the kick serve tends to throw me off my game a bit more, but I can't answer the question to my fullest without you elaborating a bit.
If you're asking which one I find more effective generally, I'd say the kick serve tends to throw me off my game a bit more, but I can't answer the question to my fullest without you elaborating a bit.
Definitely brunettes.
