The DiceMan hitting serves

[Slicendicer]

That's me hitting second serves or practice serves. The net doesn't tie down to the court, so I practice "T" serves and inside body serves. The balls are like 3-4 months old, so they probably don't have much bounce left in them. Enjoy.

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1495.flv

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1496.flv

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1497.flv

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1498.flv

 

[Slicendicer]

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1499.flv

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1504.flv

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/asd1270/?action=view&current=100_1505.flv

 

[StuckInMalibu]

You have a nice serve. How tall are you?

You might consider keeping your head up when you serve. Looks as if you are trying to swing hard, and you might be pulling your body down as a result. You should keep your back straight instead of bending at the waist.

Keeping your head up and back straight will let you make contact higher up in the air and get a better clearance over the net. Then again, the unusually high net might be the problem in the videos.

 

[Sovereignty]

Nice serving. I am no coach so I am not going to give any tips though

 

[J011yroger]

I hope you had to go along for a shoe shopping excursion as punishment for dragging Mrs. Dicer out to film you playing tennis. . .

But thanks for sharing the vids.

J

 

[Slicendicer]

You have a nice serve. How tall are you?

You might consider keeping your head up when you serve. Looks as if you are trying to swing hard, and you might be pulling your body down as a result. You should keep your back straight instead of bending at the waist.

Keeping your head up and back straight will let you make contact higher up in the air and get a better clearance over the net. Then again, the unusually high net might be the problem in the videos.

6'3" I'm not trying to swing hard at all, those are warm up serves.

 

[Claudius]

You have good form. Try to keep your head up a little longer.

 

[<3tennis!!!]

embarassing much....

 

[Slicendicer]

what are you talking about?

 

[coyfish]

Not bad slice. Like others have said keep that shoulder / hand pointing up a bit longer. You are dropping that arm which is causing you to look down and hit net.

 

[Tennis Dunce]

You had a couple of sweet slices down the T.

Keep that chin up well through contact.

 

[drakulie]

Nice form, very good action on the ball, looks powerful. Sorry your avatar guy had to die in my First movie. It is the way of the force.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the vid!!!

 

[LeeD]

Look, you're a big strong guy, great swing motion, fast enough swing, good enough ball hitting but BUT....
You're WASTING tons of energy and giving up consistency with all that extraneous bouncing around movement during your prep. Your trophy is askewed with different rackehand heights and racket angle on each and every serve, you're moving too much all around, legs, trunk, waist, shoulders, during the prep making it impossible to REPLICATE each stroke exactly.
Now watch vids of any top player. They ALL stand deadstill, go directly to trophy position, then swing, without all the sideways, back and forth, up and down bouncing and body movement.
You gotta consoladate your movements into forward energy, not bouncing in all different directions.

 

[bad_call]

thanks for showing the different perspectives. one can appreciate the pace when seeing the ball coming at them. btw - my warm up serves are easy as well so as not to dislocate these aging body parts.

 

[Slicendicer]

Look, you're a big strong guy, great swing motion, fast enough swing, good enough ball hitting but BUT....
You're WASTING tons of energy and giving up consistency with all that extraneous bouncing around movement during your prep. Your trophy is askewed with different rackehand heights and racket angle on each and every serve, you're moving too much all around, legs, trunk, waist, shoulders, during the prep making it impossible to REPLICATE each stroke exactly.
Now watch vids of any top player. They ALL stand deadstill, go directly to trophy position, then swing, without all the sideways, back and forth, up and down bouncing and body movement.
You gotta consoladate your movements into forward energy, not bouncing in all different directions.

Hey thanks LeeD... i was trying to serve 4 balls per video. the camera records for like 17 seconds... i usually don't rush my serves.

 

[subaru3169]

whoa, you are quite tall

 

[todd03blown]

my service motion is very similar to yours!! that net is very high in the middle

 

[Gee Willikers Batman!]

embarassing much....

Yeah, you should be embarrassed of your own tennis skill.

GTFO.