A few weeks ago I was working with a student on his serve. Solid guy. Good athlete. He'd been playing for years. But every time he stepped up to the line on the ad side, his opponent just... stood there. Waited. Returned with interest. No movement. No panic. No problem.
If there’s one shot in how to master the tennis serve that can completely change your results, it’s your serve. It’s the only shot you have full control over. No opponent. No reaction. Just you and the ball. And yet, it’s also the shot most players struggle with the most.
Almost every tennis player wants a kick serve. It is one of those shots that looks effortless when the pros do it and feels completely out of reach when you try it yourself. Understanding the secrets of a perfect kick serve starts with recognizing that a big reason for that
Of all the technical flaws I work on with students, the waiter tray serve is the hardest one to change. If you have ever been told your serve looks like you are holding a tray of drinks, you already know what I am talking about. It is when your hand
I recently worked with a high school player who was bigger, stronger, and more athletic than me. During his evaluation he was absolutely crushing forehands, backhands, and serves. Powerful, confident swings. And then we played points together and he could not win a single one. Out of five service games
I recently spent some time working with a solid 4.0 player on his serve, and what I discovered was eye opening. At first glance, his serve looked really solid. Good technique, decent power, nothing obviously wrong. But when we slowed things down and looked at the video frame by frame,
I was working with a student who had been struggling with serve consistency for months. His mechanics looked pretty good during slow-motion practice swings. Nice rhythm, decent toss, solid motion through the ball. But the moment he actually tried to serve in a point situation? Chaos. Balls sailing long. Inconsistent
I was working with my student, Barry on his serve, and we discovered something that I see constantly with players at every level. He had a pretty solid trophy position and a decent racket drop, but something wasn't quite right with his pronation through contact. Here's the thing: pronation should
What if you could serve like you were a FOOT taller, without growing an inch? I just finished working with a student, Susan who discovered exactly how to do this, and by the end of our session she was hitting bigger serves than she'd ever hit in her life. The
Do you double fault often? Isn't it frustrating? We'll you may be hitting your 2nd serve the wrong way! Hitting a spin serve is difficult for A LOT of tennis players. However, it is necessary for a solid and safe 2nd serve. This breakdown with Kevin will help you understand
