How to serve in tennis - to achieve what?
Even before you ask the question how to serve in tennis you must ask your self – what do I want to achieve?
Here are 4 main results that you may want to achieve depending on your level of play:
- how to serve to have the correct technique
- how do I need to serve to be consistent
- how to approach serving if I want to win quick points with the serve
- and how do I have to serve in tennis match if I want to play tactically sound game
There are more goals of serving and we'll focus on them in the future articles but let's explore the following four objectives and what to do with a tennis serve to achieve them.
1. How to serve to have the correct technique
There is a lot of information about tennis serve technique but here are some tips to help you develop a good serve quicker:
- think fast and not hard. Hard or strong makes you tense, fast makes you loose
- learn the correct grip. If you do, you'll discover an new way of hitting the ball really fast when you get the hold of it
- stand more sideways when serving. Show your left hip (for right handers) to your opponent and then rotate during the serve.
- accelerate you racquet head the most. Don't focus on your arm speed but more on your racquet head speed.
2. How to perform a tennis serve to be consistent
One of the foundations of a consistent serve is good concentration. In order to develop good concentration you need to perform a ritual which will put you every time in a state of good concentration.
Bounce the ball a couple of times, exhale, visualize how you want to hit your serve and then just do it. Be decisive!
3. How to serve a tennis ball if you want to win direct points
There are more components than just speed although this one is the most apparent. So if you want a fast serve, check tip nr.1 and the article on the »fastest tennis serve«.
The next component is placement of the serve. Practice serving in three main areas in every service box: out wide, in the body and to the T.
And the last is unpredictability. Mix placement, spin and speed and you'll win many quick points with your tennis BIG serve.
4. How to serve tactically smart
Here are your most typical options:
- serve to the weaker side
- serve in the body and attack the net
- serve a high top spin kick serve and attack the net
- serve out wide and then wrong foot your opponent
- occasionally serve your second serve to your opponent's better side too keep them honest
Here are 4 main results that you may want to achieve depending on your level of play:
- how to serve to have the correct technique
- how do I need to serve to be consistent
- how to approach serving if I want to win quick points with the serve
- and how do I have to serve in tennis match if I want to play tactically sound game
There are more goals of serving and we'll focus on them in the future articles but let's explore the following four objectives and what to do with a tennis serve to achieve them.
1. How to serve to have the correct technique
There is a lot of information about tennis serve technique but here are some tips to help you develop a good serve quicker:
- think fast and not hard. Hard or strong makes you tense, fast makes you loose
- learn the correct grip. If you do, you'll discover an new way of hitting the ball really fast when you get the hold of it
- stand more sideways when serving. Show your left hip (for right handers) to your opponent and then rotate during the serve.
- accelerate you racquet head the most. Don't focus on your arm speed but more on your racquet head speed.
2. How to perform a tennis serve to be consistent
One of the foundations of a consistent serve is good concentration. In order to develop good concentration you need to perform a ritual which will put you every time in a state of good concentration.
Bounce the ball a couple of times, exhale, visualize how you want to hit your serve and then just do it. Be decisive!
3. How to serve a tennis ball if you want to win direct points
There are more components than just speed although this one is the most apparent. So if you want a fast serve, check tip nr.1 and the article on the »fastest tennis serve«.
The next component is placement of the serve. Practice serving in three main areas in every service box: out wide, in the body and to the T.
And the last is unpredictability. Mix placement, spin and speed and you'll win many quick points with your tennis BIG serve.
4. How to serve tactically smart
Here are your most typical options:
- serve to the weaker side
- serve in the body and attack the net
- serve a high top spin kick serve and attack the net
- serve out wide and then wrong foot your opponent
- occasionally serve your second serve to your opponent's better side too keep them honest
posted by Tomaz at 1:06 PM
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