Complete Step By Step Guide On The Ball Toss
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John Craig, USPTA Elite Professional, discusses ball toss comprehension on the serve.
Key Takeaways:
Pros start serve slowly and with a routine that sets the tempo of serve
Eyes are at point of release, while the body is steady
Hand moves from ready position to vertical position at same speed
Get close to fence and toss ball to practice what the best height is for your serve
Toss ball between shoulder and ear and above the head closer to 12 o’clock
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@jessalvo6375 4 жыл бұрын
John, this isn’t only concise and complete lesson, you are an excellent and precise communicator. Kudos.
@PerformancePlusTennis 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jes! Kindly, John
@eddieonthemoney2520 2 жыл бұрын
I recently turned 70 and haven’t played tennis for almost 30 years. Fortunately I am blessed with a good physique and I’ve always been a three sport athlete. After so many years off I knew I needed tennis instruction. Discovering your videos was the best thing that could’ve happened to my game. You will be happy to know after each one I click like. Thanks for being here
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Eddie, Thank you for your comments and kind words. Nothing thrills me more than helping players like you improve your tennis game. I have even more lessons and content available on my website. Here is the link to my free library of lessons: performanceplustennis.com/?ff_landing=2. Thanks again, John
@garrymercer2067 2 жыл бұрын
Hi John, just wanted to say your content has helped me immensely. Watching everything you're doing. Keep up the good work and love the content from sunny California. Greetings from rainy England👋🏻
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much for the feedback, Garry! I am pleased to know my instruction is helping you. Are you signed-up for the Tennis Summit starting Monday? I am doing a live presentation on the serve on Tuesday. Thanks, John
@amstel6085 5 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best explanation on the ball toss ever!
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Andre!
@laurencecorray 5 жыл бұрын
A big thank you! I applied your tips on high toss and at 12 o’clock. It gave me tremendous timing and power. Great work Craig.
@deegeroo 11 ай бұрын
Amazing advice! Direct, observation driven and just makes sense!
@PerformancePlusTennis 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the great feedback...much appreciated! Best, John
@massimodanzelmo4607 2 ай бұрын
Top knowledge from top coach on ball serve thanks John I won't add any thing else except thanks again 🙏
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the great feedback! Best, John
@danielgomezgarzon 5 жыл бұрын
Fabulous Video !!! Thank you so much !!!
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Daniel!
@emiliopiotto556 3 жыл бұрын
Awsome lesson! Thank you for share your knowledge
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Emilly! Glad the lesson was helpful to you! Thanks for subscribing on the website and gaining access to my library of free lessons! Kindly, John
@yuyifu 4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. Great tips in the intricate details, yet very practical and easy to understand for club level players! Thanks!
@PerformancePlusTennis 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Spread the word!
@suewelsh4026 4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation and demonstration.
@jeantaylor6576 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! Wish I'd come across your coaching 5 years ago then maybe I wouldn't have developed such a lousy throw-up and service action. I can see how much work I now got to do to break bad habits. A wonderful tutorial. Many thanks. You are a top coach! Tony Costa.
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Tony for your kind comments! It thrills me to know I am helping players like you get the right information to improve and develop quality skills! All the best, John
@michelmillette9218 2 жыл бұрын
This ball toss lesson is gold....
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Mike. Glad the lesson is valuable for you!Kindly, John
@paulchau2878 3 жыл бұрын
just Awesome !
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul! I know there's a lot of detail in this video, but it really helps those who watch it! Kindly, John
@info781 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Coach! My ball toss is a nightmare but I am putting some of your tips in place. Now that you have shown me what the pros do, I see them doing it on TV. The back foot anchor is helping as well as where to look during the toss. I was looking way too high at the sky.
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Just a couple meaningful "take-aways" will help tremendously! Best, John
@Arefmshammoud 5 жыл бұрын
great explenation.
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@p_sg3449 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm subscribing!
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! Kindly,, John
@andrewbccoast 2 жыл бұрын
awesome. 🙏
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Drew! Best, John
@mowghlee 2 жыл бұрын
You are the best
@PerformancePlusTennis 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Spread the word!
@gregmaguire8790 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jayne, excellent presentation, thank you.
@gregmaguire8790 Жыл бұрын
Hi John
@PerformancePlusTennis Жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg! Best, John
@FundamentalTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Craig. Well explained too.
@tennislessonsreview8350 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeremy! Much more on the way in the weeks /months ahead! I hope you are doing well!
@FundamentalTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Tennis Lessons Review looking forward to it. Take care.
@tennislessonsreview8350 5 жыл бұрын
@@FundamentalTennis You too! I really appreciate your fine work, Jeremy! Hope to meet you in the near future! Best, John
@FundamentalTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Tennis Lessons Review thank you John and likewise!
@Fernwald84 5 жыл бұрын
Some great tips! I especially liked focusing the eyes on the point of the ball release, using the non-dominant hand as a guide for ball toss placement accuracy and using the fence to calibrate the desired ball toss height.
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, George!
@am3n89 5 жыл бұрын
It's a really comprehensive and excellent video on the toss, probably the best out there! I have been searching high and low for a good toss video to fix my toss. Would be good if you could show visually in the video (maybe marking the exact spot) where the slot of power/ball toss placement is. I couldn't exactly visualise it. Also, would the spot change between first and second serves?
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
barry Hi Barry, Please check out this video for more details on the contact point: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8-CZbJ2s9-op58.html.
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
barry And please let me know if you have more questions. Thanks!
@am3n89 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks @@PerformancePlusTennis ! Looking forward to more quality content!
@laurencecorray 5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Craig on the toss. Great tips and ideas on getting a consistent toss. Bought into the serve foundation course and it is brilliant and made me very happy, money well spent. Has fixed many of my problems. With regards to source of power, you say it comes from the rotation of shoulder. I don’t quite understand it. You mean power comes from the throwing of your shoulders?
@PerformancePlusTennis 5 жыл бұрын
Laurence Corray Hi Laurence, Thanks for your kind words. Glad to know you are benefiting from my instruction! Regarding the shoulder power. Yes, the balance (trophy position) sets-up the shoulder over shoulder rotation, which then holds and transfers the movement through the playing shoulder. At this point, the playing shoulder rotates out in a movement called “long axis rotation”. This rotation is really what produces the motion of the swing. I hope this helps. Reach out anytime if you have questions. Kindly, John
@franklong3402 4 жыл бұрын
Good video and some good tips. Does your ball toss vary in lateral and forward placement for your second serve?
@PerformancePlusTennis 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Frank, Thanks for your great question. I do make slight adjustments for different spins (slice/top). However,I do try to minimize placements. The result is more disguise and ultimately improved accuracy.
@maxpowers3732 3 жыл бұрын
Your ball toss tips completely transformed my serve after years of struggling with the toss. I can't thank you enough! One question I had though is tossing for the kick serve if you have your arm at 45 degrees. How do you get it do drift slightly to the left for the kick serve?
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I am so glad my instruction has helped transform your serve! The adjustment for a kick serve is quite subtle. Simply release the ball a little later to have it float back and to the left. I hope this helps. Please let me know. Kindly, John
@maxpowers3732 3 жыл бұрын
@@PerformancePlusTennis I've been taking lessons for years trying to fix my serve and get rid of double faults under pressure and nothing helped until now. My main problem before was I was trying to be fluid and moved during the whole motion and also had a little loop when I tossed. I'd also speed up when I was nervous. I can't believe none of the coaches that looked at my serve thought of what you said in the video. I tried releasing a little later for the kick and it works great. Having that eye reference point with a stable base makes my toss very consistent now. Thank you again!
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxpowers3732 You are so welcome! Honestly (and I hate to say it!) but many coaches just "wing it" when teaching the serve. They simply don't have a format for building the skills, and in a lot cases don't have a clear perspective on the key elements that really control and develop the serve the right way. Please let me know if you have additional questions or I can assist in any way. Kindly, John
@maxpowers3732 3 жыл бұрын
@@PerformancePlusTennis Since you mentioned additional assistance could I send you a video of my serve for your thoughts on what I can do to improve? I took a video of it and I don't look at all the way I thought I would. It's better than before, but looks just of jerky and I think my tossing arm is too stiff.
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
maxpowers3732 Sure! Please click the following link and contact me. I will reply with my email and then you can send me the video. performanceplustennis.com/contact-us/
@johnpestana5612 4 жыл бұрын
Good. No other videos with detail of ball toss.
@PerformancePlusTennis 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. I have a follow-up coming out Friday, but the complete toss lesson covers it all. Kindly, John
@tuongquangtran5742 3 жыл бұрын
Your lesson is good for me, but I can’t understand all, so can u please do more examples?
@ShaunSweeney71 Жыл бұрын
Rod Laver used to say open your hand like a flower and your toss should be tossed up above the player’s head. I agree with you though Sir, I am 5’7 and a 10 foot toss, I could eat a apple have a sip of tea then hit the ball. Hahe just joking. Timing is everything my friend. Great job on this video my friend.
@PerformancePlusTennis Жыл бұрын
Hi, and thank you for your comments and contribution to the video lesson. Much appreciate the kind words and feedback! Best, John
@ShaunSweeney71 Жыл бұрын
@@PerformancePlusTennis thank I just started playing tennis again after a 25 year hiatus, I had two hip replacements and shoulder surgery and I am training again to show other disabled people we can still play tennis and have fun doing it. I started a tennis journey channel and I used some of your techniques and lessons to get my strokes and serve back. The toss and the grip are the key as you said in your videos, I will share your videos and let people know what a great teacher you are, and you seem like a super nice person to be around my friend. Thank you
@PerformancePlusTennis Жыл бұрын
@@ShaunSweeney71 Wow, thanks for the nice comments and compliments. I am not one of the "Big Players" (Coaches) on line, but I have a lot of experience that I enjoy sharing! Take care and good luck with your game. Keep me updated on your progress! Best, John
@ShaunSweeney71 Жыл бұрын
@@PerformancePlusTennis thank you I will. I made a tennis journey channel and I sharing my progress with people, I will definitely give you a shout out on the channel and let people know I learned a lot from you my friend. Thanks again for making a difference in the world.
@ShaunSweeney71 Жыл бұрын
@@PerformancePlusTennisguess who is hitting kick serves? I did what you said, and hit a kick serve in Florida and it landed in New York. Oh course it landed in. Thank you my friend.
@ildarb813 3 жыл бұрын
Am I right that the flight of the ball isn't vertical but it makes some kind of a curve?
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Great question! It depends on the angle of the tossing arm...the more the tossing arm is angled to the baseline, the more arc the toss will have. Thanks, John
@andrewbaroch2141 3 жыл бұрын
Hit it "at the point of release...".
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
HI Andrew, Thanks for your comment. However, I don't understand Hit it "at the point of release...". Hit what at the point of release? Thanks,
@PerformancePlusTennis 4 жыл бұрын
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@albertus7516 3 жыл бұрын
At this rate, doing the math, a COMPLETE serve lesson would take approximately 2-1/2 YEARS !? ; )
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Well, not quite. Come see me in California and we can get through the majority of the instruction in a couple lessons. Thanks! John
@albertus7516 3 жыл бұрын
Performance Plus Tennis Thanks for the invitation - possibly after the Covid shelter in place. ; )
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
@@albertus7516 Ok!
@matyverona9407 3 жыл бұрын
Too much talk and talk
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I will keep this short. The toss features a lot of details, and is the center of the serve...
@info781 3 жыл бұрын
I thought a 20 minutes toss video !? But lets face it everyone will grab a couple of different tips and go with it, lots of good stuff in there.
@PerformancePlusTennis 3 жыл бұрын
@@info781 Yes, a COMPLETE guide covering virtually all aspects of the ball placement...there is something for everyone! Thanks, John
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