With @notyourcountryclub we will teach you how to play a serve!
Tennis serve is one of the most important shots of the game.
There are many different types of serves tennis players can use, from hard and flat, to angled with sidespin. With solid form, consistent momentum, and just the right timing, you’ll be hitting aces in no time.
A good serve is an asset that can alter the tennis ball’s trajectory to drag your opponent way off-court or force a ball to their weakness, giving you a definitive advantage in every game you serve.
🎾Set your serve stance. Your playing hand determines which stance you’ll need, and will remain the same whether you serve from the deuce or ad side of the court. For a right-handed player, the front foot (the left foot) should point towards the right net post, and the back foot should be parallel to the baseline. For a lefty, the front foot is the right foot and should point towards the left net post. Both feet should be behind the baseline, and they cannot touch or cross the line until the server has made contact with the ball.
🎾Pick a grip. The Continental grip is a commonly used serve grip
(and a popular grip for volleys and overheads). However, some advanced players prefer to use an Eastern forehand grip, depending on how much spin or wrist snap they need.
🎾Choose your serve. For a first serve, you may want to hit a flat serve or a slice serve. If you’re on your second serve, you may want to play it safer with less power while still packing a punch by using the kick serve technique. The serve you want to hit will determine your service motion and how you follow-through (whether you finish in a chopping motion or pronate your wrist).
🎾Perfect your serve toss. The key to a consistent serve is a consistent ball toss. It’ll be much more difficult to hone your serving motion when the ball flies in different directions every time you toss it.
🎾Hit the ball high. Every serve needs to clear the net without touching it to be in play. Taller tennis players have an advantage, while shorter players need to make sure the contact point with the ball is at the peak of their toss to get enough clearance.
🎾Get it in the right box. The first and second serves must travel cross-court and land diagonally within the opponent’s opposite service box to count as in-play.
🎾Follow-through. Depending on which serve you choose, you’ll have to follow-through in a specific way. For example, with an underhand serve, your tennis racquet head will stay low beneath your shoulders through the swing and follow-through. For a flat serve, you’ll have to pronate your wrist to avoid putting too much spin on the ball.
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