Perfect Tennis Serve Contact Point And How To Find It (Science Explained)

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In this video, we’re going over the perfect tennis serve contact point so that you can start hitting the cleanest, most consistent serves of your life. We’re breaking down the tennis serve technique of the best servers in the world down to a science.
By understanding the exact contact height, anatomical positions needed to unlock your serve pronation and psychological principles behind consistently achieving a clean connection with the ball.
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@NN-rn1oz 3 жыл бұрын

My serve is exactly like yours. And then I wake up.

@drbonesshow1 3 жыл бұрын

Better that you wake up and learn some physics of tennis.

@suoji1602 3 жыл бұрын

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@MUHAMMADSOHAIL-cw6xn 3 жыл бұрын

My serve is exactly like yours.

@paulmcbride8214 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best and most instructive explanations I’ve seen on what really goes into making a great serve. Fantastic.

@RacquetFlex 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Paul! We have so much more to share. Stay tuned!

@pauloctaviancuta3512 3 жыл бұрын

I ve seen like 20+ videos for serving but this is gold

@aiyka_music 3 жыл бұрын

Best tennis channel on KZfaq that dives into biomechanics and research! Thanks for the videos!

@RacquetFlex 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Skywalker! We do our best 😜

@andrewsprod 3 жыл бұрын

Most thorough and scientific explanation of serve mechanics I've seen anywhere, coupled with great enthusiasm. Excellent video.

@newmennium 3 жыл бұрын

No one goes into the bio mechanics and physics of ball striking like you guys. Technique is technical and essential for understanding tennis. Wish I could give this a thousand likes. Thanks!

@gcs7817 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the entire arm “pronates” not just the forearm and wrist. I like the forearm analogy

@davidhale8034 Жыл бұрын

Oh my word, this is awesome. I'm only half way thru and I just ha to comment. The idea of only lifting your shoulder to 110 degrees is soooo clear, and requires a torso movement to get the contact point up. It totally makes sense, brilliant. Never seen that before. 👏👏👍👍

@vutruong4480 Жыл бұрын

This video provided me with my aha eureka moment where it clicked for me. I understand pronation now and am bombing my serves whereas last week I was weakly pancaking it! Thank you so much for for this video!👊🏼💪🏼

@rishijai 3 жыл бұрын

This feels like a class at the BOLLETTIERI tennis academy without paying the fees 😁

@keithwilkinson544 3 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown of how to properly hit the serve. Love it.

@geertschattenberg4437 Ай бұрын

Thank you for being left-handed and the nice music and the excellent lesson!

@CJZM7777 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent serve video. There's a lot of bad instruction on KZfaq but this is one of the best I've seen.

@chrisf247 3 жыл бұрын

I have a terrible serve and am trying to rebuild it piece by piece from the ground up. This was a really helpful video, thanks!

@MarcusLee Жыл бұрын

Have always been told about pronation but this goes so much deeper, looking forward to practicing with your pointers!

@joanwemitt2560 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video which articulates and demonstrates the serve with in-depth explanation at every point. The most complete and thorough explanation I have ever seen. So happy I clicked on this, even demonstrated the biomechanics in clear precise language. Can’t wait to get the hopper out and tweak my serve!! I hope you have additional instructive videos!

@JOSEANTONIODESIMON 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I´ve never watched such a good and complete explanation about tennis serve movements. Congrats.

@FairwayJack 2 жыл бұрын

excellent advice, superior production values and dynamic narration

@Factory400 3 жыл бұрын

As an engineer that plays tennis - this is what I needed. Awesome.

@aaronrussell5047 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, also an engineer, and the technical breakdown really resonated with me.

@DeceitfulDestiny 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained! Best explanation of the slight wrist angle I have ever seen!

@dwightlewis2026 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding serve biomechanics presentation. Best and most thorough I've ever seen. Kudos.

@RJZawada 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained. Thank you for breaking down the different segments of the serve !

@krushfield Жыл бұрын

Dang Daytri, you dropped some serious wisdom in this video. I was definitely doing this @1:24 and getting little to no topspin on my flat serve, but since watching this video, I've implemented what you were teaching here and now I can definitely see the improvements. Thank you for this extremely valuable and somehow free lesson!

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

I'm SO happy to hear that Krishfield 😁 It was a huge revelation for me as well during my serve training. Keep up the great work!!

@mickeylowe468 3 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic breakdown of the basic question. Very Inspiring!

@norbertr1713 3 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best explanation of most common different possible issues with the serve. Congrats, really well done. Also like the drills.

@johnt5775 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great explanation and visualization of the mechanics of the serve, most of which is brand new to me. Can’t wait to get out and practice it. Thank you

@joclarke17 3 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of the serve biomechanics that I have found yet. It is so helpful and clearly explained. Thanks

@waihui3172 2 жыл бұрын

This video is pure gold - especially enjoyed the scientific details. No one else, in KZfaq world, is even close. Thanks RacquetFlex!

@hacken1983 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. You guys make the best tennis tutorials on KZfaq hands down! After trying some of the key tips, I can feel instant boost on power, spin and consistency. Unbelievable. I could serve 90+mph from time to time but this instantly takes me to 100+mph! I have never experienced such a big improvement on the most difficult technique overnight! Kudos!

@craigmckernan4056 3 жыл бұрын

The best video I've found on serve mechanics thus far! You've got a new subscriber.

@johnkim652 Жыл бұрын

Such a great breakdown of the service action. Hope I can put it into action! Thank you. Love all your videos!

@sheilavideo1 2 жыл бұрын

I just have to tell you guys that all the effort that’s put into video editing in your videos are so worth it! 👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆 I really appreciate how you guys are creating such high quality contents! Thank you so much! 🙏🏆🥇🏅🎖

@user-yh2ch9ub2f 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I like the scientific approach supplemented with the drills you’ve found to work for students. Subscribed.

@stratguitarman7831 3 жыл бұрын

BEST INSTRUCTION IVE SEEN ! Mixes science with technique and application excellent video!

@alessandrosig 3 жыл бұрын

all I can say is wow . i watched the video at least twice today and i'm just came back form the court ,where a tried to put in place your advice . I think a have, in the right days a pretty good serve for an amateur player, but i nersrve so well . Almost on everyserve i heard the right sound when you hit th ball well. I really look forward to see what you will do next . I also fell much more relaxed hitting bigger than before and easier on the sholuder. thanks guys.Alessandro

@paulkliu 3 жыл бұрын

This is freakin awesome! More progression drills please. I understand how the serve works now...but hard for an old day to change muscle memory.

@citiofbrass 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are great! Love the energy you guys produce. Can't wait for more vids!

@user-ep7qe4ko5u 10 ай бұрын

this is really what i have been looking for. thanks so much

@Nic0coo 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing explaination. Form and substance are perfect. 5 or 6 videos on serve only. What a dream. Thank you so much.

@espressodawn4000 3 жыл бұрын

The best explanation on the contact point! You guys might have saved me from an injury. My wrist and arm felt out of whack from trying some serves before finding this video!

@annem7917 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, a lefty video! Makes it a lot easier to follow. Wouldn’t it be great if every tennis instruction video also had a mirror image version? There’s a lot to unpack in this video - I’ll be watching it several times. The more slowmo, the better for me - super slowmo even better.

@petethom1631 Жыл бұрын

Very good step by step explanation of the serve. Thanks!

@claysculptor 10 ай бұрын

I have watched somewhere close to 100 serve videos over the years and this is the BEST by far! I keep coming back to this when I get out of sync. Amazing video. Perfect length. Immediate results.

@Perionian 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing coaching! Man, you got the perfect serve (and ball toss- which looks similar to Federer's). I'm a lefty too and I struggle to consistently hit a flat serve down the T from the ad side. You do it so effortlessly!

@josephmotta326 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on clear explanation and demonstration of serve mechanisms and injury prevention

@duane8829 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thanks for the great info. Easy to digest. Love your vids!

@ec-gb7uh 3 жыл бұрын

Best serve video I've seen by far. Great job! Now can we get a kick serve video please🙏

@reneabe 3 жыл бұрын

This should be complementary to serve module of the online course “Home Advantage”. I missed the isolation drills of the pronation part of the movement there. Glad I follow you guys everywhere (and I didn’t forget you are owing the one hand backhand module as well! 😅)

@Tennis_longivity 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic instructional site. Love your work.

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

Look, I'm already a big fan. But this is your best video EVER. I love the tech stuff, scientific references, the graphics (!), the pro clips, the patter, the music, the outtakes, EVERYTHING. You guys really, really know your stuff when it comes to the biomechanics of tennis, and it shows. And you know how to have fun. But the production value is truly UNSURPASSED. Nowhere on KZfaq do we see anything that can hold a candle to what you all have put out there. Top notch. Well done, boys. Very, very well done.

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

Oh and I forgot to mention: how you demonstrate all the different incorrect service motions... INCREDIBLE body control! Like a dancer or Olympic athlete. Just freakish. Inhuman. And AWESOME. Good on ya, guys!

@skippyleb Жыл бұрын

Great content as usual. Clear explanation, and biomechanical facts. Thanks!

@miisakachan8727 3 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome in-depth video, really informative. This channel is awesome!

@GermanShephard123 3 жыл бұрын

I don't usually leave comments on youtube but I had to do it! I tried this today and it just completely changed my serve! Specifically, I can't believe no other tennis video on serve has covered the tilt racket angle during contact. Anyhow, thank you fellas !

@walterhotter6074 Жыл бұрын

love also your scientific approach and your helpful drills to find out the best hitting point

@mcducloz 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful! Thank you!... Liked and subscribed.

@EPSTomcat11 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way this was broken down. Excellent analysis. 👍

@cabt201006 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and very clean your explnation. Thank you!

@yakzivz1104 3 жыл бұрын

There is a ton of information in this video!! I have to break it down into small steps to make sure that I get everything right.

@johnnyblackrants7625 3 жыл бұрын

Thank GOD you guys came out with a serve video. Best tennis channel on KZfaq and it's not even close. Really needed this one for my own game, as the serve is quite complex, and the impressively mediocre advice you can find on it from mainstream sources and coaches is mostly useless after a certain point.

@michaeltang4975 3 жыл бұрын

Best video coaching I have seen. Thank you.

@leontxyee 3 жыл бұрын

Love your scientific approach. I am going to try your advice on court tomorrow. Could you explain the differences in swing path and wrist movement in kick and top spin serves a little more (maybe in your next video)?

@paleodude 3 жыл бұрын

Like the commentator who is an orthopedic surgeon noted, your attention to biomechanics and correct use of lingo (long axis internal rotation, ulnar deviation) only adds value to the functional details you provide (tilt body to prevent impingement when raising the racket arm). I'm a PT. I appreciate your videos immensely. Keep 'em comin'! Thank you.

@pafrifot4947 3 жыл бұрын

As an orthopedic specialized in hand and wrist surgeon that was one of the best teaching videos for me. I started playing tennis one year ago at the age of 50, and now I understand the serve. Thanks a lot

@123lkawdmnopidq 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so good to me. Thanks a lot. Thank you.

@andrewyu3 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation of a complicated motion in tennis!

@bpn777 Жыл бұрын

Superb. All of these guys' videos are brilliant.

@stratguitarman7831 3 жыл бұрын

WOW IM a lefty too about your height you hit some powerful serves ,this is great stuff you are teaching haven't seen this anywhere else!

@eicmotovlog 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Got my serve consistent

@ssenssel 3 жыл бұрын

This channel gives great content. Kudos from Brazil.

@penelopethompson2053 2 жыл бұрын

Ty TY THANK -YOU for a super serve video. As an exercise physiologist, I really appreciate the references to the anatomical movements of the joints. Extremely helpful. If I might suggest, also preface your videos with a review of the grip. Thx again.

@konstantinosdiplas8579 3 жыл бұрын

CONGRATS ...YOU ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST ....THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU... I SPEND SO MANY HOURS IN AND OUT OF THE COURT TO FIND ...ALL THAT YOU SAID TO ME IN 10 MIN. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN

@mitchellvanwijngaarden75 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent guidance. Thanks!

@Chitownster 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation! Thanks

@EdmonBegoli 3 жыл бұрын

This is an unbelievably good video. Could you please record a video instructing how to sustain accuracy/consistency as we progress through serve development.

@aaronrussell5047 2 жыл бұрын

Copying in a comment I made on one of your other videos because the two together helped me. Awesome video. I love how you explain the technical details so thoroughly. The power and inconsistency in my serve has always fluctuated. After watching this video, I hit one practice session then played a match the next day where I was 70-80% on my first serve, and they almost never came back. For context, I've probably been playing at 40-60% first serve % this year, sometimes while losing power. This video as well as the "How to Generate EFFORTLESS POWER On The Tennis Seve In 3 Steps" helped me understand the serve so much better and simplified my approach. I also love the PhD level explanations sprinkled in with an occasional Beavis and Butthead laugh. It's endearing, keeps it light and funny.

@allanchu2883 Жыл бұрын

Wrist position is new and the vertical racquet contact is also new to me in that I had my racquet too upright at contact which prevented me from using my long axis rotation to accelerate my racquet head. No wonder on my 2nd serve I would hit the net. And with a slightly bent arm and lower toss, I was able to be more effective with getting my serve to pop. Thanks for the tips!

@luiksuarez1274 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you so much!

@wendellperry6464 2 жыл бұрын

Love how you talk about each joint.

@KChu-ei9yp 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video, Coaching So good!!

@Digitalisedhuman 3 жыл бұрын

I had watched many videos in the past to learn serve and tried applying the same but didn't get any lead. Post watching this video, I just changed the position of the ball and tried placing it a few inches forward. Since then, I have been hitting 3-4 aces in a set. Still a lot of practice is required to make a perfect first serve. Thanks.

@andoleyva 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation. Thanks

@papaburger 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video on serves !! Thanks

@bryanreiri8098 3 жыл бұрын

Bro that was the best 17:40 seconds I've ever seen covering just the serve. Can't wait to see other content. This will take me from hacker to weekend warrior Lol...Cheers

@marcogray8090 3 жыл бұрын

He is serving 180km/h without even moving his legs :) And they told me its impossible to serve that fast without jumping....

@stevek7654 7 ай бұрын

I've always been confused about "pronation" and it never gave me more power. Now I know why. At contact my racket and arm were pointing fairly straight up. But now, with your demonstration of the position and angles of the arm and racket at contact make the rotation which produces the pronation very powerful. Also, it was very helpful that you made clear that you want to generate some topspin (and sidespin) on a flat serve, and you demonstrated how to do this. I have not seen any other serve video talk about this, even though it's obvious that elite players do this. Altogether an AMAZING video.

@rucas10 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Great tips !

@clintonsylvester1846 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant topic and explanation.

@francomanca 3 жыл бұрын

So far....best serve lesson video....lotsa information in simple format

@felipecarranza7974 Жыл бұрын

My elbow is hurting, and I think you give me some light regarding what I am doing wrong; hitting with straight arm, and not doing the right movement, thank you guys for this wonderful and instructive videos. I will work on those movements, and I hope the pain go away. Thank you Again!

@soniaandre4568 3 жыл бұрын

Great I loved it and make more since!! I’m lefty tennis player!!

@DAmicoDanceHouston 3 жыл бұрын

Really great explanation, thanks!

@andreww5019 3 жыл бұрын

By far best explanation of serve technique I have seen

@roberts4426 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great videos. Thank you 🙏

@RashaIbrahim89 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing. I like your explanation. watching from Egypt.

@paulwbate 3 жыл бұрын

Really good videos guys. Well done.

@snowy6753 3 жыл бұрын

Really good lesson. Appreciate that you cover stuff not addressed elsewhere. Very productive and unique drills. Hoping you can clarify: Drill 1 Contact. Your racquet is perpendicular to your arm in this drill. Your actual serve position has a bigger arm/racquet angle @ 11:13. The perpendicular angle works for the drill, but why refer to "your serve contact ... your racquet tilted slightly"? Drill 2 Freeze. The freeze requires lots of deceleration and stress on the shoulder and arm. (The deceleration of Drill 3 is even greater.) How do you deal with this stress with your students?

@Tobi-ku5ch 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video!! Wish I found it before injuring my AC joint from trying to hit serve too hard in incorrect way

@pxnguyen67 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks.

@BlockThrone Жыл бұрын

So the serve is actually like a helicopter blade movement at an angle. That's the internal rotation thingy you talk about. Easily one of the best articulated videos on the subject. Well done!

@DadaSunRa 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say...The best explanation of arm position I've seen. The only thing to add might be the kinetic chain elements, particularly the trunk and shoulder relationships through the serve. It's clear that flexibility in the trunk it essential to serve power.

@vectorthurm 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome! Great video! I like the idea of keeping my grip very loose! Gene Molina (another online pro) has a concept called the “hover grip” where your goal is to grip as lightly as possible, interestingly enough by doing this it really cleans up my volleys (which is where my ☠️ grip can occur😆)