Slice Serve

In this section you’ll find video lessons on the fundamentals of the slice serve. As you’ll see in the subsequent lessons, we teach the slice serve by using the technical framework we learned in the serve fundamentals area of FYB.com. Make sure you’ve checked those videos out before approaching the lessons here!

Introduction to the Slice Serve
The slice serve is a very important serve to master if you’re interested in advancing to higher-levels of play. It can be a very effective first serve. We’ve taught the slice serve by comparing it to the flat serve.

1 Toss Location
When hitting a slice serve you need to toss the ball further to your side so you can swing across the ball later in the motion. This will allow you to create the sidespin that defines the slice serve.

2 Swing Direction and Pronation
Because you’ve tossed the ball further to your side than you do on a flat serve, you’ll have to swing differently to get to contact.

3 Follow Through
The follow through on the slice serve is more to your side than on a flat serve. Not a ton but still a noticeable amount.

Come inside and play like you have an unfair advantage.
  • bukfukanbukchoidohlmarr from v
    i dont lika a der kicka serve i good slice. cos me slice vegertble in veitna m
  • Preston
    Will, do you think that you guys will add any progressions for the slice serve?
  • Hey Preston. It's on our list -- unfortunately, our list is very long (heh). So not 100% sure when we'll get to this.
  • Derek
    Anyway to add the QuickTime mpeg4 versions? I know that's a long shot Woul be good for
    on the court training. Great website!'
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  • steve
    Will, perhaps you could have a video showing how to return the biting slice serve and the slice groundies...the shots that skid along, and are bouncing away with spin....i do know that i have trouble returning these balls, whether it be because i'm not low enough, i'm not swinging up enough on the ball, i'm not getting my racquet back quickly enough, i'm not generating enough racquet speed thru the ball....or combination of all of the above! (Too many tennis lessons are generally spent hitting flat balls)...THX for this terrific website!
  • MF (Holland)
    thanks to this site ALL(!) my strokes are really improved. I didn't do much wrong, but some parts were 'missing' in my strokes. Super videos!
  • wonsikchoi from korea
    awesome fantastic contents !!! thanks U
  • a slice is sooo easy...but is it possible to do a slice servw???????
  • Jack Buck
    frind said interestin videos
  • Jack Buck
    friend said very interesting videos
  • Luciano
    Very good page.
  • Paul
    I hope we can watch Slice Serve Progressions soon since I'm still not getting it. Most of my try out for slice serve went into the net, which is pretty weird.
  • A problem that I had with my slice serve too was that it kept going into the net. Someone told me that you have to hit up at the ball,(not like up, up, up at the ball like your trying to smack it into the heavens XD) and rely on the spin to bring it down. Should aim near the right of the service box when on the deuce side, and to the right as well when on the ad. side. So there is a greater chance of landing in. When you get better you can start aiming your serves at the backhand hopefully.
    Hope this helps. :D
  • steve
    hey try hitting the outside of the ball ie the outer or right half
  • Tay Wrede
    or toss the ball a little further (not too much) behind your head.
  • stephane
    Hello,
    Bravo for your site. I am french.
    I don't understand how to see vidéo of slice serve.
    Is it possible to get some help?
    Thank you Stephane
  • LaviathanX
    hello fellow tennis player,
    just click one of those blue underlined words next to the number to watch the corresponding video. If you click one of them, and it does not have a video, that means you have to sign up for their mailing list; its free, so it's no problem.


    I hope this helps.
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