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Different Tennis Serve Stances
In the serve fundamentals section of the website we suggested using the party stance. There are, however, several other stances you can use when serving. Those stances are discussed in this video. read more…

How the Arm Moves from the Racket Drop to Contact
This video looks, in detail, at what exactly is going on as a high-level player swings from the racket drop up to his contact point during the tennis serve. read more…

Leading with the Hip on your Tennis Serve
Getting your core muscles into your tennis serve is very important. This video discusses a specific technique - leading with the hip - that will help you get the middle of your body, and not just your arms and legs, into your tennis serve. read more…

Leg Kick on the Serve
The main reason your back leg kicks up during your tennis serve follow through is that it helps you stay balanced. This video takes a closer look at some of the particulars of the leg kick. read more…

Speed or Consistency on Tennis Serve
Most players have to chose between speed (pace) or consistency on their tennis serve. Do you hit a hard but low-percentage first serve, or do you take something off the ball and hit a higher-percentage shot? This video discusses how taking a little bit off your first serve can make it a more effective weapon. read more…

Trophy Pose to Racket Drop
In the tennis serve fundamentals section of the website we discussed how you should get to the trophy pose. We taught getting to the trophy pose because our method makes it easy to transition from the trophy pose to the racket drop later in the serve. This video discusses some variations in the trophy pose and how that affects transitioning to the racket drop. read more…