The Key To Accurate Tennis Serve Toss - Holding The Ball Correctly

[@omerfaruksimitcioglu3190]

Listen to this guy carefully, everything he says is pure gold.

[@jyrkytv1112]

This guy is the buddha of tennis

[@harrykenneth7807]

instablaster

[@mikeemma752]

Thank u Boss. Hv been struggling wt my toss for the past 8months after watchin u videos I hv more confidence . U r the best

[@cifratored9489]

Tomas you're the best tennis teacher on the internet. Since I've been following your lessons I become a better player and I understood a lot about tennis technique too!

[@joecohen6635]

Same!

[@thesilvergloves]

Seriously, the things you teach are extremely insightful and yet very often not taught by other coaches on youtube or not. You are on a different level. Thank you so much!

[@julianmirano5001]

Incredible video on toss. Best one on the internet.

[@dwightrobinson7174]

I’ve never commented on a video before, but had to after this video completely fixed my very very broken ball toss. I was having to catch my toss probably 4-5 times per service game and often hit terrible tosses which stressed my back and took mph and placement off my serve. Tried this technique last night and went an entire set without catching one toss. I’m a baseball player naturally and was gripping the ball with my fingers which caused my wrist and figures to have a very wild and inconsistent toss. I tried other techniques from other videos and nothing worked until I found this. Simple and intuitive explanation of the toss and where the failure points of players tosses are. Thank you!

[@ellenreeves4285]

This really helped. Watched lots of videos on ball toss and after 14 years finally see the light. Thank you for the content!

[@tridentstacking]

That’s awesome to hear. I grew up being taught to toss from the palm, retuned to the game recently….seeing all these videos about fingertips and Ice cream cones…nah…I’ll stick to my old grip

[@kkarx]

@@tridentstackingSame, in 90s they taught us to toss it from the palm. After trying all these methods I dont see ANY difference between them. It is almost like it didnt really matter how you hold it.

[@leonardcattabriga6945]

WOW! I've struggled with my toss for years. After trying this toss for only a couple minutes it felt so much easier to place the ball right in the sweet spot! My goal in this wacked out year is to turn my serve into a weapon, this simple toss is a big step in that direction. Thank you Tomas! all your lessons are the best!

[@matyverona9407]

In the sweet spot? I thought It was suppossed to hit the ball in the center of the top half...

[@joecohen6635]

@@matyverona9407 Yep, in the sweet spot. Always try to hit the sweet spot no matter what the shot.

[@matyverona9407]

@@joecohen6635 "halfway between the tip and the normal sweetspot is the "1st serve sweetspot", thats what my coahes have told me....

[@oivie1332]

@@matyverona9407 - only partially correct because it also depends on the construction of the stick (weighted balance of the frame).

[@kkarx]

Placebo effect.

[@michaeltesmer5646]

This is the first time I have heard a decent solution to getting the two arms synchronized.Well done!

[@nTo-vlog]

When Tomasz showed the common mistakes and the wobbly body ... my jaw dropped coz that's exactly how I've been serving this whole time!!!!! Great Tomasz!!! Thanks a lot, I can't wait to try this toss technique...

[@TrangNguyen-ne7zp]

Wow! No lessons like this lesson on the KZbin. I learned from you for years and already became a good tennis player. Once again, many thanks for the update.

[@Editor_Hound]

What I can really take away from all tennis instructions on the Internet is to try and do things how it feels more natural to you and your body. I followed a course by Agassi on Udemy and he was advocating for holding the ball between your finger tips in order to avoid rolling the ball with your palm when you're tossing, thus adding unncessary spin or inconsistent placement. Now, I found Tomas's way more natural to me, rather than Agassi's, we can't say this way or that way is the only way to hold a tennis ball in order to have a consistent ball toss. I would recommend taking time to figure out what works best for YOU and practice, practice and more practice.

[@joranbergwall]

Hi Tomas. Another great video. Thank you. May I add 3 things which I use with my students regarding the toss? 1. Keep your tossing arm straight all the way. I use a ‘rail’ strapped across the elbow to prevent the arm to bend. 2. Release the toss after you are finished shifting the body weight to the back foot. 3. Hugely important! LIFT THE HEAD and lock your eyes upwards before the ball is released. It’s hard to control the toss when you wobble your head upwards at the same time. You did all this perfectly, but it wasn’t mentioned. You were giving so much good advice, I guess you couldn’t fit everything in. All the best, brother. Jöran

[@parv100]

Jorgan, your 3 points above; are excellent detailed pointers. Thank You.

[@samuellee330]

This video was actually helpful, especially relative to the coach’s focus on preventing unnecessary wrist movement. Basically solved all my toss problems. Thanks for the upload.

[@RasoulMojtahedzadeh]

I've never seen such great tips and drills for tennis serve toss. Thank you very much!

[@DadoKeller]

Thank you! Fantastic lesson! My life has changed from now on 🎾

[@feeltennis]

You're so welcome, thanks for the feedback!

[@luiscarlostrotta8119]

Tomás es la mejor explicación que me sirvió para entender la mecánica del saque!!!!!, todos enseñan cosas aisladas, partes, pero nadie algo tan natural y didáctico como tu.!!!!!!!!! Gracias, Gracias Gracias!!!!!! Saludos desde Argenitina.

[@jamiecho]

Wow! This video made a huge, noticeable difference to my toss after just one practice session!! Tomas, your explanations of the biomechanics involved are incredibly accurate and second to none. Thank you so much for what you do!

[@Dolfan189]

The toss is so important in order to have an effective serve. It all starts with a consistent toss. Until I saw this video I was never sure how to hold the ball & had a lot of inconsistency with my toss.. Most videos deal with the toss and where to place it but neglect to specify how to hold and release the ball, which is the most important first ingredient to a consistent serve. The proper technique is detailed very well in this video.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

Great! The toss was the last ingredient I needed to put my game where I needed. My toss was literally all over the place. It's very frustrating when your motion is great, but the ball is seldom where you want it. Thanks so much!

[@reedhunt8004]

This video is fantastic. The technique for tossing a serve is so simply and well explained here. You would think that is easy to do, but i have watched quite a few other videos on this topic and Tomas has far and away the best video for fixing ball toss serving issues.

[@asadafzal1781]

I’ve used a lot of your tips in the past and had a lot of success. A tip from this video worked so well that I had to leave a

[@michaelglover9187]

Honestly how you come up with all this stuff amazes me. You do a fantastic job explaining nuances of tennis.

[@fairman1455]

Once again perfect instruction and tip top (and bonus) tips like calming down the hand, tomorrow is a calm hand day for me!!

[@jamesmurphy2304]

Terrific toss tip. I always struggle with consistency. Thanks!

[@twinwankel]

Even though I might not need the coaching, I enjoy listening to Tomasz teach. He’s a great coach.

[@ezenwachijioke5919]

I will try this in our tennis court today. Tomaz is always an excellent instructor.

[@jacksonlar]

I will as well. I'm happy with my "ice cream cone" grip, but with one less finger to inadvertently move, perhaps I might be happier.

[@ansarik75]

Keeping the ball in the middle of the palm just worked wonders for me. You amazing, Tomaz!

[@watchman1969]

probably the most amazing video on this subject!

[@10sanalysis]

you are with out a doubt the best tennis instructor I have ever learned from. Such great work!

[@ftera4]

Thank you so much. When I'm not playing a lot my ball toss is erratic and I have played competitively at a high level. My fingertips have always been the problem. This is a great help.

[@kashifnisar6362]

Thank you sir for all your videos. During pandemic lock down I didn't have much to do, so I though of learning tennis as court were open in my society and that when I started watching your videos (June 2020), I learned a lot by just following 10% of things what you taught. And what I felt once to be impossible now I am winning in that. I have no words how to thank you, you are a legend. Thank you very much

[@ron2117]

Great Tomas on the toss. Always struggle with this. Different muscles get in the way

[@capt1089]

Very helpful! I have had toss difficulty on and off for years. Well done!

[@stephannicolas6202]

serious and very professional and above all without self marketing. Thank you Tomasz.

[@gianmarioborgonovo280]

Grazie! I like the concept of integrated automatic lift, bravo!.

[@nice2me]

One of the best educational video ever

[@davidturner8722]

Thank you Tomas. After an hour of practice your hold for the ball is working well for me.

[@bizeigel]

Thank you Tomas. This helped me very much. The double ball hold and toss got me tracking much better.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

I use the term placement instead of toss. You place the ball in the optimum position to hit the serve. The service is the only shot that you are allowed to place the ball where you want to hit it. Also I believe in teaching the release should happen when your arm is near shoulder high. I also drill a release a catch. You swing both arms but do not swing the racquet. Allow the ball to fall back into you extended hand that held the ball. If the ball is placed properly it will drop straight back down into your extended hand. So many players have to move around catch the ball. Next I have them repeat the same drill standing at the baseline but we allow the ball placement to hit the court. It is interesting to see where it lands. Just a few additional ideas that have worked for my players and students over the years.

[@randolee-xb3fo]

Really helpful and indetail drills much thx for the tutorial

[@BudoReflex]

Brilliantly explained.

[@hutterpartnerssarl3752]

Absolutely great. Thank you so much for going into depth on this topic, it makes so much sense! I have been looking for such advise for such a long time!

[@tsvaidyanathan]

I have seen all your videos, this is your best in my opinion

[@amerhodzic6841]

Hi Tomas. Another with simple explanations created great video. I struggle with my English to explain to clients on simply way Toss of Tennis ball . Thank you. ?

[@jamesmurphy2304]

Terrific breakdown for the serve. We'll done and helpful!

[@jeffting1648]

Tomaz, your videos are the best on KZbin, thank you so much! Can you please do a video on tips for serving from the Ad side?

[@itsdjQuasar]

OMG I'm first. You're a legend. Thanks for these videos!

[@syedali9225]

Thank you, very helpful....we need instructors like you to keep us in line with the fundamentals :)

[@JigneshPatel-ez4oi]

Good advise. Thank you. Especially for holding ball and using only shoulder muscles.

[@joecohen6635]

Always tossed with my fingers and my toss is generally ok. Sometimes I lose it completely though. Once I was serving up 5-0 after winning the first set 6-2. All of a sudden I just started flicking the ball over my head and couldn't get it back for the life of me. Thought about switching to an underarm serve but didn't think I could show my face on those courts again if I did that. Sure enough, I lost in 3. I think holding the ball like Tomaz shows us is going to make all the difference. Thank you!

[@anthonynguyen767]

So much helpfully technique Tomas. Thanks for this

[@feeltennis]

My pleasure!

[@Skama1975]

i am having these problems these days, thanks for the lesson!

[@mauriciopeterlevitz8902]

Excelente tips by Thomas, as always.

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

(at 4:52) You modeled my toss PERFECTLY!

[@chenwang6410]

I am learning the toss and serving. One problem I have with "integrated toss" is when i get to the preparation position my upperbody starts to tilt back and the toss angle would be affected to toss backwards.

[@francisremedios2530]

Integration of toss to serve is great advice

[@alper_eris]

Very useful tips. Now it's time to practice

[@TennisTrollChannel]

this is a good video. it appears there like there are many suggestions to toss...? however, the point of not moving wrist and keeping arm straight seems to be prevalent with all the coaches.

[@annwest8232]

I like your method of showing how to improve my tennis strokes etc. Especially helpful is watching the ball. I always thought I watched the ball until I watched you explain watch the ball. Then I realized I was not seeing the ball. I find this to be the #1. example to improve my tennis all around. I think you are in Slovakia . Many great players from there showing up over the last 25 years. All my grandparents came over to N.Y. from there. Where exactly are you located? Do you run tennis camps for adults? And my favorite surface is red clay. Not many places here in the Boston area have red clay. Thanks, Ann

[@feeltennis]

Thanks for the kind feedback, Ann! I am in Slovenia and you can reach out through my website regarding private lessons, start here: www.feeltennis.net/private-lessons/

[@SportSkillWonder]

VERY VERY GOOD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO !

[@GiocareaTennis]

Thanks Tomaz, great tips!!!!

[@AlexanderGr8]

Great video Tomaz. Many thanks 👍

[@philipadams2834]

Makes a a lot of sense. Thanks

[@sykim9061]

Thanks I fixed my problem for 5 years!

[@chrisf247]

Man, I guess even my toss I learned the complete wrong way! Thanks for the amazing videos.

[@alfsearching]

perfect coaching...talking about my bad service motion!!!

[@chuckdavis6215]

I have seen another tip that has helped me . Feel as if your arm is being lifted by a string attached to your elbo

[@matyverona9407]

Thanks, very helpful

[@Richibald1]

Tomaz your first serve in opening of video egregious foot fault. I'm sorry I need 20 pushups with your eyes glued to the base line please? 👻 THANK YOU SIR!!! For 60 years I've wanted to improve my toss significantly. Indeed video previous was helpful but just another so-so instruction. Your presentation is sublime your explanation exceptionally good fundamental instruction. You were'nt here 60 years ago so I'll reduce your pushups to 10 but eyes glued to baseline please sir tsk tsk! 🤭 Your instruction is laser guided on all my bad habits I enjoy your videos with great anticipation. Thank you for your kind patient informed oversight. The best KZbin instructor in my books. Have a great hit today and thanks again Tomaz for demystifying my bad habits!!! Salut! 🙂

[@feeltennis]

Not sure why foot fault matters if I don't play points. ;) Don't make a fool of yourself publicly. Roger Federer constantly foot faulting while warming up the serve: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWfHf3aDnc2berc

[@Richibald1]

@@feeltennis we can agree to disagree, you never know who's watching but razzing you basically. I have a show suggestion please. No doubt tennis requires physical stamina. The mental toughness, have you covered it before? Nebulous topic, Vic Braden a US Sports Psychologist wanted to discover before he died why even top players choke under pressure. Unfortunately it never happened. You have helped enormously with my serve I'm getting compliments, which helps confidence. I'll keep watching to build that but how do you instill confidence at Love 40 MatchPoint? Really does help reviewing fundamentals but how do you improve on good thought processes. Staying alert in heat is diet, stamina, drills, timing, experience, but how do you strengthen your game between the ears? I play doubles but staying focused when everyone yacks like it's a party is really challenging. It's not just experience though hugely helpful. How does one strengthen their mental game for those clutch points when you need to be calm relaxed but also your very own self respect is on the line? 🤔

[@johnt.4947]

@@feeltennis Wow! He's able to effectively hold 5 balls while tossing. Impressive! But he is Roger, lol.

[@praveenkumarnagarajan9716]

Very nice lesson 👍

[@NamesAreRandom]

I think the key is when you release nothing should happen to the ball - no change in direction, no spin - it just keeps going as it was. Hence we need to hold it in a way that even if we get excited and release aggressively nothing much happens. This means taking the fingers and the wrist out of the equation as much as possible, which is why that base of the fingers with fingers open is a good option. The other is holding it like a glass of water as even aggressively opening the fingers won't move the ball and the wrist doesn't bend much in that direction so it's hard to involve it.

[@jamesklyniko5247]

I use three fingers to hold the ball - thumb, index and middle. During the ready position, my arm is straight and the racquet rests on my ring and little finger. I find that holding and releasing from three digits eliminates any unwanted rotation of the ball during the toss - I am sending it straight up or a little over to the left.

[@PeterDMayr]

excellent video. thanks.

[@syedali9225]

I read a lot comments that the ball could be held at the end of fingers .. true for advanced players and pros who trained their hand to be very calm and still for new players I believe stick to the middle for smooth releasing makes 100% sense...

[@feeltennis]

Not true for any tennis player. It is bad instruction.

[@zjelkof]

Great instruction!

[@bendavies9461]

Great video. Big thanks!

[@jeffpeng1284]

Can you share some video about how to train the reaction and predictions when playing tennis? Thanks

[@pedrohelenyemilio]

Always great tips

[@donho4109]

Great video! 👍🎾👊🏻

[@mytennisjourney4949]

Amazing! Tennis poet

[@xraysee]

Thanks great tips

[@chjcptt]

@10:00 Thank you, coach! I used to artificially lift my toss arm, but there is always something that feel wrong. Now it all makes sense. Thank you again!

[@narsimha1089]

Without an doubt this tip is exceptional.. but Serena does it differently.. she comes back to back leg then raises her left shoulder independently to toss ball? Pls correct me if I’m wrong

[@avaq320]

Thank You!

[@Justin-fromtennis]

Hi, my daughter has issues with tossing the ball. Should she still try to hold the ball in the middle of the hand?

[@ProjectsandReviewsZone]

I use the fingertips but will try this to see if I can do better lol. Thanks

[@laurencecorray]

Tomas, interesting insight and I am curious. However, Sampras holds the ball in his finger tips. Fed holds it in that part of fingers close to start of palm. How come they are doing fine with their toss. Just like what someone else has said in this thread, I think the body mechanics are personal and there is no one right way. Having said that I try to hold the ball like Fed but my wrist does not stay still. Maybe Tomas, this technic of yours may work for me. Shall try it.

[@feeltennis]

They are the most talented players in the world and people following this channel are just normal people that need the simplest instruction. You don't have to follow my advice, do what you want.

[@marinaa4767]

Thanks!!!!!

[@jassay6435]

Thumb the ball in the middle of Palm is pretty tricky advice, but integrated tossing is more hard to practice, it will cause timing issue and toss breaking problem, I would say it is not easy to handle

[@bernardomariano241]

I hope this works I’ll give it a try

[@Sri300347]

Online Tennis Instruction with Florian Meier - Is this site yours. I see many of your videos repeated over there

[@andrewbaroch2141]

When do you hit it?

[@mowghlee]

Thanks

[@yogadhayainfotainments5592]

Wonderful

[@andrewbaroch2141]

How far up do you throw it?

[@mauriziodenapoli873]

Hello, first of all thank you for your videos, they are always full of interestring tips. I have a question about the right time to let the ball leave the hand. Some coaches say to toss the ball when you finish to charge your weight on the back leg, some other say to toss when you make the weight transfer and shift the back foot with the front one (I use a pinpoint serve stand). What is your advise regarding this? Thank you in advance

[@feeltennis]

The ball leaves your hand at around your head height as you are lifting. The weight transfer process is a different story and needs a separate video. Can't explain with a few words here.

[@mosestugade1900]

Thank u

[@matteometaldi2044]

My big problem is the toss...I hope with this video to improve

[@BDGamingLP]

👏👏👏

[@elchibeesr]

Very well!!!