Hidden Shoulder Tip for HUGE Serves - Tennis Lesson

[@EssentialTennis]

Here’s how to master your tennis serve form A to Z: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH7Fe5mJj9Whfq8

[@daytradingpsychology]

Dang, Ian... this is the best serve information any pro has ever shared for free. Thank you for your biomechanical insight and your generosity!

[@EssentialTennis]

So glad it was helpful!

[@skatnnofx]

IAN DUDE! You finally explained the link between pitching and tennis serving that I've been looking for. Thank you so much brother!

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cirniman]

that helped a lot, many thanks for that. that pitcher slow-mo was sick. I don't thing I ever saw anything like it. I remember my first coaches words about the serve: it's basically a throwing motion. That's what he meant by that. And that was over 30years ago - awesome closure

[@EssentialTennis]

So glad it was a helpful visual!

[@-Munditimum-]

Amazing process as always. Observing many club players I’ve started seeing this quite a bit. Many coaches who are fluent in this subject are so focused with the elbow positioning and that’s pretty legit, but at the end of the day your hand that holds the racquet then wrist is firstly attached to the forearm so I agree with your take and in my opinion this should be addressed more as a priority. I also find that since many players have a very common issue with the toss, which is often short, by shortening the “drop” they feel more confident about the point of contact without being conscious about it. Just my two pennies. Great video as always. Cheers, M

[@EssentialTennis]

Great comments!

[@bmanbusee3812]

Hey Ian, good video. Bit confused on the racket drop. Should the strings be facing your back when preparing to move forwards before getting on edge? Or stay on edge throughout?

[@theaykay]

Probably doesn't matter if you find a comfortable way for your shoulder, arm, and wrist to flex more. Maybe accelerating the racket through the air is easier on its edge.

[@bmanbusee3812]

@@theaykay Yeah I get that it’s what most comfortable but what generates more power? My prior attempts I found being on edge throughout produced less power and it was easier. Uncertain though

[@EssentialTennis]

Bmambisee: strings should definitely not be facing your back during the drop, they should be about 90 degrees, "on edge", ideally.

[@watcher687]

Nice video, Ian. It’s interesting you chose one of the worst pro examples of forearm angle and supinated racket drop in your thumbnail image! It should’ve been Djokovic instead.

[@EssentialTennis]

....you think Roger had a bad racquet drop? 😅

[@watcher687]

@ Compare his forearm angle to the ground at its max to other pros please. Frequently he doesn’t even get to horizontal.

[@mlbaker40]

Waiter serves are always going to be relatively weak.

[@EssentialTennis]

Absolutely....not stretching the shoulder = waiter tray...the very first example in this video.

[@thrinald]

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