How To Curve A Perfect Slice Serve (Tennis Technique Explained)

[@anneg1536]

I like that u don’t edit. It’s a true look at the learning process.

[@springhull3267]

You are real, humble and a fantastic coach. Thank you!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you Spring. Appreciate the kind words of support.

[@imtiajyafi1215]

@@2MinuteTennis my slice serve is hitting net . But my flat serve is ok. Help me

[@cimarron18]

Appreciate the non edited serve tries..it let's the viewers know- it is OK to miss serves

[@cdfchung]

I have made enough progress on my flat serve, which leads me to Ryan's flat serve video. These non-edited videos are so helpful as it's what amateurs will all go thru. Thanks Ryan!

[@gvjain1]

I just tried it today (even though I didn't believe it will work), but it was freaky. Swing to the right, and the ball slices nicely to the left. Thank you so much Ryan. Now I have to go see all your videos ,

[@markusmarkus7599]

This video has helped me so much! Thank You!🙂

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@baclobas]

Great! Thanks a lot for your tips. Applied them on the yesterday's game and they really improved my slice serve. Specifically, opening the body during the hitting action that was my problem. Fixed, and now slice serve yields me excellent outward curved trajectory after bouncing the ball which put my opponent in trouble quite a lot.

[@reesejiang4872]

You are the only coach I know who explains the physics behind slice serve. Thank you!!

[@pierre-marc.gareau]

A joy to listen to. What a great teacher.👌🏼

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you so much Pierre-Marc

[@michellem9392]

I appreciate that you don't edit out your mistakes to look like a serve master of profection. Great tips, thanks!

[@MrNeon88]

Best serving video ever, it showed me the right technique and motivates me to keep going

[@ralphgorgoglione7059]

You're a really good instructor. And I'm qualified to say so, because I'm an instructor also. I watch your videos to learn techniques from you, and your instruction is very effective.

[@antonioriz]

The BEST explanation, with very good actionable suggestions, I ever watched! And I saw many! Thank you!!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you so much!!!!

[@thitran9637]

Thanks!

[@rugamarub]

This one was a game changer for me, seriously. Just got back from the court and the serves felt great, thanks Ryan!

[@jayrussell26]

Thanks Ryan for continuing to take the time to make these really helpful videos - this one in particular (besides breaking down the slice serve nicely - face sends it, swing bends it as you have taught in earlier videos) teaches the positive attitude and work ethic required to make improvements. That stat from Federer’s serve history is a good reminder. Inspiring stuff.

[@郝伟红]

What a splendid course and you didn't even stop. This makes me learna lot. learned Thank you!

[@blessedbeliever8725]

Awesome video….again. You have helped me improve my serve from a prior video you did. So now I can’t wait to apply the tips from this video. Thanks again Ryan. Blessings going out your way from ATLANTA, Ga.

[@anthonysacil683]

One of the greatest coach in tennis

[@antelectronica]

Awesome confidence booster. Great video!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much!!

[@hanfish99]

I’ve learned SO much from your videos. Thanks so much!

[@gehaktbal1]

This helped me really well, especially when i toss way lower than i normal do. just a quick swing with a low toss helps to slice better and faster

[@siyungjung7162]

It is a very scientific explanation. Thanks

[@paulhowsurridge2391]

Well done Ryan. A great video, as all your videos are.

[@manuelmoraespinola5311]

Many thanks again, Ryan! You're so good!

[@terry6181]

Great video. Great explanation. Thanks

[@michawodarkiewicz371]

Hands down one of my favourite KZbin tennis teachers. Keep up the good work! Also love the fact that you take into account lefties

[@almarioocampo2002]

Thank you sir Ryan for sharing your knowledge and skills to us, Even though the Philippines has only few players join the international competition but we follow you and your teachings on tennis serves and strategies. The video you shared helps me a lot in teaching amateur players. Keep up the good sports sir, May you continue sharing your video for us to follow in playing tennis. From the Philippines.

[@user-pl4eu5jc5w]

So good! Your the best Ryan!

[@michaeltran8079]

Thank you. Finally, I understand how to hit slice serve.

[@arnaldosimisschver523]

great video, as you said you don't want to be a professional player but you are an amazing professional instructor which is lucky us - thanks Ryan for another lesson

[@roupenohanian5652]

this is an amazing video, keeping the body on the same side was a huge tip thanks

[@paddlepower888]

8:33 There we go-o-o-o! Going out to paint the bench arm rests, then parctice slice serves! Thanks!

[@Vinciusjrr2]

Ryan - ad side one is awesome … thanks for the videi again !

[@docpramod]

That's very helpful.appreciate your work and the passion with which you do it. Hope to meet you on the court some day.

[@phe9238]

I love your way ro explain

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thank you so much Phe

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

love it. this is how I hit mine...one thing I learned is don't hit it too hard let the sidespin to complete its effect. A moving serve is more disruptive then a flat powerful one

[@2MinuteTennis]

You are correct D. You got this!!

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@2MinuteTennis one question tho...how do you get it to curve away more on the Ad side? Do you do anything differently than the deuce. Like ball toss

[@valeriedeventrade1863]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s I am also eager to learn this

[@GoliathAngel]

Thank you - I'm going to become your student through these !!!

[@thitran9637]

So good, I like your technique, and the way you explain it. Thank you very much! I need to work in that diwn the T serve from ad side. If possible, maybe include a slow motion around the time when the racket face hit the balls.

[@nathanielpeter3292]

As relevant as it is honest! Thanks bro. Awesome tips.

[@Ahmad_barwaria]

Incredible explanation thanks 😊

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much Ahmad!!!

[@Golden_drago1178]

I’m trying to learn this and you made it so easy thanks alot

[@donho4109]

Always good content and details. Thanks Ryan!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey thanks so much!

[@vivekkhadge1984]

Great illustration 👍...as always

[@stefaleo]

I've been struggling with the slice serve, whereas I have a natural kick serve. I always thought to rotate my shoulders for getting a nice slice serve. Thank you for this tip, I'll try it next time.

[@Formisdestiny]

Love your content and honesty!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much!!!

[@CJZM7777]

Excellent video. I really like your videos as they are all sound advice with good demonstrations.

[@alan-overthenet]

Very good, thank you so much.

[@yassirr8538]

Great job.....Again! ☝

[@josephyfho]

Great perspective. Always struggle in slice serve..will try this.

[@stan7222]

too good! thank you very much.

[@thitran9637]

I rewatched the video again, I need to toss the ball more to the right. Thank you!

[@ayoubzouggari2141]

Amazing 👏

[@治人朱]

Thanks a lot.

[@mib910]

I like how you calculate and move left a few steps to the left just to make that go inside the t line :) good tacts

[@valeriedeventrade1863]

I am impressed by your serve through the middle from the ad side. Would you mind explaining:where do you aim for if you are hitting from the ad side? Like where in the court should I focus my eyes on? Or should I focus on the net of?

[@juan2thepaab]

There's so much bad instruction out there on slice serve, but this actually makes sense 👍

[@mikebayong8057]

Great content 👌 👏

[@AkatsukiShadow]

Hey, I was watching this while warming up for my match. The part that helped me out the most was when you mentioned to not open the left shoulder and leave it closed for a more accurate serve. Any good advice to hook it more left with easy power and spin? (Serving from Deuce court Righty) Looking for some advice please!

[@guidofustagni1537]

Great video. many thanks! Unfortunately almost no way to train/test yr tips during winter time :(

[@saiffares5123]

Hey, thanks a lot for this video ! Super instructive. I do have a question tho, does slice serve imply 0 pronation ?

[@2MinuteTennis]

no. there's just a much pronation on a slice serve. it's just a bit later so the racket is still on edge more at contact. slice serves also require that you swing more to the side and not toward your target.

[@alfonsbongers1865]

very good explantion gr from holland

[@Ivorberry]

Great video Ryan and good to see the key points that i can take back to the court to practice . You are spot on about the dont expect perfection. I like to play myself when practising . First to 20 points. 2 for a first serve . 0 for a second. -2 for a double . How many balls to i take to hit 20 .

[@user-pl4eu5jc5w]

Should you pronate the shoulder/arm to to get more power on the slice? Other coaches recommended pronation.

[@DonYang73]

Going for the T bar ace✌️

[@Crao-rn8wk]

Hi thanks for this video Isn’t better to use a semi closed Bachand grip?

[@ferdinandbautista984]

Saw & talked to someone who serve 93% in. He advised me to look at the net post.

[@mattbrown1165]

Excellent video, I see my mistake, I would open my body to the box Bc I follow the serve to the net. I would appreciate videos on approach and first volley when serving

[@marcodeluca4068]

Ryan I enjoy your videos keep up the good work. Question wha type of racket and string pattern ? Thanks so much.

[@sanjaygandhi7962]

You will hit the ball at around 2 o'clock. Keep your body facing right. Don't turn your body early or else the serve will end up missing and going too far to the left. Keep your tossing hand up as long as possible. Use a serving stance that is less perpendicular to the net so you can get a sharper angle. In the deuce court you can hit a heavy slice serve that hits the center of the sideline and takes the receiver so far off the court that it is almost impossible to return. If the returner tries to return that serve by standing close to the baseline and slightly in the alley, then you can rip some serves down the tee.

[@asrisulaiman6492]

I look for this technique.

[@jeanpierrep71]

Thanks Ryan. It reminds me the Mc Enroe services ( left, but the same idea). He knew better than anyone to push the opponent out the court and go up to the net to finish the point. Remember ?

[@mylifein75sqft87]

Nice video once again. I noticed that you didn't pronate on any slice serves. I thought that you did in an old video from 4-6 months ago. So, I take it, I shouldn't pronate on a slice serve???

[@annegross9543]

Hi Ryan, I hope you can clear this up for me. I noticed that on your follow through the racket crossed your body with the palm up. Are you pronating when delivering a slice serve? And if you do wouldn’t the palm be down on the follow through? I’ve seen some videos where they say to end the slice serve with a sort of “scoop” on the follow through. But I find I can’t make this “scooping” (palm up) motion when pronating. Maybe I’m just not getting the correct motion down. Hope you understand my question :-)

[@2MinuteTennis]

Don’t scoop. Makes no sense and requires supination not pronation to do it. Watch Federer hit a slice serve. He pronates and doesn’t supinate.

[@rsc0461]

Is the racket swing path at 45 degrees unlike in top spin the swing path is parallel to baseline?

[@MakarasLT]

Hei Ryan! Amazing video! Question for, are you toosing most at 1 o”clock on slice serve? 🙂

[@hermtm2]

Hello Ryan, could you explain the serve position and how to aim the target course in a double's game?

[@christopherdimoff9154]

Where is the contact point on the ball when doing a slice serve from the ad side? Basically behind the ball for a serve down the T? Can you do a slice serve going out wide on the ad side?

[@cm-graphicdesigner5710]

I follow

[@chansachiteba8153]

Good Afternoon Coach When I usually hit a Slice Serve on the Ad Side it usually ends up being Body Serve, is that good enough?

[@2MinuteTennis]

Oh yes. You can hit a slice serve anywhere into the box. I was just trying to hit it to particular spots.

[@Jasonreninsh]

awesome video. do u pronation after hitting the ball? and when u aim to 45degree diagonal to the right net bar. this is same to KICK serve?

[@sidhantdeka9185]

Hi, keeping the body side and not opening up, does that apply for the slice serve on the ad side too (on the T)?

[@nice2me]

Highlights, you tosse the ball very low, is that ok also in fatto serve or just in slice serve?

[@2MinuteTennis]

@@nice2me yes tossing low works for all serves.

[@nice2me]

@@2MinuteTennis I got it thank you. Sorry for the bad writing. It was "flat" serve, instead of "fatto". I struggle with the ball toss, the left arm seems to be not mine sometimes, the ball tend to go far left :( I'll try to toss low.

[@alexsdg3441]

thanks for the tip, Coach. However, it seems like you are making one (the good oen) out of 5. That means I will probably make one out of 10. If so, I will be losing every service games by double fault. ha ha There got to be an easier or better way of doing the slice serve?

[@ppenying711]

Great video. Do you swing right when you do flat serve?

[@vaibhavjain8037]

I serve from the corner in doubles , should i serve from center

[@harishpavant]

Thank you Ryan Reynolds😀

[@adderladders]

You keep saying toss to the right, but all your tosses seem to be throwing the ball in an arc to the left, over your head. You hold your arm out and then toss it back towards where you're standing.

[@2MinuteTennis]

When I make contact the ball is to the right of my head.

[@tomware9448]

My most reliable serve. Get a lot of free points. Keeps me in most matches.

[@alexgoico]

I really need to see it in slow motion

[@rychan0]

What is crawling across the tennis court starting at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZitnqVqibd-eNU ?

[@at8630]

No pronation?

[@环球体育游览]

No pronation with just pure sliding can not control the serve rate during the match.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

there is natural pronation

[@willecutlip]

So, no pronation? Hitting from 6 to 3 on the ball? 😎

[@AJ-pn9dm]

Yes, you pronate. Maybe not consciously, but you do. Pause at 8:34 for example.

[@willecutlip]

@@AJ-pn9dm yep, well after the ball has left the strings. This tracks back to my question on what “clock numbers” do you slice through

[@CJZM7777]

Yes, there's pronation but after contact. There's pronation on all serves. I think of attacking the ball on edge from 8 to 2 o'clock along the back of the ball. 8 to 2 gives you a bit of top slice to pull the ball down into the court as well as to the right.

[@ColliervilleDentist]

No edit ..... You never see that!

[@2MinuteTennis]

I’m not a fan of editing. I like doing one take.

[@slimpickinses]

here is Wisconsin we grate cheese

[@GalaxyofPuzzules]

Learn a slice serve Gets double fault😢

[@vladimirgetselevich4704]

Pro players miss on their serve not because they are not capable to put 99% balls in but because they take extra risk on the first serves trying to aim for lines.

[@2MinuteTennis]

You are correct!

[@vladimirgetselevich4704]

@@2MinuteTennis Thank you for your video. I wanted to ask do you see the difference between serving from the deuce and add sides? For me, I have very stable slice/top serve from the the deuce side. However I am struggling to reproduce the similar technique on the add side. Somehow the angle of body to the court seems to be different. Can you give some advice?

[@realmworld5761]

oooof

[@4justiceagainstevil]

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