Clearing Up Tennis Serve Misconceptions & Double Fault Issue | Ema’s WTA Tour Comeback

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In this session, with Ema Burgic, who is trying to make a comeback on the WTA tour, we cleared up some common misconceptions on the tennis serve and worked on getting rid of a double fault problem.
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[@IntuitiveTennis]

Tweener Lesson with EMA 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4bMaq17d7JoeJIsi=E4pTjDoIR4Hx96FI

[@tomharrison6607]

nik would be nice to see your opinion on vivek ramaswamay's forehand

[@speedymr]

5:09 I AM DOING EXERCISES MAN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Emma you're so sweet.

[@stevenjm12]

Can hear that awful pickleball sound

[@reuelray]

Yes that was awful.😮

[@jjfecik]

Lol

[@reuelray]

Was playing tennis about 2 1/2 weeks ago and a player on another Court said; every time he see a pickleball court, he wants to dive-bomb it. I said, definitely..😀😱😁

[@rolandharris2706]

Pickleball fun as hell.

[@LNatureblush]

😂

[@scissorsharp9032]

5:04 that’s Eastern European sass right there 😂 great lesson Nik, keep up the great work Ema.

[@1114gabby]

Thanks to Emma for letting us watch her train. Her slice looked really good to me. Hard to tell what the kick was doing, but it was consistent. Another example of how helpful good coaching is...

[@yevhensirous6947]

Nico is a legend. My dream is to meet this guy on the court!

[@Multisportamateur]

Marat satin was a great example of step on the outside! He had on of the flattest serves while using a 93sq in, 18x20 string pattern! Lol

[@halilbolayrl8838]

Great serve lesson. I've learned a lot. Thank you !

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@alexandermonzon8165]

I'm so attentive now in Momentum Mechanics this guy is just throwing all.this knowledge at me really fast and every video I watch I obviously still need a Coach to pin point the faults so I don't start bad I'm still new to this and will be for a long long time

[@K4R3N]

I started incorporating jumprope and hurdles into my serve practice. I want to practice serving when I'm less than full stamina and elevated heart rate. Like a match situation

[@Andrew-vj7gw]

love it! working through everyday limitations and tendencies with pros and cons is super useful.

[@lcervantes8505]

Tweak the lower back by bending. I found that raising the chest opposed to bending the back has more benefit and doesn't hurt my old lumbar.

[@michellehanrahan7343]

So good. This is a video I will be watching repeatedly to refresh this advice re the serve as you’ve touched on so many issues for me 🙌

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@PaullHutchh]

So many great things to learn from this! Thank you!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@lucianoelichiry6715]

Appreciate these videos, Nick!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@tennis3605]

Thank you very much Nick! Very wonderful video. Excellent pedagogical work on understanding the process both in training and in competitions.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@hansolsson3409]

Great lesson Nick! 👍👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Hans

[@musarra195]

You provide great content. Appreciate the wholistic approach you bring to your lessons and viewers and providing options for people. It’s so helpful. 4.5 player

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@artisteacherextraordinaire]

Thanks for another great video! Best tennis channel on youtube! What are the main things intermediate players should focus on to get more power on the serve? I remember seeing in another one of your videos how you said you did not even know about how the arm pronated when you grew up playing tennis, and how thinking about that could result in fake pronation and slowing down the serve. So, what are the top fundamental things a player should think about and try to execute so that the other elements of the serve fall into place? Thanks in advance. 🙂

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@hingemethod5938]

I watched this video by Dr. Marc Kovacs (former head of usta training (I think) He says load the back hip(leg). I agree with Intuitive tennis. To me it wasn't natural. Made my toss not go far enough in front which I wanted. Just a weird feeling. Thoughts?

[@JurOz1980]

Very good serve

[@rds4629]

Great video. I sympathize w/ Emma when Coach is trying to get the hip to tilt and then the back to bend... it feels like it's not going to happen. I do stretch and yoga but I haven't been able to get that to open up.

[@XTjonaW]

Awesome content

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@benjamins15779]

Hi coach. Great video. Question , I was practicing my serve couple days ago and my shoulder hurts since then. What am I doing wrong? Yes I have been playing for just couple yrs so I still learning. Thx in advance for your answer

[@hingemethod5938]

Vic Braden always said toss in front and to the right for a first serve and slice serve

[@milanvincic9668]

Way to go Nick and Ema🎉 Let's go Balkans❤

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@K4R3N]

Masterclass, thanks coach!💪

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@donmikan]

Nick could you please explain Kuertens backhand? Is it good with that unique finish?

[@danieltowers9328]

19/20 2nd serves in? She has no issues with her 2nd serve

[@tennisedit]

she mentions that she wants to start moving her elbow more to the right, good tips about that, i could be making the same mistake. She initially already has it correct at 0:00 starting the elbow from middle.

[@YVM3311]

Kick body serve on Duce side can deceiving . Make you feel you can hit it well and end up framing… thoughts?

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Ema seemed to be hitting the Deuce T on the kick serve. It will not curve away from the returner as the kick serve from the Ad side does, but still very effective as it is going towards the returner's backhand. On second serve from the Deuce, I would mainly use that kick serve over the slice.

[@weyman4317]

Hi Nik- Interested that you say Sabalenkas problems with the serve were mental. I thought Gavin MacMillan, her biomechanics coach had explained that her non dominant arm wasn’t being placed correctly on the toss?

[@cyberjonesy]

What is Ema's 1st serve speed you reckon ?

[@dejpsyd0421]

Nic, why when Emma was hitting kicks towards the end there was her follow through finishing on the left side of her body like a normal serve, yet when you hit your kick you seem to follow through keeping your racquet on the right side of your body…or am I imaging things?

[@drmitofit2673]

Her serve needed help but her outfit is perfect. 😊

[@scissorsharp9032]

It’s a thing of dreams, such a gorgeous young lady!

[@omarsultanov362]

Isn’t there a slight confusion between the kick and the topspin serves? It’s really hard «to attack the kick serve”, unless it’s not a topspin serve.

[@kaimustermann5984]

You are so polite and patient while listening to the woman talking... 😅

[@rolandinnamorato1953]

Nick is service savant

[@petershort936]

new racquet for ema

[@bushmenaa]

She has the right shoes!

[@ivan_2k1]

Talyor Dent had all weight on front foot iirc he did like a kick with his right leg

[@adi.24]

what racquet is he using

[@dustyroot4708]

Babolat Pure Drive Plus. He just spray painted it white.

[@theonlyJinXFirE]

Do you know why he's wearing yellow shorts?

[@dustyroot4708]

@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten I think it’s because he doesn’t want to give free advertising without a sponsorship deal. He’s made videos about what racquet he uses, and he’s also stated that he’s very picky so I don’t see him changing unless he’s offered money deal.

[@ewen1140]

Shelton has a better serve than Goran…can’t wait to see it in a years time. He is consistently in the 140’s

[@Michelle-414]

What makes a trophy pose impossible for me is my unbreakable habit of taking my racquet back too soon, it's back by the time the ball leaves my hand creating major racquet shaking.

[@TheTennisDaddy]

For a drill try starting with your racquet hanging down by your leg(so not hands together)toss the ball and don’t move your arm back until the ball is up

[@Michelle-414]

@@TheTennisDaddy I"ll give it a try and let you know.

[@TheTennisDaddy]

@@Michelle-414 great, watch some videos on creating ‘lag’ on the serve, essentially it’s basically the racquet arm moving a little slower than the tossing arm during ‘arms down and trophy position’…Nick would have a good video on here I’m sure

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

She's pretty solid.

[@orik9107]

what is that weird sound from background?

[@aviation1337]

Pickle ball

[@orik9107]

what is that?@@aviation1337

[@htainlindwa80]

Isn't Ema teaching too now?

[@wenweihu9666]

Emma’s left hand is too tight. Just stuck to the body. Left hand elbow should towards back after hitting the server, left arm movement should help the up torso bend smoothly.

[@goggleboy2464]

Feel like her hand goes up for the ball a bit early

[@user-uk1uf7jy5b]

Sorry, I am a great fan of yours but in this case you are wrong, She is going to injure herself if she keeps pushing her hip into the court. She was on the right path by loading a bit on her right leg, that is very doable, efficient and safe, Many professional players do it now and they know better

[@vatovindicator]

ayy

[@hehehehehahahaha2025]

I'm genuinely curious and not trying to sound mean but how is it possible to have been on the professional tour and not have had any coach - prior to now - point out these serve fundamentals to her? Are there low ranked ATP players also who have problems like these on their serves or is this purely an issue with women's coaching?

[@DanTuber]

Everyone coaches differently. Nick breaks it down in a way others may not.

[@TehNomad]

I think Ema already had all the right serve fundamentals already, but some aspects she probably learned unconsciously.

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

Most of these players learned young. I once had a college level player who couldn’t even explain the forehand. He had no idea what was actually happening on a technical level. Garcia is one of the biggest servers on the WTA tour and when she had to change technical components of her serve she started from the trophy position to learn proper mechanics for a whole season. She was still a top 5 server that season.

[@hehehehehahahaha2025]

@@TehNomad but that first tip regarding the elbow position is such a basic, fundamental aspect of creating power in a serve, I don't know how someone plays on the tour and either gets away with it or has nobody point it out to them. Does that happen on the men's tour? I don't think it does but maybe I'm wrong

[@robbydebeuf6405]

i think it,s the result that counts.her timing is good, her serve jumps well up. so unless she wanted to change it i would leave it as it is@@hehehehehahahaha2025

[@markchan006]

It's crazy that Ema is trying to change things she had been doing correctly all her life. I feel like it's a strength issue rather than technical issue. Those thinner women on WTA tour never serve very hard.

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

Rubbish. All the current top WTA servers are quite skinny short of maybe Sabalenka. Strength has little to do with serving big compared to optimized mechanics.

[@mejartomlinson7065]

I dunno man but Camilla Giorgi is about her size but serving 110mph regularly. It is about mechanic

[@kgindpls]

She doesn’t have much explosiveness with lower body which hurts her power…. But technique isn’t bad at all.. Giorgi is super explosive..