Tennis Serve: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Serve Practice

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

More serve videos! Modernize your serve: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWfZnIRveNKdZsk Slice serve or flat serve: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qZdaOMrqaZmrs

[@-Munditimum-]

If only the girl on your left knew what you're teaching! :) Starting with Second serves. I don't think I've ever heard this from any coach. Amazing advice! Love your videos and keep up the great work. Cheers, MM

[@rickbonner6252]

I love the band work. At the Start Clinic in Tempe AZ they made training videos of myself standing tall at 5'-8" with thick socks and another pro at 6'-3". They had set up as if we were making a video game while serving off of presure plates. While warming up I mentioned to the physical therapist about some minor shoulder issues I had he came back with a piece of surgical tubing and few exercises for me to do. 20 years later that is still a part of my bag check. Since then I've had added a light weight in the racquet dropped down position gently stretching my shoulder then bringing up in tricep extension to long axis internal shoulder rotation, then repeat. Thanks again

[@patricklee3962]

Really necessary lesson for 50s who just started tennis and is suffering from various pains..Thanks a lot!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

And everyone who ever had shoulder issues and/ or wants to prevent them!

[@billwillis3626]

Gosh you explain things so well! I've watched my share of tennis videos and yours are the easiest to understand with good concrete tips. I've learned something useful from every one of your videos I've watched. I'm probably a 3.5 player and I think why your videos resonate with me is that you make me feel okay with my level. I'm 71 years old and I don't think I'll become proficient at hitting three types of serve with the same ball toss anytime soon. A more effective and practical ball toss for me is to use a different toss for different type serves. I can improve my game a lot quicker than trying to emulate what top players can do. I'm about to go play doubles with my old man group in a bit and I am committed to not hitting a bad serve toss and let it drop!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

You are very kind, Bill! THANK YOU! That's exactly what I want to accomplish with my videos: that someone can watch them and go out and work on something very concrete!

[@paddlepower888]

I was a tennis flunkie in High School (back when Arthur Ashe was coming up) & I served terribly. I picked up the game again in 2019--I had to hit left handed due to a R wrist injury--I learned a kick serve to gain a reliable second serve that I could also use as a first serve. These are great tips for beginners like me.

[@rikkkretue4945]

So now this is my third videos. There is a light bulb that just lit up in my (empty) knoggen. Albeit 20 years too late for me. This is just a really deep analysis and explanation (of the serve). It addresses the "why". Well, I suppose being in the top 30 WTA helps.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Haha, definitely doesn't hurt!

[@paulliszewski]

Just watch your video again for a reminder, and used your tips to warmup my serve… and I stayed relaxed throughout my match tonight and held serve throughout. I tend to serve with a “tight” arm but tonight I stayed loose. Thanks you !!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

That is awesome! Glad I could help!

[@ramlibahroom6744]

An excellent video by Meiki. Keep it up my lady!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you very much!

[@victoriabull-nghfaculty6979]

Very timely video! I like to call it “no person land”

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Oopsies, yes, you're right!

[@loganbrown3490]

Love this. Every channel is technical, technical, technical. We need some practice progressions like this. Volley practice day, overhead, forehand, etc.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you for the suggestion! I will get on that!

[@TuNguyen-py7xo]

No other coaches talk about loading the back leg so I've been loading the wrong leg for 20 years. This is a game changer. Also, I learn so much in all your videos. You are a fantastic coach. Thank you so much.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

You're welcome and I'm glad I could help with your serve!

[@hugoperalta1715]

yesterday was my training day of tenis. and Ipracticad my service with your guide video. Thank´s coach, this was great!!!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you! Sounds like it went well

[@rickbonner6252]

Sorry my last comment was pretty long so I wanted to add a separate comment to go along with your great warm up, and serve video. After going through everything you mentioned and at the end of the session I like to add a little mental pressure. I give my students 6 balls they serve a game out altering from duce to add court if they make the serve they win the point. The catch is they only have 6 balls if they run out of balls they lose. If they get the first two first serves in and are at 30 love and have only used 2 of the balls they go a little more aggressive, perhaps a bigger or more aggressive slice on that 3rd ball. The opposite if there at 30 love and onlly have 2 ball left or worse if they thrown in a dbl.I even use this in my own practice session, helping to transcend practice to match play. Keep up the great videos

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Both comments are great! I'll shamelessly steal that serve game! It's so difficult to replicate the "real match" pressure but at least that way they have to think about the score and how that affects the next plays!

[@robertaugustynowicz3841]

Great coach , sound advice ,very sensible , plenty of experience and very intelligent person

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

I appreciate that!

[@mahboobkhan3570]

I like your explanations. Great work. If because of your shoulder issues you cannot do the modern leg drive you may talk about it and ask someone else to do that part for your video. Keep it up dear.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Good idea!

[@dmf30]

well done lesson. btw get a serving sock ie three tennis balls in a knee sock can be used to warm up your shoulder and get rhythm

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

I'll try that.

[@obsesivegamer]

Thanks For this Coach, I love your videos where you go over practice drills and patterns, The only way I improve is trial and error with practice hard to work on anything in match play.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Very true!

[@jonathangreen6163]

Such an amazing coach. Thank you!!!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you for your support!

[@alexnef5620]

Danke dir für das tolle Video, wie immer😊zurück zu den Basic’s. Mag ich sehr.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Dankeschön! Muss ab und zu sein:)

[@theresidetective1646]

you are pretty good. better than those "fake as" old men instructors.

[@ivvavav]

Another great lesson! This content is helping me with improving my game! Appreciate it! Danke schön!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Happy to hear that!

[@nathanmiller6051]

This lesson is excellent and very helpful. Thanks so much 🙏 I'm so grateful for this awesome instruction!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

You are so welcome!

[@richardellis1837]

Love these videos. I’m hooked. As a recreational player they break the shots into straight forward steps that I can apply and practice. I like the mix of videos, technical and tactical.

[@jonathansu849]

Very practical tips. Thank you! Subscribed.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@roybatty2268]

Love it. Great great video!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BrunoCoutant]

Ah ah... another good video of yours thank you. Keep on keeping on.

[@colinjohnston9000]

Exceptional video. Keep up the good work. Do you have a topspin-serve video?

[@chadbelgrave3033]

Maybe I can have shoulder problems and have a service motion like that...??? ... ;). That's a great service motion, and great advice on proper service progression and preparation, to prevent injury. Well prepared, and well presented, thanks!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you I appreciate your support!

[@alexdimbel]

Love your videos, short and technical

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you! That's exactly what I'm aiming for.

[@kumarsabaratnam4787]

Thanks. Well explained.

[@PeterFreemantennis]

GREAT job coach you are killing it!!! thanks for all your videos

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thanks Coach!

[@vectorthurm]

Great analogy!!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Glad someone else thinks so :-)

[@tennisteuton]

I have to admit I never specifically warm-up, which is probably the reason why I need a couple of serves to get "into the groove". So why don't I use those tips to warm up my shoulder to not waste my first dozen serves! Thanks for the nice suggestions.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

You're welcome!

[@hanseat7950]

Hi Meike, Thanks for the very helpful tips! I always warm up before hitting serves to prevent injury, so far no shoulder injuries despite back/spine issues for which I had surgery. 🙂 I also practice using targets and practice using 1 ball toss for all serves.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Man wird halt nicht jünger :-) Ich schlag nur noch sehr selten auf, aber wenn, dann nur mit langem Aufwärmen.

[@hanseat7950]

@@MeikeBabelTennis oder Frau wird nicht jünger. 🙂Trotzdem, ich finde deine Videos sehr hilfreich und deine Art die Infos rüberzubringen sehr gut und professionell. Ich freue mich auf weitere Videos.

[@tunemeister99]

No wonder 1GA is always hitting the net on her first serves. Her second serve is more effective and accurate! She must be following your technique of serving better second serves in her matches. And voila! She is winning most of the time. As an amateur casual player, I really thought that stronger first serves are very important. Your video enlightened me. Warm ups are indeed important in any sport. Nice tutorial!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Yes, if you hit 2 aces but double fault 10 times or give your opponent too many looks at a weak second serve you still lose.

[@MrSamara666]

You are the best ty!!!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you for your support! :-)

[@davebeery_youtube]

Excellent!

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you!

[@bournejason66]

This is golden 👍🙏

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Thank you

[@annegross9543]

Thank you for this video! When you were demonstrating the 2nd serve as part of the warm-up we’re they slice serves?

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

Kind of a mix to be honest between flat and slice.

[@deepseadiver8191]

Where can one get one of those Ape long sleeves you often wear? I need one for my wife lol !

[@jeffhermida4788]

Nice video. Is a 12oclock ball toss ideal for all 3 serves?

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

If you look at the pros they can serve all three serves from a 12 or even a 12:30. So yes, I'd say you can hit all three.

[@ferriere9165]

Hello, are you playing with yonex exone 98L?

[@Better_Call_Raul]

My first serves go in and are pretty effective: 3.5 Players struggle just to get it back. But practically all the serves go to the same location: down the T on the Deuce and wide on the Ad. This is not necessarily bad as it goes to the returners backhand. It will occasionally go to their forehand side, but that is not my intent; it is accidental. Any reason why serves would always be going to the same location?

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

It's the position of your racket face as you make contact. You're giving me a great idea for a video talking about how to place the serve. It's literally just single digit degrees that determine whether a ball goes towards the alley or to the T.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

@@MeikeBabelTennis Yes, I suspect I am contacting the left side of the ball and hence all my flat/slice first serves are going down the Deuce T... My temporary workaround is to change toss from my usual 12:30 towards 11:00. I find that this toss change causes it to go wide on the Deuce. Probably because it is more difficult to contact the left side of the ball when tossing more behind your head... One idea for video lesson is to demonstrate the difference between a flat serve wide to the Deuce corner and a slice serve wide to the Deuce corner. Most instruction only demonstrates the slice out wide without comparing it to the flat towards the same Deuce corner.

[@金正基-x7g]

8:38 when you are tossing, the girl far behind shows what is pancake serve.

[@CEDATH2013]

is my problem too, my pancake serve. why occurs this?. thanks

[@金正基-x7g]

@@CEDATH2013 as meike said everytime: the grip

[@CEDATH2013]

@金正基 thanks, are you sure?, i means only the grip is the solution? Thank you very much

[@金正基-x7g]

@@CEDATH2013 grip is first step

[@franciscobarahona4089]

@@CEDATH2013 Keep the racquet facing down.

[@ramlibahroom6744]

Sorry, wrong spelling of her name. It should be Meike instead of Meiki. My apologies.

[@MeikeBabelTennis]

No worries!

[@liszt85]

The person in the background could really use this video lesson.

[@Dennis-fg5sd]

Too much discussion and not enough demonstrations