Serve Tip: Develop More Consistency By Mastering The Up And Out Swing Path With Simple Progressions

[@janebarry728]

Think Nadim is the best coach you have! Thanks Nadim!

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

Fluidity of the service motion is much talked about, but little is actually given to help people DEVELOP this quality. This lesson does. Ergo, GREAT JOB - Thanks Big N!!! 👍👍👍 P.S.- Really liked the tip about rounding, i.e. flexing, the wrist at the half position. I actually experimented with this after watching Raonic serve, but wasn't sure if I was doing something wrong; if I was copying a pro's STYLE versus a FUNDAMENTAL. Now I know better and will try it again to see if that will help me get a more fluid service motion. Thx again - JD

[@richardshapiro6724]

I am amazed! at this point you have p43 likes and14 thumb down. You kinda wonder where the thumbs down came from! This is a routine that if practiced will substantially upgrade your serve. I've been playing 69 years, am a teaching pro and find this is working for me and the people I still coach- Great work

[@danerbacher4234]

Good information, clears up some of my technical mistakes.

[@nadimnaser9786]

Thanks Dan. Glad this tip clarified some things for you. Best wishes

[@johnroush2580]

Thanks, Nadim. I love your videos. Very good explanations. Thanks to you and the OTI team, I have developed a much improved serve in the last 9 months. I know get some aces and lots of weak returns. Thanks, so much!

[@mauricepoaches7712]

I’ve tried many of your tips nadim with great success 🥊

[@nadimnaser9786]

That's awesome, Maurice. Thanks for tuning in and leaving this nice comment. Happy to read that our exercises help your game

[@oozonyt]

Totally useful Nadeem, as always. Thanks for your insights .. I follow them to the T, especially after doing OTI 30 day serve challenge.

[@nadimnaser9786]

That's fantastic, Hemen. Thanks for checking in with us and using our content.

[@joannchristian5113]

Hi Nadim! I appreciate all of your serve tips & other guys too! I definitely like the push up from back foot & hold the finish up & & out. (I've recently had my front knee collapse on the serve & should benefit from this movement). Do you have any tips on tossing from the shoulder & getting arm & ball to full extension? Creating rhythm on the toss & eliminating spin on the toss? I have a hard time doing the half serve because of the toss. I try to lock my wrist & elbow on the toss, but it doesn't always work. Thanks so much!!!

[@cjlewis6427]

Great tips. I’m recovering from shoulder surgery and essentially relearning to serve again and this helps visualize what I need to work on.

[@mightbefire]

I hit the serve with my weight slightly coming down and it's driving me crazy trying to solve it. This is the exact lesson I need. Can't wait to try it.

[@dronejasper2402]

Thank you so much Nadim Nasser and OTI. The best coaches'

[@juicetest]

hi coach , players at which serve progression should adopt this drill?

[@tictac1477]

tx a lot for this great tutorial ! I would have liked to see the coach show a "counter-example" to better understand, but still can't wait to test this out!

[@mightbefire]

Do you do any remote video analysis lessons?

[@MarkStidham3141]

Like the progression of exercises and can't wait to try. Wondering how this creates more consistency?

[@allboutthemojo]

It allows the server to stay in the correct swing path , prevents the jerky motion that most players have on the serve ( dropping the head too soon), stops the server from arming the hit by allowing the extended position at contact to still be connected to the body and allows for the slow then fast acceleration required for the proper serve mechanics ( as opposed to that rushed feeling to hit the ball which leads to the exact opposite fast then deceleration at contact) Thanks Nadim. Very clear and precise instructional tips as always! These guys have really good people on their team!

[@nadimnaser9786]

Thanks for your comment, Mark. The main reason it adds to consistency is that it allows for less net mistakes. Sz Ki does explain it nicely...thanks for that - I, personally, find it easier to fix someone's "long" mistake than the one that goes in the net. If you work on keeping your swing-path and have less "purposeful" speed downward and forward, I believe your serve will surely become more consistent and go over the net more often. Hope this helps.

[@nadimnaser9786]

@@allboutthemojo Thanks a lot, Sz Ki. Appreciate your feedback and nice comment very much.

[@allboutthemojo]

@@nadimnaser9786 thank you. Love your videos!

[@FairwayJack]

like

[@TNToncourt]

and thank you ?

[@alessandroleite4635]

Thanks Nadim , i am Brazilian , YOU have been helping a lot

[@ТТТ-э5ь]

very informative, super tips. Thank you!

[@ericneil4100]

Another great video. It makes so much sense! Thank you.

[@sueb376]

Fantastic lesson, Nadim! Clear, relatable, and very helpful. Thanks!

[@terrencetristan5865]

instaBlaster

[@trantienlan]

Great video. Thank u

[@myfolder4561]

Very solid piece of advice!!

[@hallowiegehts9227]

Bruh i always kinda fasten up after i hit the ball. Never really focused on the way up... thanks man

[@nadimnaser9786]

You're very welcome. Hope this truly makes solid impact on your serve when you step back out on court.

[@jchangesqlawcenter]

Excellent lesson. Thank you!

[@apearce1367]

Very informative instruction on this channel, I’ve been trying the up and out method and can feel It’s right although strenuous on the elbow joint for a wanna be tennis player in their mid 40’s! Carrying out the salute motion hinging from the elbow only then bringing the elbow forward once the racket is above head is also key which I haven’t been doing. Thanks for the tips.

[@francoma2360]

Clear and precise presentation, I love it and thanks you very much!

[@jorgewsanabria]

Nadim, Hello. I have a great issue with the "Up And Out Swing Path". I can not do it. It seems that the racquet describe an 8 figure during the serve. How can I do it!! Thanks

[@montyfisher4565]

Greg Los Angeles

[@radhakrishan4406]

Great video on beginner serve. I have a question that what's the advantage of "hip out" before swinging racquet up & out. Will it add value to serve power or consistency, etc? Thank you

[@redatopolowa156]

Hi Nadim, when you are talking 'up and out' you mean the movement of the arm up and to the right? Do I understand this concept properly?

[@markadmiraal6169]

I heard my technique on the serve is OK but in matches I do not get my 1st serve in consistently. It goes long very often, somehow because of the tension my arm and body not work as they do in practice. My body is just too tense to hit it with the appropriate speed. I have it only outside. Inside my serve is a weapon, because there is no wind and I am confident. People say you should hit more spin, but if you are nervous your toss and motion will slightly deviate causing a wrong serve directly. Anyone any tips on this?

[@AD_ArnvD0323]

2:50

[@juicetest]

great vid coach , no loss of energy transfer from gr ound up

[@adnkhan]

Love it. you are right, my best serve happens when I feel I have made contact at the top of both my toes

[@nevillebyrne4993]

Excellent demonstration and clear instruction.

[@RasoulMojtahedzadeh]

Thanks! Some slow motion showing the racket angle at contact will help a lot.

[@irfankeskin9688]

Nadim, thanks for the priceless tip!

[@richardzack744]

Great serve tip

[@nadimnaser9786]

Thanks Richard

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

6:15 You got it! YAAAAY!!! 👏👏👏

[@ron2117]

so much to lean.

[@vittoriodrummer62]

Great vídeo Bro!

[@artkharlamov2]

Thanks but none of your final tries were anywhere close to a proper serve. If you try serving like this to a proper player you would not know what hit you... Anyway, thanks. I guess it probably can be useful for complete beginners

[@the1tfactor]

Art Kharlamov He was confusing the drill with a full service motion, as opposed to the half motion, but it was still the drill. Not his actual serve. Anyone who has seen Nadim's serve would know this. I am not an absolute beginner, and I will still be trying this drill to see what I can gain.

[@nadimnaser9786]

Hi Art, this exercise is designed to help players who have trouble with hitting inconsistent serves make use of a technique that allows for more consistency and less mistakes (especially in the net). Once we know where the fastest speed of the swing is supposed to go to (up and out) we can then let the service motion come to a natural finish, as opposed to come to swinging in the wrong direction (most often down and forward). We use this technique on all levels of play, including professional-level players, and it works quite well.

[@nadimnaser9786]

@@the1tfactor Hi Tanya, let me know what you think of the drill, once you tried it. Thanks for checking in.

[@ksagstertohi6156]

@@nadimnaser9786 The problem is that your serves were inconsistent despite using the drill.

[@georgemelo6124]

Poor sound

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

@ 2:45, did you mean arch-y or Archie**? And again at 3:11. The word is 'arched'. [EDIT: I'm being a real A-hole! Shame on me after you did such a great job on this lesson. Rare to find such good content for high intermediates and advanced players. My sincere apologies and equally sincere gratitude for the quality content, thank you Nadim!!] ** Here I wanted to include a cutesy headshot of the comic book character, but, of course, KZbin won't allow pictures in comments otherwise all the Inmates in The Asylum (people, world) would immediately stampede the borders of decency, irreparably traumatize children, instigate an insurrection, even cause (and ignore) a pandemic! Oh wait, all that $hi+ has already happened. Yay.

[@meinewahrnehmung4594]

...a plausibel Theory...but a unbelievable Exercise ! The Argument thousand looked is not true...may be only the camera. Sorry but I demand more success Demonstration.

[@davidhale8034]

Idiot

[@meinewahrnehmung4594]

@@davidhale8034 you “Style” and the Time, your need for Reaction - with your Answer - show´s that you must be a “Specialist” or a Trainer for the lowest Level of playing with Toys in the sand.