Why You Need A Kick Serve Now (And How To Do It)

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[@isaackim9191]

Toss parallel to the baseline and circular motion of the swing really helped unlock the kick serve for me. Thank you!

[@Playyourcourt]

Love hearing the tips helped! Thanks for watching and the feedback 👊

[@petr7856]

Excellent material, and extremely useful. Thanking you so much.

[@Playyourcourt]

Glad it was helpful! 👊

[@massimodanzelmo4607]

Thanks good advice bringing up the chest 😊

[@Playyourcourt]

You bet! Glad it helped

[@thokai5092]

👏🏻👏🏻 over the years I have seen many videos on the Kick Serve, none was that profound and straight to the essential points as this one. And on top your Kick Serve really kicks. 👍🏼

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks for the kind words! 🙏 Glad you found the video helpful.

[@cliveburks]

I watch this video many times to remind me of the steps and as I practice I incorporate all the steps and my kick serve slowly improves also I enjoy the process even though I probably bore my tennis friends at times but they are/ will be impressed with my consistent powerful topspin serve. Thanks for your clear insightful professional instruction👌

[@cliveburks]

Great video so clear and to the point no unnecessary distractions detailed demos to push home the points to us wanting to have a consistent powerful kicker. You’re one of my favourite coaches.

[@Playyourcourt]

Much appreciated! Thanks for the support my man

[@huntersims1966]

I haven't been able to resolve my double fault problem on my kick serves, but applied what you've taught in this video - resulting in much more consistency and confidence. I would add that the follow through, at least for me, is also very important. I follow through with the racquet ending up at my left hip, similar to the slice serve, which seems to add extra topspin to ensure that the ball dips in the box. Now I feel as if I can swing as fast as I want and still get the ball in the service box. Thank you so much!

[@Playyourcourt]

Hi Hunter, glad to hear the video helped with the consistency of your kick-serve. Focusing on the finish and even holding it is a great way to build a consistent swing path, helping the serve to be more relaible. Keep up the great work 💪

[@jessalvo6375]

Great lesson. Nothing left to add. Kudos.

[@Playyourcourt]

Thank ya sir! 👊

[@K4R3N]

8:05 yup when my kicker goes long I repeat to myself "stay sideways" and that brings it into the box next swing

[@Playyourcourt]

Love it!

[@musiciansinactiongld]

One of the many 'Kick Serve' video instructions available but this one has a few more excellent details, viz. keeping the body parallel longer in the upswing to the lower dropping ball.

[@Playyourcourt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@claudefilion7055]

A+ Clear, concise, effective advice which I can remember when practicing my kick serve.

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it!

[@baysbill]

Very good,---precise movements, with clear explanations as to why.

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@JChen328]

I feel like I’ve been doing bits and pieces of this but this video really helps put the concepts together. Can’t wait to get on the court to try this out!

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks! Let us know how it goes 💪

[@rucas10]

Excellent video ! Precious tips about Kick serve and exemplified perfectly !

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks Rui, glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@ohmmurugans]

I wish you also demoed from the deuce court. I always have trouble serving from that side of the court. thanks a lot.

[@Playyourcourt]

We'll definitely make sure to do so in future videos pertaining to the kick-serve!

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

Thank you sir you cleared my doubts❤

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Osaka's coach places a garbage can one foot inside the corner of the Ad service box. This drill forces you to get the correct trajectory and high clearance over the net. It will be impossible to get it in the trash can with a low net clearance. Your kick serve should never hit the net or even come close to the net. If you are going to miss, you need to miss long... I find that I never miss into the net. All my misses are about a foot or less long.

[@cliveburks]

Great all I need now is three things practice, practice and practice and see where that takes me I am enjoying the journey.

[@Playyourcourt]

You got this! 👊

[@javierlombardo6213]

uau i love your clarity of expression, best in business

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks, really apprecitte that! 😊

[@coltonroszko4200]

Just a question for you guys, I see a lot of kick serve videos that demonstrate ad court serves. Could you speak to how kick serves on deuce court differ? I've been struggling to get the ball into the service box on deuce court.

[@lungchan1729]

thank you. Will try it for sure. Question? I notice on your finish the balance of the weight makes you go left. like all the weight is on you left foot and you are leaning on the left side of the court. I understand whe should finish weight on the left foot but why you finish makes almost fall to the left?

[@jmey]

great break down Nate!

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks Joel, glad you enjoyed it!

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

Excellent vedio useful tips thank you ❤

[@Playyourcourt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paraka115]

Sensational video. It really help me a lot. Ty so much mate

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks, Always hapy to help!

[@9r393]

Thanks this really helps me. One question, how would you add a bit more pace to the kick serve? I'd like a little more pace do make it a bit faster and have more depth. Mine kinda sit and are easy to take on the rise.

[@Playyourcourt]

Great question. There are two key movements to focus on 1. Rotational force ie; coiling 2. Loading (Knee bend, weight transfer) I think loading and getting weight up and into the court is prob the area you want to focus on the most. Hope this helps!

[@K4R3N]

Agree Nate, it's also quite safe and reliable. Up to 4.5 level I've seen guys mess up returns on my kick serve. Rec guys get really twisted, free points. Also sometimes I hit a slow kicker to their BH and come in for serve and volley.

[@mefirst4266]

OH K4 YOU MUST REALLY SHINE ON THE COURT !!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE IT ALL !!!!!!!!!!

[@pjakobsen]

Great instruction. Thank you !

[@Playyourcourt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@henrylove514]

Hi Nate, love the straight-forward instructions! To serve a kick serve on the ad side, it seems the swing path is kind of parallel to the baseline. To serve on the deuce, do we need to adjust the swing path? If so, what should the swing path be? Thanks.

[@Playyourcourt]

Thank ya sir! The swing path will largely stay the same, just make sure your jumping in the direction of the serve and it will help with the direction of it. Hope this helps!

[@wasistyoadisarasputro542]

Nice tips Nate.. i’m a right handed player and i’m still struggling to hit kick serve in the deuce side. Is there any additional tips to hit a kick serve in the deuce side?

[@glenberberet8418]

Very good instruction as usual but you should also show the kick serve from the deuce side

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks Glen, you're right with the demo to the deuce court. Seems like a miss in retrospect.

[@TheLuc234]

Does the body position change for the deuce side as, it's something I really struggle with.

[@TheLuc234]

Really great video thank you, I saw it mentioned somewhere else to kick your right leg out so as not to fall into the left of the the court and keep balance.

[@Playyourcourt]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@snjvc]

Hi .. I am able to kick the ball but not able to put it behind net .. same issue with my slice serve .. how can I make the ball travel more forward.. please help 🙏and btw thanks for the great video!

[@Playyourcourt]

Make sure you're getting enough of the ball. Sometimes we hit too thin and the result is the ball doesnt get the propulsion required to clear the net. Additionally, Make sure you're getting your body weight into the court. Hope this helps!

[@snjvc]

@@Playyourcourt thanks a ton .. congratulations on doing a fabulous work 😊

[@charlesmunroe2335]

Excellent Video!!!!

[@Playyourcourt]

Much apprecitted!

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Super duper excellent 👍🙏🎾🏆

[@Playyourcourt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jsrss]

Been working on the kick serve for years. Thanks for the video. Should we interpret “swing path along the baseline as an approximation”? It would seem when watching all kick serve videos the path is certainly less direct than a flat and slice serve but not strictly parallel to the baseline. Looks more like a 45 degree angle towards the net in order to impart more forward motion to ensure adequate pace in addition to the kick spin. For sure the upper body needs to delay rotation. That’s an important point you make. Does one use full pronation (ie 180 degrees) on the kick serve or does one carve kind of over the top of the ball? I succeed sometimes getting the ball to bounce high and jump back in the opposite direction and sometimes not. Never quite sure what I have done that made the difference. Except that when I can hit the ball with a higher arc over the net that surely helps to get the bounce higher. Will keep working at it. 😀

[@K4R3N]

Yeah Jack I try to curve over the ball for that rotation. But you do need some a little bit of forward lean or swing into the court so actually makes it over the net.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

@@K4R3N Yes, you can lean into the court, while taking care to remain sideways. Staying sideways and not opening up is critical Almost like you are falling into the court from a sideways position. But probably best to practice the basic motion first before adding the lean. Although I think I am finding that I don't get quite the high bounce without the lean.

[@villek6639]

Continental... or even a bit towards eastern BH grip

[@svarodzic]

Your kicker motion is very similar to Rishar Gaske! Good kicker, man! 👍

[@Playyourcourt]

Appreciate it! 👊

[@burgholdsserve8725]

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[@rppn6987]

How do I get more" kick, or action.. " hitting ball closer side line service box.. kicking away from opponent, ..? Is it more.. 8 o clock to 2 pm direction"? Brushing up and more outwards? I'm righty.. in ad court..and how can I effectively hit kick serve on deuce box side (righty)

[@zapa5411]

hi there what string is on your racquet?

[@Playyourcourt]

It's a hybrid of Lux Alu Power & Wilson Synthetic Gut. Strung at 52lbs

[@ish0tyou993]

Is it okay to toss the the ball and have it falling a bit inside the court? A lot of times when I try to do a kick it's high and bounces high, but it lands short that my opponents are inside the courts and are attacking it with ease. I feel like there's not enough forward momentum on my kick so would tossing the ball more inside the court help?

[@Playyourcourt]

Absolutely! Just make sure you're leaning underneath the ball in order to brush up and under the ball

[@thereisnogod3924]

so your saying that my eastern 1 handed backhand grip is NOT good ? in your demostration you go to much to the left with the body and doesnt go in the direction like you ask or do i see that wrong ?

[@Playyourcourt]

Eastern backhand grip (ie;Stefan Edberg) works for some. If it ain’t broke..don't fix it!

[@TheDrakulie]

do it from the deuce court. its much more difficult, its like night and day. I can hit a great kick serve from Ad side but from the deuce court ,,, i can't do it

[@Playyourcourt]

The deuce court can cetainly be tougher. Aim more towards the T on the add court and allow your body weight to shift more towards the deuce court. This will allow you to find the T serve on the deuce court while maintaining the kick. Hope this helps

[@mintymintygogo]

I decided six years ago- when Alcaraz was 13- that if people can learn juggling tricks then- with practice- I should be able to learn the kick serve. I began practicing with 150 serves every morning. Takes about 20 minutes but adds up to quite a lot over a six year period. How long will this take?? My serve is not recognisably different and I’m losing motivation; Alcaraz is winning Grand Slams! I’m not hoping to win the French Open, I just want a serve🙏

[@Playyourcourt]

Stay with it my man! Have you consulted a teaching pro by chance or tried filming yourself to ensure fundamentals are sound?

[@mintymintygogo]

Thank You- Yes. I have a personal coach who I meet once a week to make sure I’m practicing right. However I’m having concerns I still can’t do it after practicing every day for six years. Is it that hard or should I give up?

[@thomaspiazza3078]

Man I swear to you keep practicing it isn’t that hard. I don’t know if you already filmed yourself but if you haven’t you MUST do it. It will allow you to compare your kick serve to the pros and see what you are doing right and what you need to change

[@thomaspiazza3078]

One thing that really helped mine was to stay very relaxed and especially with my wrist. It allows to put much more speed with the racquet to hit the ball and give it the effect

[@mintymintygogo]

@@thomaspiazza3078 think my serve has much deeper holes than that-

[@parvathube]

It's essentially a topspin forehand on the top of your head while using your right hand as your left hand 😅

[@keithstringer1140]

Continental Grip Required? No. A Backhand Grip hits great kick serves too! Try it!!

[@CardsharpChris]

The kick serve is the best serve to have… If you could only have one serve (I know, it’s silly when people say this) it has to be the kicker.

[@Playyourcourt]

Agreed Chris, when doen correctly it's a huge asset. Thanks for watching!

[@Jingoa]

A great slice would be better for most levels--high percentage and impossible to attack. Kick is great to have but I find it's super overrated at rec levels. People mostly use it to stop double faulting but they would be able to do that with a good slice.

[@careydunn8227]

my main problem is on my kick it falls short of the net!

[@Playyourcourt]

Try slowing the motion down and focus on only hitting up for now. The higher over the net, the better! 👊

[@maxfranke9711]

Why does nobody ever talks about the topspin serve . I would like to see you instructors demonstrate this serving technique , it is a serving weapon that tennis players do use a lot. Please demonstrate this technique if you would.

[@jh276]

Ouch

[@capricornmagic63]

Kick serve to the deuce court? Everyone does the ad court

[@geramos109]

The biggest problem with the kicker I have. Those Fcking lamps on the roof are permanently blinding me at the moment of contact.

[@Playyourcourt]

😂

[@jwkim4806]

doesnt seem to kick enough. . thanjs anyway.

[@Playyourcourt]

Good talk lol. ✌️

[@mefirst4266]

JUST LOOK AT ALL THE PRO'S BELOW !!! NO NEED FOR THIS VIDEO AS EVERYONE BELOW IS ANOTHER NADAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WONDER WHY I NEVER SEE THEM PLAYING A THE US OPEN !!!!!

[@SS-qf2po]

You need to end with your racket on the right side of your body not the left

[@vladimirvidov6202]

👍🕺💋🌴🎾♥️💃

[@canal-ozs]

very well explained! Tks a lot

[@Playyourcourt]

Glad it was helpful!