Return of Serve Technique Explained (Amazing Tennis Tips)

[@2MinuteTennis]

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[@durairajr2641]

The way your teaching expression and style really makes me as I am taking lesson in tennis court.

[@santhiyag1650]

I have not seen any video like this . This is a detailed step by step explanation of the return of serve technique. This is a masterpiece. I would like to see this kind of complete detailed presentation of tennis techniques.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thank you so much!! Here’s a serve video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZjak2Z5aZt2qaMsi=ea6wHMnkQMwCeXN6 Here’s a forehand video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGXShomMobJkgKMsi=iXRYtCf-gneyc3Go here’s a 2 handed backhand video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKmWl6p5hd-na6ssi=GypjQSOfDPPZOIFT here’s a one handed backhand video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hV6zpp2Hm7tpnKssi=Hkp-96exrkavScD5

[@federicol8366]

I agree !

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The best video I've ever seen From : thailand

[@nabeenhussain524]

Outstanding! Split-turn-hit-step(land). Wait, isn’t that the Volley footwork?

[@2MinuteTennis]

yes, they're related. good catch Nabeen!

[@haasws]

Fantastic coaching! I wish I had this kind of detailed understanding thirty years ago. Well, it's never too late :)

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much Wolfgang!!

[@jimklein6958]

I used this technique yesterday and hit the best down the line return winner I’ve ever hit. THANKS RYAN!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hahah thanks Jim!!!!!

[@emredemir6637]

A lot of thanks to you! Very nice explanation and illustration. Subscribed :)

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thank you so much!!

[@tvtriviachampion]

Nice breakdown! One element I’d add is to be aware of the server’s dominant spin. Usually a lefty serve spins to your left, righty to your right. When you receive a body serve, accounting for this spin enables you to avoid moving further “into” the trajectory of the ball and jamming yourself. Easier to explain on a whiteboard.

[@miroslawszumlinski3243]

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[@chachaS25]

No body teaching like this..its fully practical...what teachings methods your ..its wowwww

[@michaelchinn2386]

One of the BEST explanations of the exact timing of when to initiate the spit-step. Bravo.

[@ajollypanda4175]

I liked this guy for his concise videos…but I think I like these even better…he covers everything you don’t really have room for doubt or questions. Other videos of people this long I hate because i always go “you could have done this in 2 mins” Great work

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you!! I appreciate your support and glad you like the longer videos. Thanks panda!

[@ekeTV]

He’s an Eagles fan!!! Just loved this channel even more!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

You know it. Go birds!!!!! 🦅🦅🦅

[@weekendprogrammer7545]

I appreciate the level of knowledge your giving here, it's amazing. This is the level of detail I have actually been looking for. The length of the video it self says it all. One more beauty in your videos is you actually add the pro players video as you explain, that's top level. I am so happy to these video with 24-25 min.

[@ronfisher6393]

Agree with most of the other comments below: this is a terrific description of how to hit the return. It has all the fundamentals, and additionally includes some important details, such as initiating movement to the left with the left foot (to the right with the right foot). Wish I had such nice instruction on this in juniors and college (years ago).

[@justinveras9714]

Hey Ryan, as I was rewatching this, among other videos I'm realizing this is very much what Agassi does when he returns. He has a little "cheat step" which allows him to cover more ground. Epiphany!!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Yes! That little step makes all the difference in stealing aces from your opponent. Work on it and you’ll cover more court on t and outwide serves. Thanks!

[@eldartop1634]

Best video on return of serve. Don’t look any further.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you for the kind words!

[@SoumyaBhattacharyya-k8q]

This is truly excellent Ryan!

[@remedypath5941]

Incredible lesson Ryan thank youuuuu!!!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey thanks so much for watching!

[@rivkasanani7260]

you r amazing, your way to explain tennis is simple ,clear, eazy to understand

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you!!! Rivka!

[@michaelmercury1256]

Super tips, on explaining the timing of the split step on return of serve. I watched the beginning of this video, I overturned a 6-2 and 6-2 lost against an opponent, to winning 6-4. I could see my opponent did not split step and I remembered to do so, in the heat of the game. Following this video, was a big difference in my improved game results. Now I need to overcome fear of not using a 2 handed backhander in a game and just using a slice shot. Many thanks...

[@iLoveMelakaCars]

Awesome coaching 👍👍

[@2MinuteTennis]

thanks so much Melaka!

[@abnashibanga2806]

Hi Ryan your esoteric knowledge is helping me. Thank you

[@2MinuteTennis]

thank you so much Banga!

[@terrylee268]

Thanks, Ryan, for your excellent presentation of return of serve! I feel difficult when the serve is facing in front of me rather than on the sides, you explain how to return in detail. I will practise that and thanks once again!

[@lenwelch2195]

Excellent return advice.half of all points in a match is return which is hit differently than ground strokes. Serve, return, transitioning to front of the court all need priority as far as practice.

[@Ilovelucyourlovlycutedog]

It would be great to see a return of serve video for very short serves at the beginner level. Fantastic coaching, enjoy your videos!

[@BostonSportsGuy567]

Exactly the same but starting Xft inside the baseline

[@ebonybaye2]

That's why I like you and your content...you're a fellow Eagles fan! Also, I found your serving tips very helpful. I had no serve at all before.

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

Excellent you showed solution to my problem

[@K1rankumarb9]

Can you also talk about single handed backhand returns including both topspin and slice?

[@francescoliberi3839]

Yes I Was thinking The exact same thing, thanks

[@stephen4763]

2 minute tennis in 25/minutes - got it. Good stuff sir!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much!!

[@sharegoods3310]

best return serve tutorial❤

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thank you so much!

[@asbestomolesto]

It reminds me Nishikori stance - with a foot in front, just preparing the step :)

[@mbronti]

It's great. Bloody difficult to change bad habits after 50 years of playing though..buts this online coaching helps!

[@davidhale8034]

Great lesson. I love your TopSpin Pro usage, I have it, and this is the great way to use it, to practice distance and space .

[@tomforstik4899]

These videos are outstanding!! Great work, and thank you!!

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΤριάντης]

This is an Amazing Explanation

[@2MinuteTennis]

Wow thank you so much!!

[@DeanB100AU]

Great explanations - thank you

[@Gigi-pd8vj]

Great tips! thank you!

[@elmerlaput7144]

Nice Sir Good tutural...another way of technic of playing tennis..

[@euemeuscanais8157]

Excellent lesson!!! Thank you.

[@Madbootdestruction]

Great detail for both directions. Thx coach! 🎾👍

[@dfrenchah]

Great stuff, thanks Ryan

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much Daniel

[@leepham650]

Thanks so much for your videos. I will correct all my "none sense" techniques that i has used last 20 years!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@jensericsson1062]

Thanks, Super value instruction, Ryan! 👍

[@lyden85]

Really clever, makes so much sense

[@orhaninceoglu3100]

Hi! There can be a video about returning to low balls and returning to slice shots too 😜

[@andrewwilliams7018]

Superburb tennis lesson! Thank you😊

[@2MinuteTennis]

So glad you liked the video!!!

[@AndreyPozhidaevRussiaMoscow]

Awesome, it's the unique, brilliant video, your are the best coach in the world, I've never seen it before 👍🎾🇷🇺

[@1ajdelacruz]

Amazing breakdown! Thankyou

[@watcher687]

Great video, Ryan. Thank you.

[@galaxygalaxy4429]

Wow, another great lesson! Well explained m8:)

[@abulkhayrismael3235]

great1 tnx coach

[@madscientist664]

Maybe your best video so far!

[@nunziosantini7355]

Sei Grande.Bravissimo !!

[@paddlepower888]

Hm. Short backswing. Must put this into practice, to get the ball in play vs trying to murder the ball into the net, giving the point away. Great to have the footwork so well defined. Also, 21:05 advice on ready grip matches mine for 2 handed backhand. Former ready grip was both hands on top in semi-Western, with contact face for both BH & FH facing down (Coco Gauff, but uses Conti for L hand) I couldn't keep my elbows out. Maybe Coco uses Conti-Conti for BH to keep grip change to one hand? thank you

[@MarjanEsmaeili-if3qe]

Awesome thank you 😊

[@liam3553]

Excellent!

[@sanrajan2396]

presented very well

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey thanks so much San!!

[@halilbolayrl8838]

Hello Ryan ! What about using the flow split step? I mean, would it be better for Berdych to go to his right without lending on his right foot? A second question: I see that some players use 2 consecutive shuffle steps to reach the ball on the return of serve. Is that a method you would recommend or is it better to make a big step towards right or left followed by a crossover step?

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Just what I was waiting for! 🙏

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Awesome coach!!!

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[@LuisFelipeCalderon]

Amazing bro!!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Thanks so much!!!

[@halfnhalf702]

Nice content, Ryan, and I appreciate the free content you are providing for beginners. Lots of good fundamentals in here. Question about the "sneaky step". Watching you perform it, it seems you are placing your lead foot 90 degrees with or beyond your knee which limits your ability to push off of that leg to drive toward the ball. Was this just for emphasis? Footwork videos I've seen in the past say the opposite: to instead fold your foot slightly under your knee which allows you to drive off that leg and lunge further towards the ball.

[@bournejason66]

That’s slower than what Ryan showed in the video

[@jamesnewing886]

Thanks!

[@cata183]

Regarding first part of video: Is it logical if I say It's impossible to intentionally practice the timing when and where you should be in mid air (before split step). A receiver's position during mid air is the result of instinct reacting on how much he/she focuses towards the opponent's action. Being in the air while your opponent hits the ball is instinctive reaction. Can this be intentionally practiced? Playing more games and reading your opponent well will have your split step timing more accurate. Being in mid air as your opponent hits the ball will come in naturally (instinctively). Instinct is a natural reaction. Putting your mind into it will slowdown your reaction. Great tutorial video. Thank you.

[@MrCreative242]

I hit some great returns by just watching the ball closely but I get choked up sometimes cause I stand where I wanna make contact n not gradually step into it n split like you say 🙌🏾

[@4justiceagainstevil]

Question: How to return Aussie serves? For my age (60) I have a solid fast and heavy return of serve against 4-4.5 club level players often winning point right there or the shot after. Recently many started serving Aussie to me, and I wonder if I should go down the line towards the server or cross court towards the volley guy? An ex-division 1 player told me I should mostly go cross-court, as it's a higher percentage shot, my shot has most oomf on it, and my partner is responsible to get the volley shot coming back to us (if it does), while only occasionally mixing it up with down-the-line. Most of my partners though ask me to return down the line to the server. While I oblige to keep them happy, I wonder if that's the correct approach technically. I realize there are many considerations here, so you might want to consider a video on it :), but I would appreciate some quick thoughts on this matter.

[@jimmy_image]

Do you have a lower impact split step technique, without jumping, for older people?

[@MarjanEsmaeili-if3qe]

That was great 😊

[@hugoeiben]

Excellent fron Argentina

[@colinbyer3018]

Yooo I’m so glad you’re a fellow eagles fan

[@tenisboyz6537]

Liked the video, as fellow pros and eagles nation,by the way,where did you shot this video at ?

[@2MinuteTennis]

Haha thanks! I shot this at Perk Valley High School courts.

[@peppio]

tell me the differences between the pure drive 2017 and 2021 ( in the video)..thank you. great video

[@randallriley9331]

Eagles suck !! .... This video, on the other hand, is pretty awesome!! I highly recommend the Topspin Pro. I already have one, but if you don't they are great for drills like this. I use mine at home nearly every day.

[@peterdachowski6351]

Excellent. Why are you wearing an Eagles cap ?

[@2MinuteTennis]

1. I’m a huge eagles fan 2. It’s freezing cold outside

[@williamstuartmitchell5480]

Love the hat and video

[@2MinuteTennis]

Haha thanks!! I’m live near KOP!

[@williamstuartmitchell5480]

I’m in Lancaster but grew up In southern Montgomery. Go Eagles! Keep up your great videos and hopefully it’ll get warmer soon. It’s tough to be a northern tennis player.

[@AtanazyBazakbal]

Ryan, how about keeping the elbows up? It looks like you are planning a new video where you will point out the necessity of keeping the elbows up during the return of serve:) nice coaching of footwork btw.

[@hoangbuithai8595]

Love “ split turn hit step”

[@hashtag_pupuli]

Lovely Clouds!

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey thanks so much!

[@hashtag_pupuli]

@@2MinuteTennis I really love the way you teach sir. I have even subscribed to your mailing list to watch. I really want to improve my game and was going through your website. Just had a query- is there options or opportunity to meet you in person and coach under you for a week or two? I am from India

[@2MinuteTennis]

@@hashtag_pupuli thank you for your interest Sambit. Unfornatepy based on my zoom lesson schedule and my family schedule I cannot do prolonged in person coaching as you’ve described. But honestly, Zoom lessons on your technique, footwork, and strategy/match play are so much more beneficial than in person lessons anyway. Have you thought about Zoom lessons? What are you most interested in improving?

[@jtanabodee]

Can I make it like this? "Follow the ball when opponent toss the ball." Split step at the same time of tossing. There is some delay that make my move slower. Then I will be in the air when opponent hits the ball.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Not sure I understand what you’re asking. But, you should be in the air AS your opponent hits. That’s the proper timing of the split step.

[@davidqqq1567]

Great!非常棒❤

[@TheDrakulie]

This is good video

[@johnfaalogo]

I got this Ryan👌

[@huynguyenthanh3575]

Can you explain Kei Nishikori's return position? I think it's kind of weird

[@SirChris1372]

I feel I have a great return of serve, a d it is above my service game level and haven't got a bad service game, but I can always rely on returning, I feel my returns are great at neutralising points on bigger serves but when you start reading the serves, I seem to naturally anticipate the serve placement and am able to drill bigger serves with little issues, I was always taught a shorter backswing as my first tip,

[@Better_Call_Raul]

The return of serve is the most important shot in tennis. The return of serve is equal in importance to the serve. Some rec players practice serves but very very few practice return of serve. You will see many many free points needlessly given away by not getting easy returns back in play. Free points. 😟 So find a partner who wants to practice his serve while you return them. 1 hour a week. It is the easiest way to raise your level.

[@itsmidtrib1569]

Yep, I'd find strangers at the park that were practicing serves and just ask if it's okay to practice returning.

[@PraveenJames3]

Hi Ryan, which tennis shoes are those?

[@2MinuteTennis]

These are the K Swiss hypercourt. They’re awesome.

[@PraveenJames3]

@@2MinuteTennis thank you for sharing Ryan. I will check them out.

[@jimmyx628]

So you are an eagles fan? May I ask where you live? I am pretty close to Philly

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hour north of Philly

[@jimmyx628]

@@2MinuteTennis I live an hour North west of Philly

[@masakhmad3910]

How to return the serve when the ball coming close or short within the net ?

[@elmerlaput7144]

Teach of how to smash the ball back to opponent...and Good to use the drop ball shot..

[@NamesAreRandom]

I like point the shoulder at the ball as opposed to "do a unit turn". It's a bit more obvious what you are doing.

[@glenberberet8418]

Good precise instruction but you should have done it with a live service

[@2MinuteTennis]

I agree with you. But I don’t have anyone to serve to me.

[@RooCTVB]

Are you at Perkiomen Valley High School?

[@innovative_gaming]

What if it goes low?

[@eloisedaniels2717]

geat video. have nice day 🍒😃

[@attybong]

djocovic does not do a "step ang hop" because he waits for the ball on the baseline and hits it on the rise

[@2MinuteTennis]

thanks so much for commenting!

[@attybong]

thanks for the tips 🎉

[@stevehan8157]

Go Birds!

[@dn-anonymous]

8:51 should have shown us the result, esp after that buildup.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Keep watching….

[@dn-anonymous]

@@2MinuteTennis haha, got me!

[@pencilcheck]

thanks for breaking down for lower level players. but I don't think your tips is really going to help. I have different interpretation of what djokovic was doing. Appreciate for the video regardless.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey no problem. Thanks for watching and sorry the video didn’t help you.

[@efraimkent]

at first glance i thought it was Alcaraz behind Berdych @ 16:20 but it was actually a brain fart