Serve Tip: Fix Your Elbow Position

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[@topspin1715]

Lets take a moment to appreciate just how much power James is getting and it doesn't even look like he is trying to serve bombs. Every serve is hitting back wall at 1 meter in height.

[@info781]

Great video, I know for myself and many people that elbow really wants to push out, it is the shoulder trying to protect itself. I am working on keeping the alignment (the straight line) as he shows in this video, but it takes about 30 minutes of careful warm up and I have to monitor it especially during second serve.

[@LL-kz1qe]

Οne of the best explanations that short out a serious problem after the toss

[@brucezwecker8750]

Very good explanation, James! I think what I'm finally starting to "appreciate" is how much more I need to focus at the outset on the shoulder/chest turn, rather than the racket arm movement, in order to make the right to left movement, and avoid the racket pointing behind me & then dropping and pointing toward the net.

[@HastingsHart]

Very good reminder to throw up instead of out. When doing this progression, I go even farther and throw the ball up at such an angle that it lands in front of the net. That really helps develop the topspin serve.

[@vincentobrien7353]

One double fault in my last 14 sets. James is the new serve doctor.

[@vincentobrien7353]

Great stuff. Throwing drill works like a charm.

[@meditationman415]

THIS IS PURE GOLD 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chenwang6410]

Thanks for the tip of turning your body instead of just the arm/shoulder. I did that and it caused a lot of stress so I had a pulled muscle on my back/shoulder blade area.

[@hotaylor1021]

excellent for minor detail

[@oscardario8685]

Perfect showing

[@cleverVideoMaker]

Nice video! Great explanation.

[@kasiula820]

Will have to try it, thanks for the tip👌

[@busycrazy]

Best explanation

[@RK-ft9rn]

Hi James...thank you for this drill and I hope Im doing it correctly but if I use my racket and imagine throwing the ball it really allows the racket to do the work. Also, can you do a video and drill on how to do the shoulder over shoulder cartwheel on serve?...thanks

[@noahschechtel8979]

thanks you!!!

[@alastairtheduke]

Just turn...check alignment..and RIIIIIIIIP!!!! Holy cow that ball comes off your racquet fast!

[@meditationman415]

This throwing idea is a way unto itself. Don't need to do the right to left drills, the elbow lead drill. Its an all in one technique and much more natural.........i think😂 Proof is in the pudding, ill let you know in a few weeks time.

[@meditationman415]

Nope, didn't work, just cannot get the racket anywhere near my head

[@meditationman415]

it IS working. Concentrating on throwing. Alternating without the ball very useful too.