3 Strength Exercises To Increase Serve Power

[@TennisHacker]

Learn how to address shoulder plain, so you can play freely tennishacker.krtra.com/t/WkX5DErlvQlF

[@LeonardoGalotera]

To save you time, the three exercises are: 3:42 - Exercise 1 5:58 - Exercise 2 7:27 - Exercise 3 Have fun!

[@kensa-dinh-gia-xe-cu]

Tks dude

[@joseraposo1494]

Nice video Richard! I’ve been struggling to improve my serve and you may have found where I have to focus first! Creating the body conditions!! I really appreciate it!! Congrats!!

[@TennisHacker]

Yes for sure. If there are any physical limitations, you have to address those first.

[@josephantoniou3778]

This video is a must see for those “learning” how to serve! Change of technique can cause damage to those muscles that haven’t been used and result in rotator cuff tears and related damage. I know too well as unfortunately this happened with me

[@TennisHacker]

Sorry to hear that happened to you. Keep working on it and you'll come back stronger !

[@jeffrice4741]

What a great video. So useful and will help reduce those shoulders injuries!

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful

[@thomasward8894]

I can serve well but alway a pain in my shoulder after a few matches in a row.... Ive been looking for this info, Thanks you... Subscribed and will spread the word

[@suziectennislondon9599]

Love this Richard 👏🏽👏🏽

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks

[@purnajitchatterjee9325]

Thanks! what is the resistance on this band.. like 15kg band?

[@hanswesterweel3906]

Just subscribed to your channel. This was the exact content I was looking for!

[@TennisHacker]

Glad you are finding it helpful.

[@petr7856]

Brilliant, thank you so much!

[@denizdagci1023]

Great content. Thank you.

[@charleswilliams3342]

Thanks for this video. Besides for strengthening it also helps to reinforce the concept of the racquet drop. Sort of like throwing an American football.

[@TennisHacker]

Although a lot of people say otherwise, the mechanics of the serve are very similar to throwing a football.

[@ayoubzerouali2112]

I've never comment a video on youtube but you force me to do it :) . Your content is different and very interesting thk you

[@TennisHacker]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@kavvg3805]

Really great advice, instructors usually dont understand building that confidence to get the proper range of motion

[@TennisHacker]

Unfortunately I agree. Most coaches don't consider people's physical limitations.

[@Mr10usdad]

Thank you!

[@MovemendInfo]

We have our tennis coaching clients do these too! These are great and your video is very informative! have you tried this for anyone post injury?

[@brettneuberger6466]

Really helpful. Just what I need. Got a new subscriber.

[@TennisHacker]

Happy to help 👊

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Interesting lesson. According to the Australian biomechanical researcher Dr Bruce Elliott, internal shoulder rotation (ISR) was responsible for 40% of forward racket head speed. So the idea is that we must strengthen the muscles responsible for ISR as well as the muscles responsible for external shoulder rotation (ESR). Although much of racquet head speed is produced by ISR. Simply strengthening the muscles responsible for ISR is not enough. Must strengthen the ESR muscles. Did not know this.

[@TennisHacker]

It’s all about safety. The brain is smart and if there is a lack of balance, it doesn’t allow the internal rotators to use maximum power.

[@ying7818]

Thanks for this video… can you show us what to do to increase the strength for low back and hip ?

[@TennisHacker]

Sorry for the slow reply. For the lower back and hips it depends what you are trying to do / work on. For example my main issue is flexibility, so i do a lot of end range strengthening for in inner thighs and hip flexors. If your issue is more overall strength, then lunge, squat and deadlift variations are the way to go.

[@edma552]

@@TennisHacker I am looking for both of flexibility and strength, do you have any videos for those exercises ?

[@essouna]

Hello Richard thanks for the video. How would you reinforce the internal elbow. I kind of get tendinitis in the elbow if i practice serve for an hour or so...when i look at Pro's they have a very big muscle structure all around the elbow and I'm not sure how to build this?? Thanks in advance

[@TennisHacker]

Sorry for the slow reply. These drills can actually be useful for protecting the elbow as well. But if you are currently dealing with pain, it’s difficult question to answer in this reply.

[@johnthurston7783]

i had a torn rotator from work for 3 years then 1 acupuncture and cupping it's tones better,,do you recommend I keep going with excersis

[@TennisHacker]

I recommend all tennis players do shoulder prehab. With your previous injuries it's even more important.

[@rikkkretue4945]

I’ve been in Canada and have never seen a palm tree! 😂

[@TennisHacker]

Vancouver is beautiful in the summer 😂

[@nalbandian313]

Richard, looking at exercise 1 I would say you have very good overhead mobility and general shoulder flexibility - fair to say? And does that (overhead mobility) play a role in the tennis serve ?

[@TennisHacker]

I wouldn't say my flexibility is very good. My right shoulder is ok in external rotation, but has other limitations, in large part because I separated my SC joint mountain biking> But yes, shoulder range of motion and strength in the end ranges play a huge role in serve ability. Limited range / strength prevents you from getting a good racked drop. Which drastically reduces serve efficiency and power. There are lots of players out there, that shouldn't really be serving because they are going to get inured at some point. They would be better off spending 6 months to 1 year working on shoulder integrity then coming back to serving. I'm relearning to play left handed at the moment because of the injury I mentioned. And I'm not even bothering to serve yet for that reasons.

[@mickjagger8621]

What is that exercise band specifically???

[@franciscomanrique4979]

GRACIAS

[@Alex-vi9xb]

I would probably recommend to do these exercises on both side of the body to not create misbalance in the longer term!

[@TennisHacker]

So would i normally.

[@IWTACoaching]

I’m impressed that you mentioned multiple times that technical limitations are due to the brain attempting to avoid injury It is something I’ve attempted to convey to students as to why they are not seeing the technical improvements they are expecting

[@olanderworthy9601]

Outstanding lesson! I have discerned a major impediment, limiting my serve development!

[@TennisHacker]

It's a hard message to get across to people. Especially because playing tennis is fun and doing corrective work.... well, isn't as fun.

[@OfficialDman]

Should you do this for both shoulders or just the one on your dominant arm or the one you serve with?

[@TennisHacker]

Both

[@MichaelSienkiewicz]

Just throw a football and you'll get a strong serving arm. 100% more fun and efficient

[@TennisHacker]

Thats kind of the opposite of what this video is about 😂 these exercises will also help throwing!

[@marktace1]

It isn’t throwing a ball. The racquet slows significantly at impact so having the ability to decelerate with internal rotation isn’t anywhere near as important for the serve as it is for throwing. All the exercises are still useful but the deceleration argument doesn’t hold water. That’s why many elite servers don’t do much, if any long axis rotation past contact. E.g. Pliskova.

[@cliffschumacher2804]

You need to read Tom House’s books on Pitching Mechanics..

[@marktace1]

@@cliffschumacher2804 I have. I’ve also worked with Jaeger and some of the MLB, MiLB pitchers who worked out with him.