TopspinPro | The Slice Serve Simplified - Pronation, Power, Path & Racket Face

Ryan sets out a series of progressions to work on as you develop your slice serve. He shows why pronation is your source of power (it's the fastest way you can move your hand) and demystifies how it’s possible to pronate AND hit side spin on your serve. He also explains the relationship between racket face angle (where the ball goes) and swing path (the kind of spin you'll get). Interestingly, you'll never swing towards your target on the serve. I won't say anymore. Not because I am lazy but because I don't think I know anyone who explains tennis concepts better than Ryan so I simply won't do it justice.
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[@sanjuflightxr1]

wow.. I never thought of using TopspinPro in this way. Very useful to teach to my son. Thanks a lot!!

[@grantkevey]

Hi Ryan gravitated to your posts over the past few months and benefited from them so much I wanted to contribute to you in some way.....so I bought a topspin pro. What an amazing teaching aid so glad I made the purchase and I hope you get financial benefit in some way. Keep up the great work your style, delivery, explanation, whatever it is it works with me. Anyone reading this comment I live in NZ I don't know Ryan never heard of a topspin pro but follow this guy do what he says and buy a topspin pro immediately. Together you will improve exponentially

[@TopspinPro]

Thanks for your feedback! We are so glad you are getting the combined results from Ryan's teaching and the TopspinPro. A great combo!

[@douglaspalmeri3067]

Thank you so much for a clear explanation on the ball travel path ! I had changed from a semi-western grip to a continental to add slice to my serve but never understood the fact that the ball travels in the direction the strings face and not the path of the racket. Now I understand why I cannot keep the ball in court on my serve. Can't wait to begin practicing ! Thanks so much !

[@meafordmichael]

Very easy to understand the way you broke it down into segments. I hope you have other videos and that they are presented with such clarity. Thank you!

[@TopspinPro]

Ryan is an absolute master at this. Please have a look at his instagram account where he does this no numerous subjects instagram.com/2minutetennis_/

[@Nicholas-m8f]

By far this makes more sense than other slice serve instructions which I have seen !

[@TopspinPro]

exactly how I felt when I first watched it!

[@frankieshooz]

This is EXACTLY how I teach this serve. Yet I am amazed at how many (well respected and famous) coaches teach it as a flat serve approach and finish "scooping" the ball (with the racket face turned up) with the face of the racket. Why is this such a controversial topic and so divisive in terms of how to teach it? Good job on this video. Couldn't be better explained!

[@TopspinPro]

Yup - Ryan is the best at this!

[@nathansun1654]

I have seen many videos talking about slice serve, but yours is the one made me clear! Good job!

[@andrewwilliams7018]

After several coaches and numerous online coaches advice I have failed to make my slice serve on deuce court consistent. This fantastic instruction has solved my problem THANK YOU!!

[@jenniferwiley4009]

"loved this video teaching the slice serve with the topspin pro! I took the panels off and demonstrated the left to right spin for the slice. They all tried it and I couldn’t believe it but in 10 minutes they were all hitting slice serves! I wish I had it on video."

[@LePetitPrinceDuTennis]

Wow so good! I'll try as soon as I get my TopspinPro! :)

[@joanbrowning9898]

So clear-cut. Thank you

[@MarkHoward211]

Great job, coach!

[@akio2730]

Crystal clear explanation ! 👏🏼

[@TopspinPro]

Isn't it great? Do you follow Ryan's channel? kzbin.info/door/QVakLjtBUGlQOThqRZ7uhw his content is excellent.

[@chrisleavitt8738]

I bought a topspin pro, looking forward to helping some of my students

[@TopspinPro]

We hope you enjoy it!

[@haroldho19]

Great instruction video. You are not hitting the ears , the nose hitting across. Do you think I should invest Topspin Pro ? Thanks Ryan.

[@TopspinPro]

We have a 60 day money back guarantee if you are not happy with it!

[@harracks]

Great stuff! How different is the swing path. Aside from hitting the nose and pronation, is the path more or less splitting the dif between a completely flat first serve and a topspin kicker?

[@TopspinPro]

For a theoretical flat serve the swing path is directly towards the target (call that 180 degrees - from above) but no-one really does this. For an ATP tour 'flat' serve which has around 1000rpm on it the swing path probably comes in at about 150 degrees) so 30 degrees off the straight line. A slice serve has around 2000rpm and the swing path is at 135 degree (so 45 degrees off the straight) And a kick serve has around 3000rpm with a swing path closer to 120 degrees (so 60 degrees off the straight line/30 degree relative to the base). Notice the more tangential the swing path the more spin is created. Coming back to your original question, for a slice, post contact - yes, I would say racket travels sits between a flatter serve and a kicker. I hope the above makes sense! it's easier to draw I think!

[@harracks]

@@TopspinPro fantastic response thank you. Really helpful for thinking about both flat and slice, in how it's all a matter of degree when it comes to spin versus a black and white yes or no. Think this will help me with both versions and work that spectrum based on intent. TY!

[@SEASLU]

Well explained. Can you use topspin pro to practice backhand slice? Can you make a video about that? Thanks

[@1wernerseitz]

The probation After the Hit- the ball is away and the Pronation hast no Effekt- is it netter that the pronation is at the Kontakt at the ball - Khan it hast an effect?

[@emjay2045]

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