Have you ever been angry with yourself during a match for the ineffectiveness of your serve? Well, you probably make some setup and technique mistakes, but we can fix everything with a few simple steps. Serving is one of the most difficult parts of tennis, but by honing it in the right way, it will become the trump card of your career and will tip the balance in your games.
Steps
Step 1. Know how to prepare for service
Serving is a fundamental part of tennis, and if you fail to beat, your game will be greatly affected. This usually causes nervousness and excessive pressure on the player to serve. Bouncing the ball and inhaling / exhaling a couple of times will help calm your nerves and make you focus more on serving.
Step 2. Learn the right grip for the serve
The way you hold the racquet is a key factor that determines the power, spin and accuracy of the serve. As a rule, the hitter prefers a "continental grip", which is a grip in which the knuckles of the right hand line up with the right edge of the racquet and cause the racquet to become one with your arm. This should allow you to hit with precision and power.
Step 3. Know your style of play
Knowing your style of play and your favorite shots compared to others will give you the basis for deciding which serve to use. A strong serve will allow you to implement the so-called "serve & volley", which is when the player runs to the net after serving. Others, standard players, may feel more comfortable receiving after a rebound, rather than hitting the net, and may be more inclined to a top-spin, or more delicate serve. If your style of play does not reflect that of your serve, you will be in trouble and will be cornered in a one-way match.
Step 4. Know what kind of service you prefer and stick to that
It's a big deal for many tennis players today. Maybe one day they feel they want to learn a tight serve, while the next day they want to learn a top spin. A player should only focus on one serve at a time. If you work on more than one serve at a time, chances are you won't be able to train any of them well, and you will only end up with weak serves.
Step 5. Keep the setting
By serving for a long time, one could develop one's own setting. But after a couple of weeks off, it's possible that you forget it. This will make your serve more difficult: not only will your accuracy and power change, but also your concentration in the match.
Step 6. Jump and sudden blow
Jumping during the serve allows you to take advantage of the height and further increase your chances of sending the ball into the opponent's court. The sudden strike in contact with the ball allows you to create a powerful spin and a lot of speed to the ball, making it more difficult to receive.
Step 7. Prone position
It is a complex technique used by many to get good service. This technique requires your wrist to be facing down when making contact with the ball. This will add extra spin and power to the ball, making it more likely to go where you want it.
Step 8. Serve
The most important serve in tennis is not the first, but the second. The first serve is usually the starting point and sets the tone of the point, but the second serve is generally the reserve one, which often has an 80-90% chance of success. After failing your first serve, don't be intimidated by not hitting an "ace" against your opponent. You must understand that the second serve requires more strength and speed in the movement of the racket, because hitting it in this way will make the ball rotate better, increasing the chances of success.
Step 9. Preparation and training
Players with a solid serve usually require a lot of energy to be dealt with in a match. To avoid losing energy during a match, you should train daily, and practice serving again and again to make sure you don't succumb to tiredness or fatigue.
Step 10. Improve your concentration
Failing the first serve is nothing special: many players do not understand that a mistake on the first serve leads to a second chance. When a player begins to doubt their ability to beat, that's when they start to fail - and keep failing until they understand the problem. Staying optimistic on the serve is one of the most important things to remember during a game. Losing a game through doubts is unacceptable.
Advice
- Keep calm. Once you get angry, you might as well give up the game and forget about being able to win at tennis.
- Have faith. Keep training.
- Don't forget that serving isn't just about arm strength - the power of a serve comes from shifting weight from your legs and wrist position.
- Check your grip every now and then, and make sure it hasn't changed.
- You serve by already knowing what kind of play you intend to make. Having a plan allows you to better manage your nervousness.
- Prepare yourself so that you are not already tired after the first shift.
- Practice serving with your knees on the ground. When you succeed, you will be able to hit a top-spin serve.
- Always remember to bounce the ball a couple of times before hitting.
- Using a "continental plug" is the key to accurate serve - but after some practice of course!
- Trying around 100-150 services per day can help you increase your accuracy.
Warnings
- Warm up before services, to avoid straining a muscle.
- Keep the basket of balls about 2 meters away when serving.
- Train only in a well-lit place.
- Hold the racket so it doesn't fly away.
- Don't work out immediately after eating.
- Always check that there is no one in the trajectory of the serve.
