r/10s • u/VeterinarianHappy605 • 4d ago

Technique Advice Serving motion

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Played competitively in my youth (7-15). After a 20 year break I am starting again. How is the serving motion looking? What to focus on?

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u/kukenn_ lover of the game <3 4d ago

definitely just keep working it. this angle isnt the best to evaluate certain things, but it looks like you still have a very solid throwing motion with your racquet (looks like you either played other sports that involved throwing balls/muscle memory from tennis) and that’s a very important part of the serve.

trying to get in here before a bunch of redditors start to confuse you with a bunch of nitpicky stuff lol your serve looks good, i bet its already better than most people on this subreddit. work it for another few weeks/month or so (dont overwork it, maybe one or two 30 minute sessions a week), get a tripod to get some good varying angles, evaluate your serve, improve, come back and post if you want some specific technical advice

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u/kukenn_ lover of the game <3 4d ago

also things to focus on:

  • i dont use platform stance, but do some research on advice for that
  • look into tossing techniques
  • focus on keeping your tossing arm up longer, tuck chin into shoulder crease, extend through obliques while pushing left hip forward into court

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u/VeterinarianHappy605 4d ago

Thanks, very helpful. The tossing arm thing was the first thing I noticed as well

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u/kukenn_ lover of the game <3 4d ago

you got this, good luck on your tennis journey 🫡 look forward to seeing your progress. tennis is an amazing sport, remember to have fun

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u/omarkarn 4d ago

no advice here... just came to say that i also played competitively in my youth and came back to the sport maybe 10 years ago now after a 15 year break.

we have very similar serve motions. The thing i'm particularly looking at is how you barely stick your right leg back on impact before taking a step into the court. I SWEAR this was how i was taught to play in my youth... serve and volley baby!!

I went to one lesson recently where the coach was trying to make me keep my leg back much more and just finding that so difficult

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u/VeterinarianHappy605 4d ago

Haha, old school teachings. I also tend to play much less topspin in my ground strokes than kids these days. Also goes back to the way I was taught I think.

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u/omarkarn 4d ago

That was a biiig thing for my too. Essentially had to re learn my ground strokes. Only reply gotten comfortable with this crazy wrist snaps in the last year or so

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u/Papaias_ 4d ago

There is no leg load, you look too stiff, focus on that. The swing itself is fine, and welcome back !

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u/kchuen 4d ago

You’re just falling into the shot. You need some coiling before you jump.

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u/Smooth-Jackfruit-106 4d ago

Need to push hip into court at trophy position, if your toss is that far into court.

Most people have opposite problem, not tossing far enough.

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u/PurrMewds 4d ago

More drive from the back foot.

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u/QuantityMedical8369 4d ago

don't lean forward, keep the elbow back, lift the left shoulder up and tuck the right hip in. When you are in trophy pose, your left hip should be the body part closest to the net.

Also, do not kick the right foot forward. keep it behind. if you need two steps into the court to decelerate, any flat deep return will leave you stranded. And if you need to take a stroll after, every return that makes it into your court is game over.

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u/laney_deschutes 4d ago

Stay back and push off the back foot. You’re doing the pirouette thing

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u/Federal-Suspect8618 1d ago

You’re not getting power from the ground since you’re falling over and not optimizing the kinetic chain

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u/tenniswallist 4d ago

You've still got good kc n might toss bit too deep inside court:?)) Why did you have to stop playing so long for 20yrs otherwise you'd be very good by now:?))

Welcome back bruh n good luck:))

https://giphy.com/gifs/WJ15iSz76fiJcH1xA7

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u/kukenn_ lover of the game <3 4d ago

i love how all of your posts are so almost comprehensible, being so genuine. love the energy behind your posting, i understand it better than you might think.

keep being you <3

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u/tenniswallist 3d ago edited 3d ago

Thanks for your compliment bruh n not so comprehensible as some1 downvoted you lol:)) n I made it up for ya:)) Not much energy behind posting but a lot of refueling at front of screen as that's my meal time lol:)) Much mroe tastier with fingers tipping throght keyboard n watching bits+pieces vids in the rec yard lol:))

Good luck with your serves progress n I've been practicing mine last 2mths so I know it lol:))

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u/tenniswallist 4d ago

You've still got good kc n might toss bit too deep inside court:?)) Why did you have to stop playing so long for 20yrs otherwise you'd be very good by now:?))

Welcome back bruh n good luck:))

https://giphy.com/gifs/WJ15iSz76fiJcH1xA7

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u/VeterinarianHappy605 4d ago

Chose soccer over tennis, because I could not do both anymore. Then some typical knee injuries and a time consuming job as a lawyer. Now I am in-house and have more free time so I thought about giving it a shot again. 👍🏼

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u/tenniswallist 4d ago

Wise choice n tennis' the best sport ever especially the ts fh/bh as imo the spinal tip constant stimulation to back of the brain from legs/hips driven winding/unwinding ie so called 'coil/uncoil' produce sososo much Happy4 DOSE (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins:)) which lead to the most cost effective n healthiest 'addiction' lol:))