I wish these r'ball videos would show the result of the bounce in the back corner. It's hard to judge your efficiency without knowing what a good result looks like.
Good tips on the footwork getting out of the box! It's important to turn your head back as soon as possible after this serve to watch your opponent, insuring your not blocking his shot. If the ball rebounds too much off the back-wall, your opponent might have an offensive opportunity and you don't want to commit a penalty hinder by blocking his 'straight-in shot' or 'cross-court shot.'
I tried this Z-Serve but I didn't do so well with it, so I am watching you again so that I can try it again on tomorrow morning 11-5-2020. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Crazy, now this serve is used soon much in pro play and low A and up. In theory cut it off, pass, blah blah, a good z serve you, loom at today's game. Ppl hit this serve to Kanes forehand. And its effective. They may not win the maxmtch but Parilla, ms, used this serve on kane and he pulled it off? So goes to say, it can work
Hi Aaron - I'm not trying to down play the power of a nice hard-z - just pointing out that if you simply move over a few inches to the right you can be more deception to your receiver - a wonderful example of this is Kane - 3 serves from same starting position - drive left/right corners, hard-z Remember - Feedback is the breakfast of champions. Ken Blanchard
Returning the serve shown in this video, I tend to call a let, since if I were to take the ball in the air beyond the dotted line, the server appears to be directly in front of the returner. Often on this serve, I will catch the ball to show the server that he/she is directly in front of me for a volley return. For the Z server, I start the motion a step more to the right, so when the ball crosses mid-court I am further out of the way.
Hey Aaron - you need to keep your right foot OFF the 3-foot drive serve line (2:26 mark) otherwise if I was playing you I know the Z is coming or to the right corner, which makes it super easy to return - because you can't serve to the left corner- it is a violation, Rule 3.6 Drive Service Zones - hope that helps and good luck with your game
The problem is that a weak player will just step up and volley it to the ceiling and put the server in the back court whereas a strong player will volley it into a kill or a down the wall pass.
The success rate of the z serve, whether medium or hard, is very low because at the end of the day it is a setup. Even for Kane it is not a good serve. The solution is always straight in drive to the backhand or forehand. People never learn this lesson though. They always go back to a weaker serve.
Parture , I agree in principle that this serve is a set up. However, I usually introduce it early in the game to gauge my opponent. If he, in turn, sets me up, then I know this serve troubles him. I don't repeat it too often as to not give him time to "settle" or work it out, but I bring it back from time to time until he no longer sets me up. I might get a few points out it.
Well....4 years late, built Kane did lose to a this year to a guy who used this serve to his forehand....??? And that player is 4 atm I think. A good z serve won't be a set up. Even if you cut it off. You have to hit it near perfect and judging from today's game even at low A to pro. This serve is used as much as a drive serve. Soooo
@@Parture that's all fine, and we can say that about any pro player or the majority of players but I'm just saying a z serve is still a good effective serve.
This is one of the easiest serves to attack. Hit the ball before it bounces and you catch the server flat-footed. The only way a z-serve can be effective is to hit the ball low and have it bounce well in front of the receiver.
rocky carson does it in his games, and you'll see a better execution. Other pro players do it too, its easy to attack if hit to deep like he did it, but when you see a pro player do it, most of the times its better to do a defensive shot, depending on how the angle it comes at the receiver and the speed.
I disagree with this technique. Z serve is best serving from the wall. Yes serving from the center (center ish) gives you a good position but the ball comes off the back wall. Any 1/2 way decent player is gonna kill it, side out. Put your butt up against the wall and slam it in the corner. Where it hits the floor is the point where it will go parallel to the back wall. NEVER hitting the back wall. Corner. Floor. Side wall. Parallel to back wall. Never hits back wall. Point. 2nd you can ease up on the power and it will hit the back wall but doing weird things and dying in the corner. The only thing this video shows is how to effectively guarantee side out.
yall ever watch rocky carson, or other pro players in match use this serve? grant it, they are pros, but practice it enough, and you can get it similar to that. Lots of open players use this serve too and its very effective, and safe, and 95 percent of the time, you get a set up from it.
I wish these r'ball videos would show the result of the bounce in the back corner. It's hard to judge your efficiency without knowing what a good result looks like.
Good tips on the footwork getting out of the box! It's important to turn your head back as soon as possible after this serve to watch your opponent, insuring your not blocking his shot. If the ball rebounds too much off the back-wall, your opponent might have an offensive opportunity and you don't want to commit a penalty hinder by blocking his 'straight-in shot' or 'cross-court shot.'
I have used this serve indoors and outdoors, and it has proven to be effective. Thanks !
I tried this Z-Serve but I didn't do so well with it, so I am watching you again so that I can try it again on tomorrow morning 11-5-2020. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
almost 3 years late but update?
@@yemaster9000 bro never updated
Crazy, now this serve is used soon much in pro play and low A and up. In theory cut it off, pass, blah blah, a good z serve you, loom at today's game. Ppl hit this serve to Kanes forehand. And its effective. They may not win the maxmtch but Parilla, ms, used this serve on kane and he pulled it off? So goes to say, it can work
Hi Aaron - I'm not trying to down play the power of a nice hard-z - just pointing out that if you simply move over a few inches to the right you can be more deception to your receiver - a wonderful example of this is Kane - 3 serves from same starting position - drive left/right corners, hard-z
Remember - Feedback is the breakfast of champions.
Ken Blanchard
Killer serve!
Mostly good video. Really wish you would have shown where it comes off the back wall and where it ends up in relation to the left wall.
Nicely executed.I've brought this serve to my game and I love it.
Same here. I have used the overhand version of this serve and it's been effective also
And the height ball should be served?
300th like!! Good tip protecting face
I bet you really punish Rocky Carson for that one. Seeing as that's his favorite serve.
I see the same color ball everyone uses. Which one is it
Great tip!
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Has it come yet
Here yet? been Five years!
The biggest mystery on YT has not been solved....has Tekk Savvy gotten the racquet ordered 7 years ago....
8 years. is it still on its way?
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Good Job!
Excellent, but how would your opponent return such a serve? Thanks.
+Don Li Ceiling shot....drives the server to the back court then you overtake center court.
Thank you for your kind note, Joe, but I'm under the water at the moment...
Returning the serve shown in this video, I tend to call a let, since if I were to take the ball in the air beyond the dotted line, the server appears to be directly in front of the returner. Often on this serve, I will catch the ball to show the server that he/she is directly in front of me for a volley return.
For the Z server, I start the motion a step more to the right, so when the ball crosses mid-court I am further out of the way.
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omg i was gonna comment that
same lol
Thanks
Always protect your face. Good point.
Hey Aaron - you need to keep your right foot OFF the 3-foot drive serve line (2:26 mark) otherwise if I was playing you I know the Z is coming or to the right corner, which makes it super easy to return - because you can't serve to the left corner- it is a violation, Rule 3.6 Drive Service Zones - hope that helps and good luck with your game
The problem is that a weak player will just step up and volley it to the ceiling and put the server in the back court whereas a strong player will volley it into a kill or a down the wall pass.
I mean low A to open. This serve is used just as much as a drive serve
The success rate of the z serve, whether medium or hard, is very low because at the end of the day it is a setup. Even for Kane it is not a good serve. The solution is always straight in drive to the backhand or forehand. People never learn this lesson though. They always go back to a weaker serve.
Parture , I agree in principle that this serve is a set up. However, I usually introduce it early in the game to gauge my opponent. If he, in turn, sets me up, then I know this serve troubles him. I don't repeat it too often as to not give him time to "settle" or work it out, but I bring it back from time to time until he no longer sets me up. I might get a few points out it.
I agree use it sparingly.
Well....4 years late, built Kane did lose to a this year to a guy who used this serve to his forehand....??? And that player is 4 atm I think. A good z serve won't be a set up. Even if you cut it off. You have to hit it near perfect and judging from today's game even at low A to pro. This serve is used as much as a drive serve. Soooo
@@pokemonalt5108 The highest success rate serve against Kane is DB, DF first serve, and 2nd serve HBZ lob. That's all.
@@Parture that's all fine, and we can say that about any pro player or the majority of players but I'm just saying a z serve is still a good effective serve.
This is one of the easiest serves to attack. Hit the ball before it bounces and you catch the server flat-footed. The only way a z-serve can be effective is to hit the ball low and have it bounce well in front of the receiver.
nice
I don't see how that makes it hard to return
rocky carson does it in his games, and you'll see a better execution. Other pro players do it too, its easy to attack if hit to deep like he did it, but when you see a pro player do it, most of the times its better to do a defensive shot, depending on how the angle it comes at the receiver and the speed.
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why don't you show the flight of the ball and not just you. makes no sense good tip but not a good video
I disagree with this technique. Z serve is best serving from the wall. Yes serving from the center (center ish) gives you a good position but the ball comes off the back wall. Any 1/2 way decent player is gonna kill it, side out. Put your butt up against the wall and slam it in the corner. Where it hits the floor is the point where it will go parallel to the back wall. NEVER hitting the back wall. Corner. Floor. Side wall. Parallel to back wall. Never hits back wall. Point.
2nd you can ease up on the power and it will hit the back wall but doing weird things and dying in the corner. The only thing this video shows is how to effectively guarantee side out.
As long as it comes off the back wall it's side out.
yall ever watch rocky carson, or other pro players in match use this serve?
grant it, they are pros, but practice it enough, and you can get it similar to that. Lots of open players use this serve too and its very effective, and safe, and 95 percent of the time, you get a set up from it.
1:29 clearly shows his fake leg, I ruined his real one
This bloke talks too much