Gonna be practicing this in court but needed quick cliffnotes, so I made them: 3:13 #1 Finish up and over shoulder (elbow pointing towards target) 4:25 #2 Tilt paddle down (Eastern Grip) 8:00 #3 Drop into back leg (hit at 30-40% power at this practice) 11:01 #4 Never turn your wrist with topspin, do a sideways wave 14:55 #5a When you grip the paddle tight, it's not going to be right 16:38 #5b Grip the paddle super loose (2 out of 10) 19:07 #6 Icing on the cake, applying all these tips, you can now crack the serves at higher power than 30-40% 21:41 #7 Excercise with butt cap pointing forward like a flash light (wrist lag) Tips: A) (3Bs) Behind the line, below the ball, below the hip B) "In pickleball, to gain control, you have to give up control. The more you let the paddle work for you, and the less you work for the paddle. The better you're going to be, and the more consistency that you're going to have." C) if you hit the net, all you need to do is get under the ball more D) if it goes long, put your head down E) don't make the same mistake 3 times in a row, make adjustments
Dude, your tutoring is super detailed and clear. I like the fact that you were repeating the pointers that you want us to pay more attention. I did try the your top spin serve with the notes I took from your videos. Dang, it worked! The balls came over more powerful and stayed in the court. I got compliment for delivering good serves now, lol. The elbow up is the key and paddle top behind the ear is the key!. Every time I forgot or didn't do that, my ball flew out of the court. Your video is the most detailed I've seen. Thank you. Will send you a "thank" just to show my so appreciation. Keep up the fantastic work!
I’ve been trying to learn how to do a top spin serve and have watched tons of videos on it. This is by far the best and most detailed tutorial I’ve watched. Thanks for the solid content; I’ll try this out tomorrow and hopefully I can figure it out.
Just came across your videos! Great stuff. Lots of people making these types of videos, but your progressive delivery of instruction breaking down each component of a technique is the most usable that I’ve seen. Most show you the swing, but your breakdown and how to build each stage of the swing is aces. And you presentation style is entertaining as well as clear. Great stuff. Thanks.
Thank you so much! yes for sure! Hold the paddle loose, if you don't it can cause arm pain and it is harder to hit! Think on a scale of 1-0, hold it loosely around a 4!
You're serve is totally legal. I changed my topspin serve to a drop topspin and like it better. It avoids the "Karens" who try and say mine is illegal. The only time where it's a problem is when its pretty windy...
This video is amazing!! But I have a question for you. I actually have the opposite with top spin. Whenever I speed up or try to swing down to up over my shoulder I always get top spin but the ball goes flying (usually out) unless I kill the speed of my swing. I rarely am able to hit top spin hard and it goes low/stays in, it always starts high and then arcs down. Any advice?
Great video. About changing grips, I'm a beginner who's been only using a continental death grip. Changing grips seems intimidating to me. I'm going to give it a try, but I'm wondering how do you change grips mid-point? Is this something that's done one-handed, rotating it using your thumb as you're moving into position? So for example I start my serve with the tilted downward grip, then I should quickly go back to continental as I'm getting ready for the return? Thanks.
we would recommend not changing grips between shots, just hold the paddle loose. the more you think about it the tighter you get. easier said than done but let it happen naturally... hope this helps
Great tips Tyler, I always enjoy your videos. 3.5-4.0 player here and I do have a question for you. I feel the way I serve/drive/groundstroke is more of horizontal paddle position but still low to high and I do generate a lot of top spin with ball dipping into the other side of the court no matter how hard I hit it. Looks like your paddle is in more vertical position which I also believe most of players I play with use your method (vertical). I tried your method and I was able to generate topspin but the ball does not go in straight line where I want it to and keeps curving. Any advice there? Thanks
At around the 19:15 mark when you are showing how to hit topspin with a loose grip it sure looks like you aren’t swinging very low to very high so I am confused.
@@universalracketsHis elbow and hand aren’t coming up nearly as high as earlier in the video. Almost looking like he is throwing a sidearm pitch. He wanted feedback and I am giving it. Anyone watching and going back and forth in the video will agree. I thought it very important, like the secret sauce I been missing to hit topspin (hitting much lower to much higher). Now I am not so sure.
Gonna be practicing this in court but needed quick cliffnotes, so I made them:
3:13 #1 Finish up and over shoulder (elbow pointing towards target)
4:25 #2 Tilt paddle down (Eastern Grip)
8:00 #3 Drop into back leg
(hit at 30-40% power at this practice)
11:01 #4 Never turn your wrist with topspin, do a sideways wave
14:55 #5a When you grip the paddle tight, it's not going to be right
16:38 #5b Grip the paddle super loose (2 out of 10)
19:07 #6 Icing on the cake, applying all these tips, you can now crack the serves at higher power than 30-40%
21:41 #7 Excercise with butt cap pointing forward like a flash light (wrist lag)
Tips:
A) (3Bs) Behind the line, below the ball, below the hip
B) "In pickleball, to gain control, you have to give up control. The more you let the paddle work for you, and the less you work for the paddle. The better you're going to be, and the more consistency that you're going to have."
C) if you hit the net, all you need to do is get under the ball more
D) if it goes long, put your head down
E) don't make the same mistake 3 times in a row, make adjustments
Love this! Thanks for the support!
Dude, your tutoring is super detailed and clear. I like the fact that you were repeating the pointers that you want us to pay more attention. I did try the your top spin serve with the notes I took from your videos. Dang, it worked! The balls came over more powerful and stayed in the court. I got compliment for delivering good serves now, lol. The elbow up is the key and paddle top behind the ear is the key!. Every time I forgot or didn't do that, my ball flew out of the court. Your video is the most detailed I've seen. Thank you. Will send you a "thank" just to show my so appreciation. Keep up the fantastic work!
Well, thanks so much! I appreciate it. You made my day.
I've probably seen every video about serves and top spin.... and this is THE BEST EXPLANATION of a top spin serve! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Tyler is the best at explaining, I can so understand him. Ty Tyler
Thank you so much! Appreciate it!
I’ve been trying to learn how to do a top spin serve and have watched tons of videos on it. This is by far the best and most detailed tutorial I’ve watched. Thanks for the solid content; I’ll try this out tomorrow and hopefully I can figure it out.
Just came across your videos! Great stuff. Lots of people making these types of videos, but your progressive delivery of instruction breaking down each component of a technique is the most usable that I’ve seen. Most show you the swing, but your breakdown and how to build each stage of the swing is aces. And you presentation style is entertaining as well as clear. Great stuff. Thanks.
Thank you so much! Appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoy the long form content! More videos coming your way!
Amazing video - and definitely the best (by a huge margin) I've seen about teaching the top spin serve. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the video with greatest details. I love it
Glad you like it!
Excellent top spin serve video!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Great content brother. Subscribed
Thank you so much!
Two videos in and you got a sub, easily the best I've come across in quite a while explaining topspin. Will not be sharing with friends tho..
Thank you so much! Appreciate the support!
You are hilarious-love watching your video !!
Thanks so much!
Great video! I’m definitely gripping my paddle too tight. I will work on loosening my grip pressure.
You got this!
Thank you so much! yes for sure! Hold the paddle loose, if you don't it can cause arm pain and it is harder to hit! Think on a scale of 1-0, hold it loosely around a 4!
Great tips, I will practice this more.
Glad it was helpful! Keep going
The best video on spin period😊
wow, thanks so much Stephen!
Thank you Stephen!
You're serve is totally legal. I changed my topspin serve to a drop topspin and like it better. It avoids the "Karens" who try and say mine is illegal. The only time where it's a problem is when its pretty windy...
We have so many awesome pickleballers named "Karen" in our programs, however yes we know what you mean. Unless PPA finals they will not call it:)
Dude i love your videos
Thank you so much!
This is a brilliant video
Awesome 😮CB
glad you like it
WELL DONE!
Thanks for the comment!
is that paddle the pro or max?
Hi Tyler,
Thanks for the great tutorial!
In regards to gripping the paddle, is there ever a time we would want a strong grip on the paddle?
On volleys you can use a firmer grip! But for most shoes you want to stay nice and loose!
Hey, were you using a eastern grip or a continental grip?
Thanks!
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Great video
Thank you so much!
This video is amazing!! But I have a question for you. I actually have the opposite with top spin. Whenever I speed up or try to swing down to up over my shoulder I always get top spin but the ball goes flying (usually out) unless I kill the speed of my swing. I rarely am able to hit top spin hard and it goes low/stays in, it always starts high and then arcs down. Any advice?
Your topspin was amazing. Can I add horizontal spin?
Horizontal spin exactly will be difficult, but may be a video in the future. Stay tuned if I can figure that out. Lol.
Great video. About changing grips, I'm a beginner who's been only using a continental death grip. Changing grips seems intimidating to me. I'm going to give it a try, but I'm wondering how do you change grips mid-point? Is this something that's done one-handed, rotating it using your thumb as you're moving into position? So for example I start my serve with the tilted downward grip, then I should quickly go back to continental as I'm getting ready for the return? Thanks.
we would recommend not changing grips between shots, just hold the paddle loose. the more you think about it the tighter you get. easier said than done but let it happen naturally... hope this helps
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Great tips Tyler, I always enjoy your videos. 3.5-4.0 player here and I do have a question for you. I feel the way I serve/drive/groundstroke is more of horizontal paddle position but still low to high and I do generate a lot of top spin with ball dipping into the other side of the court no matter how hard I hit it. Looks like your paddle is in more vertical position which I also believe most of players I play with use your method (vertical). I tried your method and I was able to generate topspin but the ball does not go in straight line where I want it to and keeps curving. Any advice there? Thanks
Appreciate the comment, keep your body down, get into your legs and head down that should help
Sounds like you are coming across the ball more than you are coming up on the ball and creating side spin.
If you hit it a bit long too often, how about backing up a foot and serve again.
good idea!
At around the 19:15 mark when you are showing how to hit topspin with a loose grip it sure looks like you aren’t swinging very low to very high so I am confused.
19:15 is when Tyler puts all the tips that were went over in the whole video together, he still does swing low to high
@@universalracketsHis elbow and hand aren’t coming up nearly as high as earlier in the video. Almost looking like he is throwing a sidearm pitch. He wanted feedback and I am giving it. Anyone watching and going back and forth in the video will agree. I thought it very important, like the secret sauce I been missing to hit topspin (hitting much lower to much higher). Now I am not so sure.
@@robertcuomo7084 thanks for the feedback !
14:38 you are tossing the ball up about 3 to 4 inches, isn't that illegal?
Write me a ticket
Ha ha, just asking, chill😂
It is legal for a volley serve. Ppa is testing removing that, but it’s currently legal outside of the PPA pilot.
🌞💜 wearing shorts and playing pb outside in February... must be such a glorious feeling. 🥹
Kudos for another great video!
Thank you Ann, glad you like it! Weather is good