Steve, Thanks again for another “precious gem.” I’ve been able to achieve better wrist action by feeling like I’m snapping down on the ball, like a volleyball spike. It’s the seeming paradox of the serve: swinging up whip snapping down. This seems to work on the slice and kick serves. I’ve been pushing through on all of these until just recently, with your advice. All the best to you!
I remember this drill from a while black on court with you. I have forgotten it, thanks for the reminder, its a drill I should do when I can feel I am loosing RHS. Great drill.
This wrist snap you describe feel perfectly natural for a flat serve. It does not feel natural for a kick or slice serves. Are you saying we should do this snap of the wrist for the 3 kinds of serves?
The answer is yes, you absolutely should do this same snap on every serve. The slice and kick serve swings are the same--what changes is your contact point and rotation, not your swing. Also note that this isn't really a wrist snap so much as it is a forearm turn that results in something that looks like a wrist snap.
I agree Alex. This serve feels like a flat to inside out serve which is fine. But the kick and slice serves are contacted with an upward/outward chopping motion, the ball is contacted on the way to but not at full extension, and the finish is in a palm up doff your cap position, not pronated out. That's my view anyway.
I think you just saved my wrist. I've been serving and my wrist has been going into ulnar deviation at high speeds. This motion makes the wrist more relaxed without ulnard deviation. Thanks
@@oneminutetennis Yes Coach! Your approach has been so helpful to me as I am training myself to fix my serve. I am now addicted to your videos and novel ideas. I have been practicing with your tricks. I am at the point now where I would like some of your feedback. Perhaps it’s time for your online coaching service but I am a bit nervous about taking that next step. Any thoughts?
⭐Wonderful lesson. As you say, it is all about producing greater racquet head speed (RHS). One can hear a louder *"whoosh"!* of the racquet when it is swung at higher speeds. It is true... Wonder if there is a device that can be attached to the racquet that will measure RHS? That would provide valuable feedback to players practicing shadow swings. 🤔 🎾
You are describing this as an active movement. High level players have a loose arm and wrist. Proper sequencing actually allows this to happen. Thoughts?
Your totally correct. But what is your advice to the players who hope to be high level and for whom this natural sequencing is not natural.? I've helped many players develop truly amazing services when everything was naturally incorrect. My ideas and lessons are for the ambitious players if so ages who don't find this movement natural. Does that make sense? It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
Does that look any thing like the fed serve motion for example. I don't think so . I agree with your forehand description , and that is fundamentally the same as fed forehand, or what you ideally want on the shot . But for the serve this is not quite on point imo.
@@Better_Call_Raul Not really Sampras position. Sampras kept the his elbow high. Steve doesn't. It's more at chest height and closer to what Fed does. Fed finishes at chest height but his arm is more extended. Personally, I use Fed's finish and will use Sampras's finish only when I'm consistently long in my serve. With Sampras, there's more topspin that slows the ball down a little.
@@twinwankelalso if you slow it down, his arm still moves quite fast relative to the racquet in contact and the arm shoul be relatively stationary at that point , it's a good idea , but I just feel like something is still missing here
Leo, it's a fundamental part of the serve the majority get wrong at first because if you don't know what you're looking for it's fast, so it's really easy to miss it. The movement is called PRONATION.
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Steve, Thanks again for another “precious gem.” I’ve been able to achieve better wrist action by feeling like I’m snapping down on the ball, like a volleyball spike. It’s the seeming paradox of the serve: swinging up whip snapping down. This seems to work on the slice and kick serves. I’ve been pushing through on all of these until just recently, with your advice. All the best to you!
What a genius insight. Such a simple way of explaining the chain principle and the tip on the technique is just awesome. A huge thank you from me.
Love the chain link analogy
excellent demonstration!
I remember this drill from a while black on court with you. I have forgotten it, thanks for the reminder, its a drill I should do when I can feel I am loosing RHS. Great drill.
Thank you. So very clear
Absolutely brilliant lesson. Thank you
Great tip to bear in mind as I tend to only do the correct wrist action on my kick serve, thank you Steve. Gordon
Content simple very good
I love the picture of Rafa on the video thumbnail. Great video too! Vamos!
Brilliant as always
Great job, I do that drill with students when working on the kick serve
The best lesson !!! Thank´s coach!!!
Can't wait to try this... Thank you so much
This wrist snap you describe feel perfectly natural for a flat serve. It does not feel natural for a kick or slice serves. Are you saying we should do this snap of the wrist for the 3 kinds of serves?
The answer is yes, you absolutely should do this same snap on every serve. The slice and kick serve swings are the same--what changes is your contact point and rotation, not your swing.
Also note that this isn't really a wrist snap so much as it is a forearm turn that results in something that looks like a wrist snap.
I agree Alex. This serve feels like a flat to inside out serve which is fine. But the kick and slice serves are contacted with an upward/outward chopping motion, the ball is contacted on the way to but not at full extension, and the finish is in a palm up doff your cap position, not pronated out. That's my view anyway.
I think you just saved my wrist. I've been serving and my wrist has been going into ulnar deviation at high speeds. This motion makes the wrist more relaxed without ulnard deviation. Thanks
Great Lesson looking forward to try it out!!
Glad your enjoying the channel
Please let me know how it goes?
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I bought your book on the serve. You should add this segment to your book!
Never mind! I see that this lesson is on page 42 of your book!
@user-db4ph7ot8n great. I think I'm the only coach that creates this synergy of written and video solutions.
I hope that this is proving useful.
@@oneminutetennis Yes Coach! Your approach has been so helpful to me as I am training myself to fix my serve. I am now addicted to your videos and novel ideas. I have been practicing with your tricks. I am at the point now where I would like some of your feedback. Perhaps it’s time for your online coaching service but I am a bit nervous about taking that next step. Any thoughts?
Great tip
⭐Wonderful lesson. As you say, it is all about producing greater racquet head speed (RHS). One can hear a louder *"whoosh"!* of the racquet when it is swung at higher speeds. It is true... Wonder if there is a device that can be attached to the racquet that will measure RHS? That would provide valuable feedback to players practicing shadow swings. 🤔 🎾
Samp style
You are describing this as an active movement. High level players have a loose arm and wrist. Proper sequencing actually allows this to happen. Thoughts?
Your totally correct. But what is your advice to the players who hope to be high level and for whom this natural sequencing is not natural.?
I've helped many players develop truly amazing services when everything was naturally incorrect.
My ideas and lessons are for the ambitious players if so ages who don't find this movement natural.
Does that make sense?
It's great that your enjoying the site.
www.oneminutetennis.com
Does that look any thing like the fed serve motion for example. I don't think so . I agree with your forehand description , and that is fundamentally the same as fed forehand, or what you ideally want on the shot . But for the serve this is not quite on point imo.
It looks exactly like the Sampras position. The video is wonderful.
@@Better_Call_Raul Not really Sampras position. Sampras kept the his elbow high. Steve doesn't. It's more at chest height and closer to what Fed does. Fed finishes at chest height but his arm is more extended. Personally, I use Fed's finish and will use Sampras's finish only when I'm consistently long in my serve. With Sampras, there's more topspin that slows the ball down a little.
@@twinwankel fed is much more sideways , practically parallel when serving to add side.
@@twinwankelalso if you slow it down, his arm still moves quite fast relative to the racquet in contact and the arm shoul be relatively stationary at that point , it's a good idea , but I just feel like something is still missing here
Leo, it's a fundamental part of the serve the majority get wrong at first because if you don't know what you're looking for it's fast, so it's really easy to miss it. The movement is called PRONATION.
Checkout our latest books on. Improve faster than you believed was possible
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKX91H5?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_awt_ser_img_widg_pc_tkin
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