This is very helpful. I’ve watched various of your videos and your way of teaching mechanics and feeling is a very refreshing, easy and accessible way that really helps me improve my strokes. Thank you for the effort, I greatly appreciate it.
thank you for breaking down the arm movement w/pronation. in the past, sometime i would uncork a really amazingly hard serve but could never repeat exactly what i had just done. this gives me some things that i can go back and work on to hopefully get that consistency i once looked for in the past.
It seemed to work when I tried it this morning in my doubles match. According to my Babolat POP the average and maximum speed of my serves increased 5 mph!
Thank you for this, and thank you also for the analogy with Michelangelo ! Absolutely brilliant👍 I will now practice what I can see ,and then execute what I can feel🎾
Did you notice Roger (in inset) leaps up to ball way more on his left foot than his right foot? Not clear why never noticed it before either. Not sure anyone else does this either.
just came from 2-hr try-out, it is truly working well, totally changed my serve: many thanks, coach! what I did: practice 5-8 times as the video demonstrated (two positions) to create a short memory/ or feelings then serve 2 - 3 times, then practices 5-8 times ,then serve 2-3, and repeat ...; "we learn from feelings" - love it!
This guy is the real-deal. Don’t be fooled by the “simple” breakdown of the strokes and make the mistake of thinking there must be little to offer here. These deceptively easy progressions have obviously had much thought put into their formulation by someone with a full understanding of complex biomechanics and an obvious passion to make high-level tennis accessible to anybody willing to give it a try. It’s not exactly 1 minute, but the extra time is well worth the effort and an investment that will pay dividends for the life of your Tennis career . ***Please feel free to use this endorsement on your Website*** It came out really good.
Hi Those are such kind words. Thank you . Your right, regarding understanding biomechanics. I studied biomechanics for years... And I became a much worse coach... Generally players i worked with would think "Gosh, he sounds really clever... Wish I could understand what he's talking about" When I tried to simplify and connect things, my coaching results skyrocketed. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
Hi jack. Your 100% right, every pro player uses their legs enormously in the serve. But if they didn't, they can still serve about 80% speed. Now 80% is nothing like enough. But for players who maybe are only serving at 40% of their physical potential. They should work on the arm action first. Does that make sense? It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
Super useful tip. I saw the benefits right away, at least during practice. One question: should I be doing this on kick and slice serves too? That seems a bit trickier…
Hi It is sometimes done by the pros on kick and slice serves. But not always. In my opinion, it should be one of the last things that you focus on when hitting spin on the serve It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
Personally I feel that the arm action becomes more and more important when we are smaller. I'm 1m71cm. I'm also 61 years old with a herniated disc. However. I can serve 160kms+ pretty easily. All technique. The string tension? I need more info. If topspin is an important serve for you, then the string tension is different to a player where slice is the priority. E mail me with more info and I'll try and help
@@oneminutetennis I dont know what is the perfect serve for me ! I like to do it with spin, but this move of arm is upside down for me! I try it but i can do it ! annd whe i doit is too low... And i dont see any vid with Sweet point ! It helping me verry much...avoid me arm trembling !
A very interesting progression. I think that players could practice this close to the net and (for example)... and after ten successful hits, move back a few steps, then repeat the process over and over until at the baseline. Often when I'm practicing alone, I do this type of drill - it can be effective for al levels. Bravo!
Another really good tip is to get that loose wrist feel is to hold the racket with the index finger separated and hold the racket with your middle finger and ring finger and leave the pinky off, and do shadow swings, you will really feel your loose lossen up !
Totally agree. I have used this idea many times. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
Love it. I’ll be trying this with my juniors. And I’m stealing your Joseph Campbell esque quote, “we remember with stories and words, learn from feelings.’ 😊
Since watching this video and constant practice and implementing it in practice and in games my first serve has become a huge weapon. It has become a huge weapon in doubles as when I hit the first serve in my opponent usually reply with a weak return and the net player has an easy put away. I’ve been winning many more matches and tournaments because of the improved first serve. I think trying to be as relaxed and free with the arm , and imagining the serve as a sling shot has also been every helpful. I’m now trying to work on my kick second serve but it’s not so easy ….not really getting the kick , it’s more of a slice…but I will continue to persist ..thank you again for transforming my serve and my tennis 🎾. Greatest tennis tip I have ever received.
Hi Thank you so much. Feedback like yours motivates me to make these unique tennis videos. 🙏 Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
It is always important to learn the pure flat techniques first. And then add controlled spin. It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
This is probably only useful for close to absolute beginners. A lot of this acceleration comes from the body rotation where the arm is just a loose conduit for the power. Even when serving from the knee, it is a loose arm and a rotation torso that produces most of the power of the throwing motion/serve.
I appreciate your opinion. But I have encountered many good players who either have the "waiter serve" that's no hammer position, or who struggle with pronation. Especially females who haven't been helped correctly in the early stage of their tennis. Thanks for the contribution. And very informed comment
I agree with one minute coach. No body will deny power come from the body and legs. But in my experience pronation add far more racket head acceleration and hence power once I achieve the skill.
"A lot of this acceleration" ??? I think that opinion was debunked in the beginning of the video where teacher discusses Andy Roddick's serve and the sequence of acceleration.
@@petertakahashi Pronation is very important. but rather than hammer and turn; it is a single motion (internal shoulder rotation) that can be demonstrated by slapping the net cord or spiking the ball.
@@monstertrucktennis try this experiment. hold the racquet up in either your trophy or "pre-throw" position. keep your arm as loose as possible, let it begin to FALL behind you just as you rotate your body around, pushing and thrusting quickly with your back hip. You will see what I mean. this is the single most important source of power.
Excellent I’ve been exploring a new concept with the serve, that is the racket drop is created with the wrist snap. This creates a lot of acceleration. Before I was focusing on the wrist snap through pronation, but this first wrist snap is equally as important in creating racket head speed. It would be great if you did a video that explored this! Thanks
Hi! I practiced this technique yesterday for an hour and it felt so refreshing and wow! I noticed that my forearm especially the section that is attached to the wrist was activated like never before , there was a lot of rapid acceleration going through this part of the body as I hit the serve. Like whipping a whip. I felt that most of the power came from the forearm , not the shoulders. I practiced initially at the service line then once I got used to the motion and hit a dozen ball in I moved to the middle between the service and baseline and once I got used to it there I moved to the baseline. The ultimate test for me is going to be if it’s going to work when playing games under the most stressful situations. Thanks again for this tip that I think is going to transform my serve. 🙏🙏🙏
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This technique really work. I just played 3 sets of top grade tennis at my local club tonight and when I got my first serve in , about 60% of the time , I won about 80% of the points. The ball really shot through the synthetic grass surface. The returns either hit the net, out or very weak which allowed me to control the rally from start to finish. I just focused on accelerating my forearm , hammer and turn, and that was the key. Thanks again for transforming my first serve into a weapon and I’m only 5’5 tall. Now looking to master the kick serve using your technique.
Hi from Kiev Ukraine. You are very wise trainer with a physics aproach to all tennis details. Can you explain what i must do to create a 100% Jack Sock`s forehand? All my friends tallks that its an impossible because this technique is a very complex. Maybe You can notice some key details in physics approach to restructurize this forehand.
Hello I'm beautiful Kiev. Last week I was working with a player Oleg, from your city. I can help you to try and reproduce this stroke. But it's very difficult in the messaging section here. www.oneminutetennis.com/plans-pricing If you consider using our stroke development service. I guarantee I can help you to get close the this stroke, with all the topspin etc. But I need to talk to you online, one to one and to make a specific video for you, to do this. Sorry I can't help more. Buy I love Socks Forehand and have studied it a lot. Glad your enjoying the channel
I totally agree. I think the modern obsession with pronation is crazy. Glad your enjoying the channel Please let me know how it goes? www.oneminutetennis.com
I tried this today. Turns out my instructor has been trying to teach me this, but he never talked about allowing the racket overtake the elbow and wrist. This caused me to swing my serves with stiffness in my wrist and arm. I allowed the wrist swing forward with the racket and voila... 80+% of my serves crossed compared to 45+% ...and the best part, I wasn't using more power than before. The wrist action added more power. Thanks for the insight, from Nigeria 🇳🇬
I totally love your videos and comments. For example ”I dont think anyone learn anything from up here (pointing above your head) even Michelangelo”. I like the combination of professional content with your humour.
I'm wondering how much wrist needs to be involved in the turn? I have arthritis in my right (hitting) wrist and am trying to play as much as I can without flexing it too much. Is there a way to think about the turn that recruits other parts of the arm to accomplish it versus the wrist?
Hi. You can turn from the elbow. Pronation is not a wrist movement. I can help more . Would you consider taking one month's paid subscription. www.oneminutetennis.com/plans-pricing/payment/eyJpbnRlZ3JhdGlvbkRhdGEiOnt9LCJwbGFuSWQiOiJhYWRkYjhiNi1iZWM4LTRmZTYtYTY5OC1hYzJhMTdmMzkyYjgifQ Then I could help properly. If not, no problem . Send a video of your serve to oneminutetennis@gmail.com And I'll try and send advice.
Thank you so much i try it , it works perfect for me, i have now much confidence in my Serve., now .i don't think too much about my acceleration or movement, it just Happens.
I've been taught a similar trick. Before trying to hit serves in, you might practice aiming for the back fence first to get a feel for really hammering the ball.
Great way of getting the feel of the serve Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
Supplemental Steve I have pronation on tap when I need it now. Saves my shoulder and great for serving to your receiver's backhand stealthily. But I tried tip in your other serve video. You pronate but you hold the elbow with your other hand. Confession it seemed goofy but somehow that drill reminds me now to get my serving elbow up high which in turn sparks great rhythm and rotation behind my back before hitting the serve. Thrilled to bits because I can tag the ball a good one now but RELIABLY too with less pain . So thanks for the stopping the elbow tip, I never expected how much it helps me uncoil that kinetic chain, but serving way more confidently now Steve. Thanks Coach! 🙂 👍🇨🇦👋
Hi Rich, Yes I've just finished an online lesson with a client in Germany, and they also found this helps their power a lot. Great that it's also helping you. Thanks for the kind words
@@oneminutetennis feeling in the zone on my serve is a foreign concept but I'm definitely finding the groove Steve. Yes it will take practice to build that muscle memory but the fundamentals are definitely there I'm sure of it because my arm is extended perfectly at contact. Just an excellent tip, thrilled to bits icing on the cake! 🙂 👍🇨🇦🎾
Puzzled.... 1st it's not 1 minute instruction but rather 7+ min Secondly, it all boils down to a probation which is right absolutely indispensable element of the serve, but there are tons of other things. In your version the elbow is always and too much on the right side of the body
Hi. Thanks for the interest In the website and in some of the videos we explain that we believe that the actual teaching part of anything should last one minute or less. But that doesn't allow for explaining what we want to talk about and also showing drills etc. And many of the demonstrations are only emphasizing the part of the stroke we are talking about.. Other parts are often incorrect as we will try to make the part we are showing super clear. But one question. Probation? Do you mean pronation? www.oneminutetennis.com
Thanks very much 🙏 I applied this technique in my singles game earlier this week and the results were noticeable straight away. It was also very helpful with the overheads to confidently hit the ball down with power. Would you be able to build on these progressions and help with variations (flat, slice, kick) and the aim? Assuming all these types of serves involve pronation, of course. Keep up the good work and thanks again 👍
Yes. We will steadily add all versions of the service. Remember if you need more personal help on the serve, look at the subscription section of the website. We maybe able to help more on a one to one basis. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
@@oneminutetennis Thanks, I'll look into what you offer. I may have a couple of things I need to work on. I should add that I found the other serve tip where you talk about the timing of the racquet drop coinciding with the drop of the left arm helped me a lot indeed in maintaining the rhythm on the serve.
Hi. Do you mean one to one online coaching? If so, no, sorry... I spend about 15 hours per week making RUclips videos for free. The online coaching is incredibly inexpensive... But, it isn't free. Sorry😰
Enjoying your channel that much! Learning new techniques and incorporating to my game really is a blast..keep posting straight forward advice and tips coach
Could you tell me the wrist position of the wrist when serving and while racket is moving up to the ball? Wrist in neutral position from trophy pose to contact?
@@oneminutetennis for all three spins. I saw the pros serve and most of them keep the wrist in neutral position but a few seems there’s a slight bent as the racket is on the upswing leading to contact. Pls confirm. I’d like to learn from you
The flat serve is neutral. Looking for different effects then the slice serve can have flexion and the kick serve can have extension. In a week or so I'm going to make an explanatory video on how Federer uses these positions. If you wanted more info then I would need to do a video analysis of your service and create a personal lesson. Info for that is on the web site. But I hope that this reply helps www.oneminutetennis.com
I think based on the hammer and turn, the turn being the pronation that must happen to keep from hitting the frame, you would agree that pronation is vital but the obsession with “continued pronation” is a bit silly?
Continued pronation works for some players and not for others. Even the word pronation isn't necessary.. Why not say"turn" Why not make the communication as simple as possible? Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
@@oneminutetennis But pronation sounds so fancy😆 I am definitely one of those players continuing pronation does not work for. Thanks for the fascinating videos, I am going to check your web site!
Interesting reply Tanya. I love Roger Federer. He is amazing. But, it's like Rogers technique is the only correct method. So Roger continues pronation, and everyone must continue pronation. But Murray had a pretty good serve, along with many others who have a different movement. Do you see what I mean?
The reason I use "turn" instead of "pronation" is simple communication. A while ago my wife had a painful shoulder. She went to the doctor. She was examined and then the doctor wisely said "Ah. Fibro myalgia!" I know Latin and know that the doctor had just said muscle pain. So I asked him why he was translating instead of diagnosing? Teaching is communication, not trying to appear clever. My favourite poem is. "No written word No spoken plea Shall teach the young How they should be Nor all the books on all the shelves It's how the teachers are themselves" I'm glad your enjoying the site, I have many more ideas to share.
@@oneminutetennis 100%. I’m with you. I was making fun of the fact that tennis instruction seems to get stuck on words and phrases like “ pronation” and “lag and snap” and “windshield wiper” as if they were the be-all, end-all of tennis technique. Your approach is far more practical!
Get your elbow up, straight up. I wouldn’t obsess about it, though. Federer doesn’t have the deepest racket drop and he has a pretty good serve. Most of a pro’s drop comes from the forceful upwards leg drive and it’s likely you don’t have that (YET!). You should probably focus more on a good throwing motion, it’s really more like you’re trying to throw your racket over the back fence. I try to “get under the ball” (hit the bottom part of the ball) and think I’m serving over the back fence, and SOMEHOW the ball ends up in the service box. SWING SLOW, sweet cha-ri-ot... (from an old slave plantation song, sorry) Go slowly, especially at first. The serve takes much less power than most people realize. The fast pace comes from a FLUID MOTION, approaching the ball on edge (as if hammering a nail) with the last minute “flip” (pronation), as beautifully described in this video. Keep your eye on the ball until it disappears, ie is struck, head swivelled to the side as you’re leaning left (for righty). This is a lot to remember, learn all the various pieces and then string them together, it will eventually become a feeling. Good luck!
@@JamesDavisakaRemguy thanks James, will try, watched other channels and got suggest to loose finger at the trophy pose position, that didn't work for me
There was lesson on getting the racket drop to come down more in line with the tilt of the front and back shoulders. This is way it is good to get under the toss you can from there tuck arm and go over the front shoulder more.
Good video. When I struggled with pronation, I actually thought I was pronating properly but it turns out that I wasn't. I figured out that the key to pronation is coming on edge to the ball. Once you get that right, you have no choice but to pronate to hit the ball flat and hard. Your lesson drives that point home.
Really the best tennis technique channel right now IMHO. Thoughtful, insightful, always surprising, always precise. Thank you so much and keep making great content.
The problem with the hammer analogy is that no one with a brain in their head hammers nails, for example, using pronation as instructed by a herd of tennis instructor idiots. The fact is - the neutral wrist (karate chop, hammer, etc) is the fastest movement of the forearm. However, the world of tennis enforces pronation on the serve, which by the way, is their ignorance of the 6-actions of the wrist - not mine. There is a way to use exclusively the neutral wrist throughout the service motion (that's right - no pronation) by turning the hips parallel to the baseline as the racket impacts the ball. The Step-back Platform Stance does a better job of doing this than the Platform Stance by unlocking the hips with a single step back of the front foot and driving off the back foot. Try it. I command you.
A couple very good things to “unpack” from this video! First, that “stories with words are good for REMEMBERING, feeling is how we LEARN” Second, learning the service motion as if: 1. Hammering on a TABLE (all visual), add “flip” (pronation) every 3rd rep 2. Hammering on a WALL (50-50 visual/feeling), add flip 3rd rep 3. Hammering on CEILING (all feeling), add flip 3rd rep Go back to a preceding stage(s) if ever losing the FEELING. Good stuff, really really good! Beauty! (as we say in Canada 🇨🇦)
Almost forgot: can we do something about that rather dilapidated and utterly sad background? I know that content is supposed to trump appearances, but DAYUM! It looks like you’re working with poor kids in the inner city and/or third world. Also, everybody knows Michelangelo painted on his BACK, lying on scaffolding. Come on, brother! Just jagging, you know I love you guys!
This is very helpful. I’ve watched various of your videos and your way of teaching mechanics and feeling is a very refreshing, easy and accessible way that really helps me improve my strokes. Thank you for the effort, I greatly appreciate it.
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thank you for breaking down the arm movement w/pronation. in the past, sometime i would uncork a really amazingly hard serve but could never repeat exactly what i had just done. this gives me some things that i can go back and work on to hopefully get that consistency i once looked for in the past.
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Please let me know how it goes?
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Quelques points qu'on peut retenir pour s'améliorer merci Thanks
I'm so sorry. Even though I was in France last week. I do not speak French
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I like the image of hammering the serve, something I hadn't thought of before.
It seemed to work when I tried it this morning in my doubles match. According to my Babolat POP the average and maximum speed of my serves increased 5 mph!
Thank you for this, and thank you also for the analogy with Michelangelo ! Absolutely brilliant👍 I will now practice what I can see ,and then execute what I can feel🎾
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Great recommendation. I will try this to improve my serve that I have been struggling to conquer 😅
Did you notice Roger (in inset) leaps up to ball way more on his left foot than his right foot? Not clear why never noticed it before either. Not sure anyone else does this either.
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Hard to aim it to opponent’s service box this way.
Beautifully lesson
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I really liked the magic. Grateful.
This VDO is a treasure and you are a great communicator and teacher. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind words.
It is great to think that my work is helping people improve and enjoy this awesome sport
Hammer and turn.Tq Coach 👍
just came from 2-hr try-out, it is truly working well, totally changed my serve: many thanks, coach! what I did: practice 5-8 times as the video demonstrated (two positions) to create a short memory/ or feelings then serve 2 - 3 times, then practices 5-8 times ,then serve 2-3, and repeat ...; "we learn from feelings" - love it!
That's so kind.. It's awesome that so many people are enjoying and improving their tennis though my channel.
Thank you
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Fantastic video. Many thanks.
This guy is the real-deal. Don’t be fooled by the “simple” breakdown of the strokes and make the mistake of thinking there must be little to offer here. These deceptively easy progressions have obviously had much thought put into their formulation by someone with a full understanding of complex biomechanics and an obvious passion to make high-level tennis accessible to anybody willing to give it a try. It’s not exactly 1 minute, but the extra time is well worth the effort and an investment that will pay dividends for the life of your Tennis career
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Those are such kind words. Thank you .
Your right, regarding understanding biomechanics.
I studied biomechanics for years... And I became a much worse coach...
Generally players i worked with would think
"Gosh, he sounds really clever... Wish I could understand what he's talking about"
When I tried to simplify and connect things, my coaching results skyrocketed.
Glad your enjoying the channel.
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Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this
Do you hammer all the shots with continental grip? Forehand and backhand valley, backhand slice?
Hi.
No, this is specifically for the service and overhead.
It really won't work with the other strokes
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I have been teaching my tennis players at school level this serve and those that have managed to make the change are super happy.
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Now that you mentiioned Roddick, even he says the major power source of serve is the "body" as oppsed to the arm unlike you suggest here...
Hi jack.
Your 100% right, every pro player uses their legs enormously in the serve.
But if they didn't, they can still serve about 80% speed.
Now 80% is nothing like enough.
But for players who maybe are only serving at 40% of their physical potential.
They should work on the arm action first.
Does that make sense?
It's great that your enjoying the site.
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Super useful tip. I saw the benefits right away, at least during practice. One question: should I be doing this on kick and slice serves too? That seems a bit trickier…
Hi
It is sometimes done by the pros on kick and slice serves. But not always.
In my opinion, it should be one of the last things that you focus on when hitting spin on the serve
It's great that your enjoying the site.
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Sometimes I will have my students hit the ball backwards behind them to get that pronation
Interesting. Do you mean from below the hand? I'm trying to picture it
For short people 168 cm...wich is the best serve ! And wich is the best strings tension Vertical/ Horizontal ?
Personally I feel that the arm action becomes more and more important when we are smaller. I'm 1m71cm. I'm also 61 years old with a herniated disc. However. I can serve 160kms+ pretty easily. All technique.
The string tension? I need more info. If topspin is an important serve for you, then the string tension is different to a player where slice is the priority.
E mail me with more info and I'll try and help
@@oneminutetennis I dont know what is the perfect serve for me ! I like to do it with spin, but this move of arm is upside down for me! I try it but i can do it ! annd whe i doit is too low... And i dont see any vid with Sweet point ! It helping me verry much...avoid me arm trembling !
very clear and practical explanation
A very interesting progression. I think that players could practice this close to the net and (for example)... and after ten successful hits, move back a few steps, then repeat the process over and over until at the baseline. Often when I'm practicing alone, I do this type of drill - it can be effective for al levels. Bravo!
Yes. That's a very good idea.
Glad your enjoying the channel
Please let me know how it goes?
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Another really good tip is to get that loose wrist feel is to hold the racket with the index finger separated and hold the racket with your middle finger and ring finger and leave the pinky off, and do shadow swings, you will really feel your loose lossen up !
Totally agree.
I have used this idea many times.
Glad your enjoying the channel.
Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know
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Great coaching...
Love it. I’ll be trying this with my juniors.
And I’m stealing your Joseph Campbell esque quote, “we remember with stories and words, learn from feelings.’ 😊
This is awesome! Very clear explanation, made it so much easier! Other videos are great too. Subscribed! Thank you so much!
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Congratulations Steve, 1K and rising.
Hi Ripley.
1k?
What statistic is that in reference to please?
It always love congratulations 😁
Learn by feeling.
Racquet accelerates the most as the racquet passes the elbow and hand.
Good stuff.
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you🎉
Since watching this video and constant practice and implementing it in practice and in games my first serve has become a huge weapon. It has become a huge weapon in doubles as when I hit the first serve in my opponent usually reply with a weak return and the net player has an easy put away. I’ve been winning many more matches and tournaments because of the improved first serve. I think trying to be as relaxed and free with the arm , and imagining the serve as a sling shot has also been every helpful. I’m now trying to work on my kick second serve but it’s not so easy ….not really getting the kick , it’s more of a slice…but I will continue to persist ..thank you again for transforming my serve and my tennis 🎾. Greatest tennis tip I have ever received.
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Thank you so much.
Feedback like yours motivates me to make these unique tennis videos.
🙏
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Couch is it free? Video break down?
Hi. What do you mean please?
Should a beginner try to hit with spin or just flat when incorporating the pronation movement?
It is always important to learn the pure flat techniques first. And then add controlled spin. It's great that your enjoying the site.
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@@oneminutetennis Thank you very much!!!
This is probably only useful for close to absolute beginners. A lot of this acceleration comes from the body rotation where the arm is just a loose conduit for the power. Even when serving from the knee, it is a loose arm and a rotation torso that produces most of the power of the throwing motion/serve.
I appreciate your opinion.
But I have encountered many good players who either have the "waiter serve" that's no hammer position, or who struggle with pronation.
Especially females who haven't been helped correctly in the early stage of their tennis.
Thanks for the contribution.
And very informed comment
I agree with one minute coach. No body will deny power come from the body and legs. But in my experience pronation add far more racket head acceleration and hence power once I achieve the skill.
"A lot of this acceleration" ???
I think that opinion was debunked in the beginning of the video where teacher discusses Andy Roddick's serve and the sequence of acceleration.
@@petertakahashi Pronation is very important. but rather than hammer and turn; it is a single motion (internal shoulder rotation) that can be demonstrated by slapping the net cord or spiking the ball.
@@monstertrucktennis try this experiment. hold the racquet up in either your trophy or "pre-throw" position. keep your arm as loose as possible, let it begin to FALL behind you just as you rotate your body around, pushing and thrusting quickly with your back hip. You will see what I mean. this is the single most important source of power.
Excellent
I’ve been exploring a new concept with the serve, that is the racket drop is created with the wrist snap. This creates a lot of acceleration. Before I was focusing on the wrist snap through pronation, but this first wrist snap is equally as important in creating racket head speed. It would be great if you did a video that explored this! Thanks
Hi
I have two unusual ideas on this. I'll post a video very shortly
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@@oneminutetennis I'm looking forward to that video. I think this one is concise and accurate.
Hi! I practiced this technique yesterday for an hour and it felt so refreshing and wow! I noticed that my forearm especially the section that is attached to the wrist was activated like never before , there was a lot of rapid acceleration going through this part of the body as I hit the serve. Like whipping a whip. I felt that most of the power came from the forearm , not the shoulders. I practiced initially at the service line then once I got used to the motion and hit a dozen ball in I moved to the middle between the service and baseline and once I got used to it there I moved to the baseline. The ultimate test for me is going to be if it’s going to work when playing games under the most stressful situations. Thanks again for this tip that I think is going to transform my serve. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for the kind words.
That motivates me to keep trying to help.
I love that so many people are improving with my strange ideas
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This technique really work. I just played 3 sets of top grade tennis at my local club tonight and when I got my first serve in , about 60% of the time , I won about 80% of the points. The ball really shot through the synthetic grass surface. The returns either hit the net, out or very weak which allowed me to control the rally from start to finish. I just focused on accelerating my forearm , hammer and turn, and that was the key. Thanks again for transforming my first serve into a weapon and I’m only 5’5 tall. Now looking to master the kick serve using your technique.
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So helpful. A big thank you
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Hi from Kiev Ukraine. You are very wise trainer with a physics aproach to all tennis details. Can you explain what i must do to create a 100% Jack Sock`s forehand? All my friends tallks that its an impossible because this technique is a very complex. Maybe You can notice some key details in physics approach to restructurize this forehand.
Hello I'm beautiful Kiev.
Last week I was working with a player Oleg, from your city.
I can help you to try and reproduce this stroke.
But it's very difficult in the messaging section here.
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If you consider using our stroke development service. I guarantee I can help you to get close the this stroke, with all the topspin etc.
But I need to talk to you online, one to one and to make a specific video for you, to do this.
Sorry I can't help more. Buy I love Socks Forehand and have studied it a lot.
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Serve Speed depend on force of Racket on Ball- Pronation doesnt work always-
I totally agree. I think the modern obsession with pronation is crazy.
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I tried this today.
Turns out my instructor has been trying to teach me this, but he never talked about allowing the racket overtake the elbow and wrist.
This caused me to swing my serves with stiffness in my wrist and arm.
I allowed the wrist swing forward with the racket and voila... 80+% of my serves crossed compared to 45+%
...and the best part, I wasn't using more power than before. The wrist action added more power.
Thanks for the insight, from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Excellent job.
It's great that we are helping so many players
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One of the best online coach. Thanks.
Thank you for the kind words.
It's awesome to know so many people are improving because of these videos
I totally love your videos and comments. For example ”I dont think anyone learn anything from up here (pointing above your head) even Michelangelo”. I like the combination of professional content with your humour.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad your enjoying the channel
I'm wondering how much wrist needs to be involved in the turn? I have arthritis in my right (hitting) wrist and am trying to play as much as I can without flexing it too much. Is there a way to think about the turn that recruits other parts of the arm to accomplish it versus the wrist?
Hi.
You can turn from the elbow.
Pronation is not a wrist movement.
I can help more . Would you consider taking one month's paid subscription.
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Then I could help properly.
If not, no problem . Send a video of your serve to oneminutetennis@gmail.com
And I'll try and send advice.
Thank you so much i try it , it works perfect for me, i have now much confidence in my Serve., now .i don't think too much about my acceleration or movement, it just Happens.
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again great video, love your channel
I've been taught a similar trick. Before trying to hit serves in, you might practice aiming for the back fence first to get a feel for really hammering the ball.
Great way of getting the feel of the serve
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Supplemental Steve I have pronation on tap when I need it now. Saves my shoulder and great for serving to your receiver's backhand stealthily. But I tried tip in your other serve video. You pronate but you hold the elbow with your other hand. Confession it seemed goofy but somehow that drill reminds me now to get my serving elbow up high which in turn sparks great rhythm and rotation behind my back before hitting the serve. Thrilled to bits because I can tag the ball a good one now but RELIABLY too with less pain . So thanks for the stopping the elbow tip, I never expected how much it helps me uncoil that kinetic chain, but serving way more confidently now Steve. Thanks Coach! 🙂 👍🇨🇦👋
Hi Rich,
Yes I've just finished an online lesson with a client in Germany, and they also found this helps their power a lot.
Great that it's also helping you.
Thanks for the kind words
@@oneminutetennis feeling in the zone on my serve is a foreign concept but I'm definitely finding the groove Steve. Yes it will take practice to build that muscle memory but the fundamentals are definitely there I'm sure of it because my arm is extended perfectly at contact. Just an excellent tip, thrilled to bits icing on the cake! 🙂 👍🇨🇦🎾
Puzzled.... 1st it's not 1 minute instruction but rather 7+ min
Secondly, it all boils down to a probation which is right absolutely indispensable element of the serve, but there are tons of other things. In your version the elbow is always and too much on the right side of the body
Hi. Thanks for the interest
In the website and in some of the videos we explain that we believe that the actual teaching part of anything should last one minute or less.
But that doesn't allow for explaining what we want to talk about and also showing drills etc.
And many of the demonstrations are only emphasizing the part of the stroke we are talking about.. Other parts are often incorrect as we will try to make the part we are showing super clear.
But one question. Probation?
Do you mean pronation?
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1 minute, 7 minutes doesn't matter, the contend is Great. Thanks.
Awesomely explained.
Thanks for the video. Some news info I have leaned from.
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good stuff
Thanks for the kind words.
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Excellent tuition, thank you.
Thanks very much 🙏
I applied this technique in my singles game earlier this week and the results were noticeable straight away. It was also very helpful with the overheads to confidently hit the ball down with power.
Would you be able to build on these progressions and help with variations (flat, slice, kick) and the aim? Assuming all these types of serves involve pronation, of course.
Keep up the good work and thanks again 👍
Yes. We will steadily add all versions of the service.
Remember if you need more personal help on the serve, look at the subscription section of the website.
We maybe able to help more on a one to one basis.
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@@oneminutetennis Thanks, I'll look into what you offer. I may have a couple of things I need to work on.
I should add that I found the other serve tip where you talk about the timing of the racquet drop coinciding with the drop of the left arm helped me a lot indeed in maintaining the rhythm on the serve.
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I'm going to make a video involving dance that really helps to acquire the timing of the drop of the racket in the serve
Online consultation is free couch?
Hi.
Do you mean one to one online coaching?
If so, no, sorry...
I spend about 15 hours per week making RUclips videos for free.
The online coaching is incredibly inexpensive... But, it isn't free.
Sorry😰
Ok noted coach...thanks for the tips really its a game changer
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Enjoying your channel that much! Learning new techniques and incorporating to my game really is a blast..keep posting straight forward advice and tips coach
Yes, pronation of the forearm is most important for fast serves.
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Could you tell me the wrist position of the wrist when serving and while racket is moving up to the ball? Wrist in neutral position from trophy pose to contact?
Is this for a flat, topspin or slice serve please?
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@@oneminutetennis for all three spins. I saw the pros serve and most of them keep the wrist in neutral position but a few seems there’s a slight bent as the racket is on the upswing leading to contact. Pls confirm. I’d like to learn from you
The flat serve is neutral.
Looking for different effects then the slice serve can have flexion and the kick serve can have extension.
In a week or so I'm going to make an explanatory video on how Federer uses these positions.
If you wanted more info then I would need to do a video analysis of your service and create a personal lesson.
Info for that is on the web site.
But I hope that this reply helps
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@@oneminutetennis looking forward to it
I think based on the hammer and turn, the turn being the pronation that must happen to keep from hitting the frame, you would agree that pronation is vital but the obsession with “continued pronation” is a bit silly?
Continued pronation works for some players and not for others.
Even the word pronation isn't necessary..
Why not say"turn"
Why not make the communication as simple as possible?
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@@oneminutetennis But pronation sounds so fancy😆 I am definitely one of those players continuing pronation does not work for. Thanks for the fascinating videos, I am going to check your web site!
Interesting reply Tanya.
I love Roger Federer. He is amazing.
But, it's like Rogers technique is the only correct method.
So Roger continues pronation, and everyone must continue pronation.
But Murray had a pretty good serve, along with many others who have a different movement.
Do you see what I mean?
The reason I use "turn" instead of "pronation" is simple communication.
A while ago my wife had a painful shoulder. She went to the doctor.
She was examined and then the doctor wisely said
"Ah. Fibro myalgia!"
I know Latin and know that the doctor had just said muscle pain.
So I asked him why he was translating instead of diagnosing?
Teaching is communication, not trying to appear clever.
My favourite poem is.
"No written word
No spoken plea
Shall teach the young
How they should be
Nor all the books on all the shelves
It's how the teachers are themselves"
I'm glad your enjoying the site, I have many more ideas to share.
@@oneminutetennis 100%. I’m with you. I was making fun of the fact that tennis instruction seems to get stuck on words and phrases like “ pronation” and “lag and snap” and “windshield wiper” as if they were the be-all, end-all of tennis technique.
Your approach is far more practical!
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thanks, is there a trick for effective racquet drop?
I'll make a video on this. Good idea
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Get your elbow up, straight up. I wouldn’t obsess about it, though. Federer doesn’t have the deepest racket drop and he has a pretty good serve. Most of a pro’s drop comes from the forceful upwards leg drive and it’s likely you don’t have that (YET!).
You should probably focus more on a good throwing motion, it’s really more like you’re trying to throw your racket over the back fence. I try to “get under the ball” (hit the bottom part of the ball) and think I’m serving over the back fence, and SOMEHOW the ball ends up in the service box.
SWING SLOW, sweet cha-ri-ot... (from an old slave plantation song, sorry) Go slowly, especially at first. The serve takes much less power than most people realize.
The fast pace comes from a FLUID MOTION, approaching the ball on edge (as if hammering a nail) with the last minute “flip” (pronation), as beautifully described in this video.
Keep your eye on the ball until it disappears, ie is struck, head swivelled to the side as you’re leaning left (for righty).
This is a lot to remember, learn all the various pieces and then string them together, it will eventually become a feeling. Good luck!
@@JamesDavisakaRemguy thanks James, will try, watched other channels and got suggest to loose finger at the trophy pose position, that didn't work for me
There was lesson on getting the racket drop to come down more in line with the tilt of the front and back shoulders. This is way it is good to get under the toss you can from there tuck arm and go over the front shoulder more.
Good video. When I struggled with pronation, I actually thought I was pronating properly but it turns out that I wasn't. I figured out that the key to pronation is coming on edge to the ball. Once you get that right, you have no choice but to pronate to hit the ball flat and hard. Your lesson drives that point home.
That's great.
I'm so pleased that my ideas are helping so many people improve and enjoy this great sport.
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Appreciate the simplicity in the demonstration also the simple language.
I could now clearly understand the dynamics.
Great that your enjoying the channel. Thank you
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Really the best tennis technique channel right now IMHO. Thoughtful, insightful, always surprising, always precise. Thank you so much and keep making great content.
That's so kind.. It's awesome that so many people are enjoying and improving their tennis though my channel.
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Lovely new perspective! Awesome tips. Thanks again :)
I'll make a video on this.
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watched many tennis channels in the past 2 yrs, this is the best , many thanks , coach !
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The problem with the hammer analogy is that no one with a brain in their head hammers nails, for example, using pronation as instructed by a herd of tennis instructor idiots. The fact is - the neutral wrist (karate chop, hammer, etc) is the fastest movement of the forearm. However, the world of tennis enforces pronation on the serve, which by the way, is their ignorance of the 6-actions of the wrist - not mine. There is a way to use exclusively the neutral wrist throughout the service motion (that's right - no pronation) by turning the hips parallel to the baseline as the racket impacts the ball. The Step-back Platform Stance does a better job of doing this than the Platform Stance by unlocking the hips with a single step back of the front foot and driving off the back foot. Try it. I command you.
Most valuable tennis coach! These advices are ones beginner really wants to hear, and they work. Thanks for your involvement.
Thanks for your encouragement
A couple very good things to “unpack” from this video! First, that “stories with words are good for REMEMBERING, feeling is how we LEARN”
Second, learning the service motion as if:
1. Hammering on a TABLE (all visual), add “flip” (pronation) every 3rd rep
2. Hammering on a WALL (50-50 visual/feeling), add flip 3rd rep
3. Hammering on CEILING (all feeling), add flip 3rd rep
Go back to a preceding stage(s) if ever losing the FEELING. Good stuff, really really good! Beauty! (as we say in Canada 🇨🇦)
Almost forgot: can we do something about that rather dilapidated and utterly sad background? I know that content is supposed to trump appearances, but DAYUM! It looks like you’re working with poor kids in the inner city and/or third world. Also, everybody knows Michelangelo painted on his BACK, lying on scaffolding. Come on, brother! Just jagging, you know I love you guys!
Thanks for the kind words.
I really try to make uncomplicated lessons that work.
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