I've watched a lot of other tennis teachers trying to convey this difficult concepts and none of them got to be this instructive. You have really opened my eyes and I am forever grateful to you. I wish we be able to enjoy your channel for a long, long time!
Agreed on not editing mistakes far more authentic no one acquires new skills without going through that process and you're promoting that with your honesty.
Really good coach. Explains everything very easily and clearly knows what he's doing and talks about. Really good to see that he doesn't edit everything so every server is in and perfect. It's good to show people whatever level you we all make mistakes. But hands down one of the best coaches on RUclips. Clearly knows what he's doing.
Another great example of your highly skilled explanations. In this case the Kick Serve. Step by step without too much finite details. Easy to follow and understand. Well done.
I love that it shows the process of trying and trying to get it right! It gives the right expectation that it requires a lot of practice until you get one right and then increase the number of correct serves you get. Cheers!
Thank you for demonstrating how to kick serve from the deuce court for a right-hander .. I think you're the first one who shows us what that looks like!
Unbelievable how you fixed my service technique with your advice. Have got so many hours of tennis training in my life to end up having 35% first serves in and having generally 12 double faults per match. Played my first match after watching your videos and got a rate of 76% first serves in with 2 double faults and improved speed. Thank you so much Ryan, I'm finally enjoying playing again.
Wow that’s an unbelievable comment. I’m so excited to hear your serve improves with the advice. Thanks for letting me know and thanks for trusting me to help you with your game!!
@@2MinuteTennis You already know this but I love it when you gave it a few tries and not edited them out - it helps us really understand the fine-tuning process. Also loved it when you switching from left to right, because they are a bit different, and placement strategy changes.
And yes...I thought it was important to show the reality of working on stuff. I’m not a pro player. And I wish my kick serve was better. And I enjoy working on it (sometimes live during a video) 🤣
I always think to myself Jose Mourinho & Arsen Wenger were not great footballers but excellent coaches! The biggest talent a coach can have is how they explain and show a topic and make the player “buy in”. And you have that! 👍🏽 Ps I did hear somewhere that Jose and Arsene are quite good at tennis! 🤣
@@TennisWithDennis wow thank you!! What a compliment. I love coaching and trying to help players improve. I really, really appreciate your kind words or support.
I felt you are the best to explain a clear difference between the Flat, Slice, and Kick Serve. Thank you Ryan for this Brilliant Video. I watch before I go on the court to train my serve every time to make sure every little step progress.
I love your tutorials. Your advice and your way of teaching are helping me to improve. Yesterday, I tried a Kick Serve and I did it!! Of course I need practice :) You are a great Coach!!! Thank so much!!!
Yes!! I know. It’s not easy. I’m trying to get better at it, too! But these tips are helping me get better and I know everyone will get better using these tips as well.
I really love your videos man, helps me alot in understanding my strokes better. Love that you don't edit out the mistakes and the videos are so clear it makes it feel like we're almost there with you! So good!
Nice instruction! The tip to NOT hit a kicker at the TOP of the toss is excellent! It should be obvious for any stroke applying topspin that you need to continue the upward motion, but after playing tennis for 40+ years, it was not obvious to me until you pointed it out. 👍🏻
Hi Ryan, I really enjoyed this video. Most coaches and teachers hit the kicker from the ad side of the court and I liked how you demonstrated it from both sides. I’ve been working on my kicker for 3 or 4 months now and I’m just really starting to feel comfortable with it. It seems easier to get the ball to kick on the ad side ( I’m right handed) ; so, I really liked you showing us how to do it from the deuce side as well. Keep up the great videos Ryan. I look forward to next one 👍
Thanks David. I appreciate the kind words. I made this video today and uploaded it about 30 minutes after. It’s fun to make the casual like this. And yes, showing from the deuce side and trying to get it to kick to the right down the t isn’t easy but fun to try. Thanks again!
It's a great move to leave the video unedited, mistakes and all. Somehow, makes it more relatable and easier to pick up points.....Keep up the good work!
I am a 4.0 club player. I started tennis in my 40's so I have a lot to learn. You have help tweaked my serves, backhand and helped improve my volleys greatly. I tell all my friends to support you. Seriously so helpful and easy to understand.
Hey. I want appreciate for this video. In my last match I put your advice into action and I must to say that my serve improved A LOT ! I was able to do some aces and i'm not a player to do many aces.. thanks ! Greetings from Argentina
Great video. It would be nice if you explain how to return different type of serves. I know I will never be able to learn a great serve but I maybe able to return some of these serves.
Very well explained. It has opened my eyes of how to hit different serves. Thank you! Also you need to keep your left arm for right handers tucked in to be more side on while serving.
probably the best video i've seen so far about kick serve. i took my first tennis lesson today. I'm playing for 2 years but never took lessons. I have to say, i watched a lot of videos about tennis but skip the kick serve cuz it seems to difficult for a beginner, so i focused on flat and slice. Today i said to my coach, i have to develop a reliable second serve et he tried to learn mee the kick serve (i was a little bit surprised) so here am i to watch videos about kick serve. my coach gave me the same advices as you. thanks for the video i'm gonna try to develop a reliable kick serve (in belgium we mainly play on clay so i guess it's even more a good weapon to have)...
Great video ! love how you show the 'errors' which are just the practice swings to get to the right motion. Practice practice practice! Thanks for the inspiring instruction, keep it up... (roscoe tanner flat serve, ha!)
@@2MinuteTennis it's part of the process! Look forward to a video of my game to analyze in the near future, the basement "baby roscoe" racquet overview video was great for those checkpoints; makes it easier to recall during preparation and footwork. The elbow out on one handed backhand with racquet face down on swing w/ straight finish gives great control and direction. Incorporated into gameplay yesterday, so thanks!
Hi Ryan Very instructive video on the kicker. Love the style of your delivery - videos are clear, to the point & outline key things to look for in the stroke, especially in slow motion & when you pen mark certain things to look for. With you, as the coach, showing multiple attempts to demonstrate the stroke you want to show just affirms to the viewer that you’re human and that, we as learners, can can replicate if we persevere. Awesome!! Many thanks. 👏👍
Very inspiring and well explained, very nice to see that it takes practice and you just have to keep at it and keep practicing.- and it Worksheet!👍🎾 You are a very good and nice teacher! Please go on with this!
You know what’s funny? People have really appreciated that. If you watch my videos you know I like to push record, start talking, and then stop the video. I’m a one take kind of guy. Haha. People have been commenting that they like seeing me miss. Lol. Have a great day!!
Hi. Ryan. You really gave me best tips about how to serve! How can I give you tip as a small support. I hope you could continue this meaningful activity.
Hi Sophia. Thank you so much. One of my favorite quotes is “never deny people the pleasure of being nice”. So with that, I can send you my PayPal. ryan@2minutetennis.net...or my Venmo Ryan2MinuteTennis. Thank you very much. I’m glad you like the videos. Have an awesome day. 😊
Thanks for being transparent Ryan. It adds to your credibility 👍🏻 In light of the low percentage of that serve, would you recommend using it only in a green light point situation? And instead to revert to the SLICK serve when you can’t afford to double-fault? Keep the vids coming! I would love to see one on how to defend the short angled BH slice/topspin FH. Especially when hit low.
Hi Frederick. I think you misunderstood, perhaps partly because Ryan was humble enough to miss some. If you practice it enough to really get it, the topspin will bring it down safely into the court, and you should get a very high percentage of them in. Basically, for example, since many players' backhands are weaker than their forehands, you are just using a kick serve to their backhand side as a safe but challenging second serve. The topspin brings it down, and the high bounce will win you many points against players inexperienced at returning such a serve. Part of the problem here I think is that Ryan is often going for the line; i.e., he is virtually going for an ace on the second serve. There is no reason for this in most situations. Just aim deep to the backhand, and if you 'got it' (which I haven't, ha ha), you can get over 90% of your second serves in with pace and spin.
Good to see the process, like the ball toss at 12pm, i would think if possible on the way up would be better for spin? The chest side on is helpful too
Very very smart very professional very understandable thank you very very much for your learning how to make a kick sore very usable one more time thank you very much
I'm not a pro but just an amateur player. The way I change my grip is with my none dominant hand. Btw I'm a righty so I use my left hand to turn the racket to the right grip. I hope it helps.
Good advice about also keeping the toss forward into the court. 0:34 wouldn't out wide on the ad side be to the forehand of a lefty? Can you consider doing a video about what to do differently when playing against a lefty?
Like video. I usually hit a power slice or topspin for second serve but I'm working to get effective kick. You have to get it down effectively or it will sit up like a hanging curveball in baseball and the returner just crush it. As far as the kick to the deuce I like to hit it at returners body and have it jump to his BH. Seems like I can get more power and kick and if slice out wide and flat to T is working it gives him something else to worry about.
Yes legs are important. My knees hurt from 37 years of tennis so it’s hard for me to involve my legs as much as I’d like. But try your best and see how it works for you. Thanks Ed!!
a couple mistakes i noticed: 00:39 - to kick out to a “righty,” not a “lefty” 2:55 (ish) - I think we actually do want the ball to curve somewhat like a slice serve but then kick out wide. If we had it curve right and then bounce right, it’d just be a slice serve going the other way.
Hi Ryan, I'm playing doubles 1 and yesterday I had a tennis match for my school. My kick serves weren't going in, so I dinked them to the opponent and my doubles partner was getting destroyed on the net. I should be doing my english homework rn but I really wanna work on this kick serve. Great video btw and really good job explaining the racquet path like a rainbow. Great work man!
Great tip about placing the toss slightly ahead of the body. However, regarding the grip, I think that Becker had a pretty good kick serve and yet he seemed to move his grip slightly to the forehand so the racket face was more open.
Howdy. Everyone is different, including the pros, so it's not surprising you'll see variation. But I think Ryan makes a great and simple point, that other things equal, if you shade your Continental grip even more toward the Eastern bh grip, that will change the angle of the racquet face so as to 'shave' the ball even more, thus kick. We hope :)
I have been working on this kick serve for ten years now. I still have trouble keeping my chest facing the fence and swinging in line with the baseline. When I do get it right it is almost always a non returnable serve. Thank you
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How To Hit A KICK SERVE
Awesome vid mate. Just subscribed. So good to see quality out there on RUclips.
@@jaymieparamu9320 wow thank you!!!!
Helpful video. Thanks so much. Appreciate not editing to show mistakes. That's how we make mistakes too. Thanks 👍
"I just hit record and start talking." That is why we love you Ryan.
I really like that you don’t edit out the “mistakes” (aka negative learning haha). Keep posting good content and we’ll keep watching, coach!
So glad you liked the video Erick. Haha oh and there were plenty of mistakes to show. Lol. Have an awesome day my friend😊👍
I really like how you show you’re mistakes too lots of other channels don’t it’s so true
I like how he puts no effort into editing. 👀
@@richardcook1987well like sometimes pages try to be completely fake and act like they never miss
I am Korean but your words is very easy to understand for even un-native english speaker like me. Like and subscribed. Applause!!!.
I’m so happy to know that. Thanks for the support!!
me too.....regards from Argentina
I've watched a lot of other tennis teachers trying to convey this difficult concepts and none of them got to be this instructive. You have really opened my eyes and I am forever grateful to you.
I wish we be able to enjoy your channel for a long, long time!
Wow. What a compliment. Don’t worry. I’ll keep making content several times per week. Thanks again!!
A talented yet unassuming coach that we can all identify with, well done Ryan.
Agreed on not editing mistakes far more authentic no one acquires new skills without going through that process and you're promoting that with your honesty.
Thanks for the support!!
Definitely the best place in YT to help us to understand the serves. Thanks.
I am not only like your coaching, but also love your happy nature!
Hey thank you. That is an amazing compliment. I really appreciate you. Thanks Ken!
Your coaching on technique is the best I’ve seen on youtube, honestly. These videos are really watchable - thankyou. Keep them coming!
So happy to hear that Matt. Glad to help you!! Have a great weekend!
Really good coach. Explains everything very easily and clearly knows what he's doing and talks about. Really good to see that he doesn't edit everything so every server is in and perfect. It's good to show people whatever level you we all make mistakes. But hands down one of the best coaches on RUclips. Clearly knows what he's doing.
Thank you so much!! So happy to hear your like the videos. Have an awesome day my friend!!
Another great example of your highly skilled explanations. In this case the Kick Serve. Step by step without too much finite details. Easy to follow and understand. Well done.
keep up the AWESOME work. glad you're not a touring pro - we would be sorely missing these videos!
I like your level of detail in explaining this type of serve.
Thanks so much!!!
Best tennis coach on the web... and I've watched a lot!
Best explanation of the kick serve I've seen.
Wow thanks Ed. Appreciate you!!
Ace! Ryan. Ace! The clarity of your presentation is superb in all your videos
Thanks so much Robert!!
This was very honest and helpful. Thanks.
So glad you liked it! Thanks!!!
I love that it shows the process of trying and trying to get it right! It gives the right expectation that it requires a lot of practice until you get one right and then increase the number of correct serves you get. Cheers!
Thank you for demonstrating how to kick serve from the deuce court for a right-hander .. I think you're the first one who shows us what that looks like!
This guy deserves all the likes and subscription.... Good job ryan.
Wow this is the only video where u can truly understand the mechanics of a kick serve. 👏
This guy has changed my serve from nothing to something. U r really gr8 Ryan..
Ryan your instruction is top notch.
Thank you so much Will. 👍😊
Unbelievable how you fixed my service technique with your advice. Have got so many hours of tennis training in my life to end up having 35% first serves in and having generally 12 double faults per match. Played my first match after watching your videos and got a rate of 76% first serves in with 2 double faults and improved speed. Thank you so much Ryan, I'm finally enjoying playing again.
Wow that’s an unbelievable comment. I’m so excited to hear your serve improves with the advice. Thanks for letting me know and thanks for trusting me to help you with your game!!
Ryan, thank you for all your instructional videos. They are systematic and excellent for teaching and learning tennis!
Coach Ryan, you are awesome. Your way to explaining the steps really help people like me refining our techniques. Truly awesome video.
Thanks so much James. Glad you liked the video!!
@@2MinuteTennis You already know this but I love it when you gave it a few tries and not edited them out - it helps us really understand the fine-tuning process. Also loved it when you switching from left to right, because they are a bit different, and placement strategy changes.
Very fluent speaker and smooth player. Well explained.
Can't wait for the spring to come so I can go out and try this.
I’m so happy you’re excited to it them! Bookmark the video so you can rewatch it later!! Thanks so much!!!
best coach in universe, you improve me a lot
the bass toss part is very clear, thanks.
One take and shows progress when doing right. Very educational video.
Thank you! I like doing one take videos. Appreciate the comment!
Really enjoyed that bud 👍🏽
Us coaches are only human and also always working on our own game!
Hey thanks Dennis! Appreciate that. Just recorded it 2 hours ago. Ha
And yes...I thought it was important to show the reality of working on stuff. I’m not a pro player. And I wish my kick serve was better. And I enjoy working on it (sometimes live during a video) 🤣
I always think to myself Jose Mourinho & Arsen Wenger were not great footballers but excellent coaches! The biggest talent a coach can have is how they explain and show a topic and make the player “buy in”.
And you have that! 👍🏽
Ps I did hear somewhere that Jose and Arsene are quite good at tennis! 🤣
@@TennisWithDennis wow thank you!! What a compliment. I love coaching and trying to help players improve. I really, really appreciate your kind words or support.
Tks so much Ryan. The biggest take away for me was to toss higher and let it drop more.. this is Gold 🌟
I felt you are the best to explain a clear difference between the Flat, Slice, and Kick Serve. Thank you Ryan for this Brilliant Video. I watch before I go on the court to train my serve every time to make sure every little step progress.
Brilliant Ryan - illustrates my struggles with it and what I have to stick at to develop the stroke. A big big thank you.
I love your tutorials. Your advice and your way of teaching are helping me to improve. Yesterday, I tried a Kick Serve and I did it!! Of course I need practice :) You are a great Coach!!!
Thank so much!!!
Congrats!! It’s not easy but you tried it and did it. So that’s wonderful. That’s for the support!!!
You’re so good at explaining/coaching love it…. From a fellow coach
Another excellent video Ryan . I like your honesty and humbleness . It’s refreshing to see from a RUclips tennis coach 😁
thank you for showing how hard it is to do this serve! !
Yes!! I know. It’s not easy. I’m trying to get better at it, too! But these tips are helping me get better and I know everyone will get better using these tips as well.
Why would I want to roast you on your serve, even when your trying something new your consistent and your helping me.
Thank you so much!!!
Nice and professional coach benefited a lot🎉❤
I really love your videos man, helps me alot in understanding my strokes better. Love that you don't edit out the mistakes and the videos are so clear it makes it feel like we're almost there with you! So good!
very good instructor. i usual to watch your video to practice on course. thanks very much
Great instruction for the kick serves, especially the chest face & dynamics, it helps me to clarify my mistakes. Thank you, Ryan!
Hi,Ryan great you done your best. Not easy the only way is to practise and follow the tips from you .
Excellent Ryan. You’re right about the chest facing to the side. Love the rainbow mental image 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love the progression and evaluating each serve
Nice instruction! The tip to NOT hit a kicker at the TOP of the toss is excellent! It should be obvious for any stroke applying topspin that you need to continue the upward motion, but after playing tennis for 40+ years, it was not obvious to me until you pointed it out. 👍🏻
Thanks so much!! Glad you liked that tip. Helps players a lot. 😊
Hi Ryan, I really enjoyed this video. Most coaches and teachers hit the kicker from the ad side of the court and I liked how you demonstrated it from both sides. I’ve been working on my kicker for 3 or 4 months now and I’m just really starting to feel comfortable with it. It seems easier to get the ball to kick on the ad side ( I’m right handed) ; so, I really liked you showing us how to do it from the deuce side as well. Keep up the great videos Ryan. I look forward to next one 👍
Thanks David. I appreciate the kind words. I made this video today and uploaded it about 30 minutes after. It’s fun to make the casual like this. And yes, showing from the deuce side and trying to get it to kick to the right down the t isn’t easy but fun to try. Thanks again!
It's a great move to leave the video unedited, mistakes and all. Somehow, makes it more relatable and easier to pick up points.....Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
I am a 4.0 club player. I started tennis in my 40's so I have a lot to learn. You have help tweaked my serves, backhand and helped improve my volleys greatly. I tell all my friends to support you. Seriously so helpful and easy to understand.
Very transparent with your mistakes makes me feel I can improve with the Quick Serve also. Thanks, Ryan :)
Hey. I want appreciate for this video. In my last match I put your advice into action and I must to say that my serve improved A LOT ! I was able to do some aces and i'm not a player to do many aces.. thanks ! Greetings from Argentina
Great video. It would be nice if you explain how to return different type of serves. I know I will never be able to learn a great serve but I maybe able to return some of these serves.
Love that you kept the mistakes in
Very well explained. It has opened my eyes of how to hit different serves. Thank you! Also you need to keep your left arm for right handers tucked in to be more side on while serving.
Super logical explaination on all the points
probably the best video i've seen so far about kick serve. i took my first tennis lesson today. I'm playing for 2 years but never took lessons. I have to say, i watched a lot of videos about tennis but skip the kick serve cuz it seems to difficult for a beginner, so i focused on flat and slice. Today i said to my coach, i have to develop a reliable second serve et he tried to learn mee the kick serve (i was a little bit surprised) so here am i to watch videos about kick serve. my coach gave me the same advices as you. thanks for the video i'm gonna try to develop a reliable kick serve (in belgium we mainly play on clay so i guess it's even more a good weapon to have)...
I'm trying to learn it over spring break so I can be #1 in my high school team. Thank You!
Love your channel! You always explain everything with so much detail. Love it !!
Nice Kick Serve demo!
Its really help me a lot. Thank you. Keep on coaching.
Well done coach .. very good lesson (or reminder, if you already know this stuff) .. love your simple messaging!
Thank you Hemen. It was a fun video to make. Have a great day my friend!!
Ryan, great video as always.
Thanks so much Alka!!!!
Very nice instructions 👍
Great lesson Ryan. You have a gift and love that you’re so authentic.
Excellent presentation
So informative, I like this channel, excellent
Thank you so much! so glad you like my videos!
great job mate you are on fire
Thanks so much Peter!
Amazing instruction! Thank you for all the great works and inspiration.
Great video ! love how you show the 'errors' which are just the practice swings to get to the right motion. Practice practice practice! Thanks for the inspiring instruction, keep it up... (roscoe tanner flat serve, ha!)
Thanks Simon. So glad you liked it. And yes, viewers have really liked watching my misses. I’m not afraid to show them. 😊
@@2MinuteTennis it's part of the process! Look forward to a video of my game to analyze in the near future, the basement "baby roscoe" racquet overview video was great for those checkpoints; makes it easier to recall during preparation and footwork. The elbow out on one handed backhand with racquet face down on swing w/ straight finish gives great control and direction. Incorporated into gameplay yesterday, so thanks!
That’s great to hear!! Thanks for letting me know.
I say thank you sir because you just gave a very valuable lesson.
Hi Ryan
Very instructive video on the kicker. Love the style of your delivery - videos are clear, to the point & outline key things to look for in the stroke, especially in slow motion & when you pen mark certain things to look for. With you, as the coach, showing multiple attempts to demonstrate the stroke you want to show just affirms to the viewer that you’re human and that, we as learners, can can replicate if we persevere. Awesome!! Many thanks. 👏👍
Very inspiring and well explained, very nice to see that it takes practice and you just have to keep at it and keep practicing.- and it Worksheet!👍🎾
You are a very good and nice teacher! Please go on with this!
Great content, as always. Thanks for showing the misses - makes hackers like me feel better.
You know what’s funny? People have really appreciated that. If you watch my videos you know I like to push record, start talking, and then stop the video. I’m a one take kind of guy. Haha. People have been commenting that they like seeing me miss. Lol. Have a great day!!
Great lesson!
good presentation. appreciated
Great video! I think you should also convey the idea that people can practice that from a service line and with a short grip!
Hi. Ryan. You really gave me best tips about how to serve! How can I give you tip as a small support. I hope you could continue this meaningful activity.
Hi Sophia. Thank you so much. One of my favorite quotes is “never deny people the pleasure of being nice”. So with that, I can send you my PayPal. ryan@2minutetennis.net...or my Venmo Ryan2MinuteTennis. Thank you very much. I’m glad you like the videos. Have an awesome day. 😊
Ryan, good video.
excellent explanation!
Fantastic videos; thank you
Thanks so much Gerhard. 👍
Thanks for being transparent Ryan. It adds to your credibility 👍🏻
In light of the low percentage of that serve, would you recommend using it only in a green light point situation? And instead to revert to the SLICK serve when you can’t afford to double-fault?
Keep the vids coming! I would love to see one on how to defend the short angled BH slice/topspin FH. Especially when hit low.
Hi Frederick. I think you misunderstood, perhaps partly because Ryan was humble enough to miss some. If you practice it enough to really get it, the topspin will bring it down safely into the court, and you should get a very high percentage of them in. Basically, for example, since many players' backhands are weaker than their forehands, you are just using a kick serve to their backhand side as a safe but challenging second serve. The topspin brings it down, and the high bounce will win you many points against players inexperienced at returning such a serve. Part of the problem here I think is that Ryan is often going for the line; i.e., he is virtually going for an ace on the second serve. There is no reason for this in most situations. Just aim deep to the backhand, and if you 'got it' (which I haven't, ha ha), you can get over 90% of your second serves in with pace and spin.
In Russia today the Day of coach. So doesn't matter that you in another country. Happy holiday my online coach! You really do nice videos!
Wow thank you. I really appreciate your kind words. You got this!!
Good to see the process, like the ball toss at 12pm, i would think if possible on the way up would be better for spin? The chest side on is helpful too
Thanks christian. Def falling gives more spin. Ans chest to side is key. Thanks!!
I how like honest you are. U did not cut the video and only post the good ones
Very very smart very professional very understandable thank you very very much for your learning how to make a kick sore very usable one more time thank you very much
Can you do a video on how to switch grips during play? I’ve never seen anyone address this, and it’s something a lot of people actually struggle with.
Absolutely. That’s a topic someone else asked for. I’ll def be making that video very soon. Thanks for the idea.
I'm not a pro but just an amateur player. The way I change my grip is with my none dominant hand. Btw I'm a righty so I use my left hand to turn the racket to the right grip. I hope it helps.
Good advice about also keeping the toss forward into the court. 0:34 wouldn't out wide on the ad side be to the forehand of a lefty? Can you consider doing a video about what to do differently when playing against a lefty?
Really good content
Like video. I usually hit a power slice or topspin for second serve but I'm working to get effective kick. You have to get it down effectively or it will sit up like a hanging curveball in baseball and the returner just crush it. As far as the kick to the deuce I like to hit it at returners body and have it jump to his BH. Seems like I can get more power and kick and if slice out wide and flat to T is working it gives him something else to worry about.
Great lesson...mistakes and all! Very much appreciated that you shared your process. Does it help to involve the legs in this as well?
Yes legs are important. My knees hurt from 37 years of tennis so it’s hard for me to involve my legs as much as I’d like. But try your best and see how it works for you. Thanks Ed!!
@@2MinuteTennis Sounds good!
very good show
a couple mistakes i noticed:
00:39 - to kick out to a “righty,” not a “lefty”
2:55 (ish) - I think we actually do want the ball to curve somewhat like a slice serve but then kick out wide. If we had it curve right and then bounce right, it’d just be a slice serve going the other way.
Thanks for noticing my mistakes. I make a lot of them.😊🎾👍
Hi Ryan, I'm playing doubles 1 and yesterday I had a tennis match for my school. My kick serves weren't going in, so I dinked them to the opponent and my doubles partner was getting destroyed on the net. I should be doing my english homework rn but I really wanna work on this kick serve. Great video btw and really good job explaining the racquet path like a rainbow. Great work man!
Hi, can you do slow motion of this serve please 2:50
You can do slowmotion on your own. Right bottom corner at the gear
@@mr.zelice6924 Thank you !
@@jonnyhellfire Absolutely no problem
Great tip about placing the toss slightly ahead of the body. However, regarding the grip, I think that Becker had a pretty good kick serve and yet he seemed to move his grip slightly to the forehand so the racket face was more open.
Howdy. Everyone is different, including the pros, so it's not surprising you'll see variation. But I think Ryan makes a great and simple point, that other things equal, if you shade your Continental grip even more toward the Eastern bh grip, that will change the angle of the racquet face so as to 'shave' the ball even more, thus kick. We hope :)
I have been working on this kick serve for ten years now. I still have trouble keeping my chest facing the fence and swinging in line with the baseline. When I do get it right it is almost always a non returnable serve.
Thank you