This is the greatest serve video I have ever seen. I have watched hundreds and the impact of this one to my serve is more than all of the other hundreds combined. Vic left a legacy that continues on !
Vic's entire career as a sports physiologist was devoted to breaking down what actually is happening during a stroke. I learned how to play from his 2 books, then I got all his videos later. They are priceless.
Great video. Many will say this isn't "modern" technique but I think it is consistent with many great modern servers including Federer, Sampras and many more. The 2 differences in Vic's video and these modern servers are players now lift all the ground to contact and toss the ball slightly higher than the contact point. It was illegal to jump until 1960. Many players that learned to play prior to the rule change continued to serve with one foot in contact with the court. Rod Laver for example had no or a very small jump even in the 1970s. The other change is about 90% of ATP and WTA players let the ball toss drop 6 inches or more. They accomplish this by letting the hitting arm lag or delay BEFORE the loop to contact. Federer has a delay in the palm down position before the loop and Sampras had a delay with his hitting arm a little lower. This allows them to let the ball drop and push up off the ground to contact. However, this video is still extremely solid to this day and most club players and especially older club players would be better served using this video as model as it is a very simple approach.
This old technigue is great suited for serve . For example Nick Kyrgius uses the same principe and has best serve.unfortunately modern coaches dont teach such style. for example Rick Marti
I use to love to watch Vic Braden. I could absolutely relate to his coaching. I played a lot of organized baseball and did some relief pitching. The whole throwing motion, moving the ball around the strike zone, mixing up fastballs and breaking pitches, deciding how and where to throw according to the count of balls and strikes helped me so much when I developed my tennis game. One of the best doubles partners that I have played with threw two no hitters in High School and he was a lefty which drove guys crazy. My return got so much better after playing so many practice points against him. He taught me to serve into the body and make the guy back out of the way. Said that he struck a lot of batters out by throwing breaking pitches inside and tight. I also learned to notice what and where makes the other guy miss hit the return. Same idea in baseball.
I may be misunderstanding, but his toss instructions seem different to most he has the tossing arm go back with the throwing arm. I thought modern coaches say straight up with no curve? Lmk please
How much less would the quality of tennis be in the world without Vic Braden? And how many more people have become tennis players because of Vic Braden?
Vic was a genius but modern tennis is all about a lag,you don’t want your arms coming up together as you’re losing power,key is delaying the racket arm slightly to create more momentum!
I respectfully disagree. There is lag in the serve as demostrated by Vic. The leg, hips, shoulders and arm all fire in sequence creating lag. Vic also notes that the toss hand comes across the chest to stop core rotation to whip the hitting hand through contact. The hand is lagging the core rotation and the stopping of the core whips the hand. The only difference I see in this video and modern tennis is players now jump into contact. Also, most servers build a delay into their serve and toss the ball a little higher and let it drop to contact. Federer let's the ball drop over a foot on average. It is important that the delay is before the loop to contact. Federer's delay is when he has the hitting hand back and palm down before the loop. The Vraden serve has plenty of core rotation and hitting arm lag exactly like modern serves.
This old technigue is great suited for serve . For example Nick Kyrgius uses the same principe and has best serve.unfortunately modern coaches dont teach such style. for example Rick Marti
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This is pure gold. Old school gem shines ❤💯 I watched several hundreds of videos about sever, this one it the best.
I agree
The great Vic Braden he took the mystery out of the game loved his enthusiasm for the game miss him to this day 😢
RIP VB. You are the star on the Christmas Tree! 😍
He was👍
This is the greatest serve video I have ever seen. I have watched hundreds and the impact of this one to my serve is more than all of the other hundreds combined. Vic left a legacy that continues on !
Vic's entire career as a sports physiologist was devoted to breaking down what actually is happening during a stroke. I learned how to play from his 2 books, then I got all his videos later. They are priceless.
Great video. Many will say this isn't "modern" technique but I think it is consistent with many great modern servers including Federer, Sampras and many more. The 2 differences in Vic's video and these modern servers are players now lift all the ground to contact and toss the ball slightly higher than the contact point. It was illegal to jump until 1960. Many players that learned to play prior to the rule change continued to serve with one foot in contact with the court. Rod Laver for example had no or a very small jump even in the 1970s. The other change is about 90% of ATP and WTA players let the ball toss drop 6 inches or more. They accomplish this by letting the hitting arm lag or delay BEFORE the loop to contact. Federer has a delay in the palm down position before the loop and Sampras had a delay with his hitting arm a little lower. This allows them to let the ball drop and push up off the ground to contact. However, this video is still extremely solid to this day and most club players and especially older club players would be better served using this video as model as it is a very simple approach.
This old technigue is great suited for serve . For example Nick Kyrgius uses the same principe and has best serve.unfortunately modern coaches dont teach such style. for example Rick Marti
This is too good and best video in my opinion on serve. Old school is the best :)
I totally agree :) Old school rules :)
I use to love to watch Vic Braden. I could absolutely relate to his coaching. I played a lot of organized baseball and did some relief pitching. The whole throwing motion, moving the ball around the strike zone, mixing up fastballs and breaking pitches, deciding how and where to throw according to the count of balls and strikes helped me so much when I developed my tennis game. One of the best doubles partners that I have played with threw two no hitters in High School and he was a lefty which drove guys crazy. My return got so much better after playing so many practice points against him. He taught me to serve into the body and make the guy back out of the way. Said that he struck a lot of batters out by throwing breaking pitches inside and tight. I also learned to notice what and where makes the other guy miss hit the return. Same idea in baseball.
I have all his videos The GOAT of Tennis Coaching !
Please share.Thanks..
Damn... finally somebody understands PHYSICS!!!
This is RUclips gold. Sometimes the algorithm works perfectly
I may be misunderstanding, but his toss instructions seem different to most he has the tossing arm go back with the throwing arm. I thought modern coaches say straight up with no curve? Lmk please
I have all his books and videos. I wish you could post the other parts of these videos. They are only available in vhs.
what does vic have there the original pro staff classic ? braided graphite ?
lol
This is what he mentioned in his book. Good to see. Exactly same as his explanation.
How much less would the quality of tennis be in the world without Vic Braden? And how many more people have become tennis players because of Vic Braden?
I think his contribution to modern tennis can’t be underestimated
oh maybe the jack kramer pro staff remember that one ? lol
Is that pro staff 85?
It's a Wilson Ultra 2. Beast of a racquet.
Vic was a genius but modern tennis is all about a lag,you don’t want your arms coming up together as you’re losing power,key is delaying the racket arm slightly to create more momentum!
I respectfully disagree. There is lag in the serve as demostrated by Vic. The leg, hips, shoulders and arm all fire in sequence creating lag. Vic also notes that the toss hand comes across the chest to stop core rotation to whip the hitting hand through contact. The hand is lagging the core rotation and the stopping of the core whips the hand. The only difference I see in this video and modern tennis is players now jump into contact. Also, most servers build a delay into their serve and toss the ball a little higher and let it drop to contact. Federer let's the ball drop over a foot on average. It is important that the delay is before the loop to contact. Federer's delay is when he has the hitting hand back and palm down before the loop. The Vraden serve has plenty of core rotation and hitting arm lag exactly like modern serves.
This old technigue is great suited for serve . For example Nick Kyrgius uses the same principe and has best serve.unfortunately modern coaches dont teach such style. for example Rick Marti