Flat Serve - Contact
Swing and Contact
- Once you get in the "Trophy" pose (tossing arm extended up and palm pointed to the ball; racquet arm in the "L" position with racquet up; knees bend and head up) the next step is to push into the ground with your feet to meet the ball and generate the swing power.
- At this point the body weight is evenly distributed on both feet.
- As you push up to meet the ball, the hips and shoulders begin to uncoil and the racquet drops behind the back with the bottom pointed up to the sky.
- This position is described as the "back scratch" because it looks like you could scratch your back with the racquet.
- Tossing hand is pulled down and tucked by your belly.
- The racquet travels up to the ball on edge (the racquet side up) and just before the contact with the ball the forearm pronates to facilitate a square (flat) racquet face at contact.
- A lot of power on your serve can be generated from pronating your wrist as you contact the ball, and from your legs (pushing up)!
Definition: Pronation = the inward rotation of your forearm
How to learn the "Pronation"?
- The pronation is what you do when you give someone a "High Five"!
Face a partner, have your dominant palm above your dominant shoulder and facing your ear. From here, reach up and give a "High Five". You will notice that even though you start your swing with the edge up your palm turns and faces forward at the contact.
- For the next exercise go to a fence and stand about one foot away from it. Position yourself in the "Serve Ready" position, your racquet held with Continental grip above the shoulder and the edge pointed up. Swing up on edge and turn your wrist (pronate) just before the racquet contacts the fence. It's like giving a "High Five" with your racquet to the fence. Repeat this action about ten times.
- Next, grab a ball and position yourself at Baseline in the "Serve Ready" position with racquet just above the shoulder, edge up, elbow at shoulder high. Lift the ball up (toss) and reach with the edge of your racquet then turn your wrist just before you make contact with the ball. Give the ball a "High Five"! Repeat this action about ten times with no follow-through.
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