Tennis Lesson: Serve Step 6 – Leg Push
Posted on July 9, 2009
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www.fuzzyyellowballs.com The leg push occurs at the same time as the previous step. The combination of the two steps get you to what is called the racket drop position. For more FREE video-based tennis lessons on how to serve… and other tennis instruction … visit http
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I teach tennis and 12 is a good time to start them on the footwork. At this stage they usually have enough coordination and the basics down and will only benefit from the footwork. However, it will be very hard in the beginning and will take time to develop.
can kids like 12 y/o can do this tips?
Thanks for enlightening me. I love playing tennis and these tips are most welcome.
You can try without bending the knees, but you’ll end up with a less powerful, and less accurate serve. i dont think there are any stationary servers out there.
I think part of the problem with Rafa’s knees is that he bends really low on most of his baseline hits, and he strains them too hard when running for the ball.
Is there no way to serve without bending one’s knees too much? That is harmful to the knees, look at Nadal’s knees, they’ve started to become arthritic, to think he’s still very young. What about for those who are in the range of 40 above?
did you jump slightly when you straightened your legs? or is your tip of your toe touching the ground? or your ‘full’ toe is still on the ground? because I tried pushing by my toes didn’t jump off the ground!
Huh? It’s not a kick serve. The leg push is used for all serves. The difference between a kick, flat, and slice serve are only in 2 points:
(1) Racquet grip and pronation
(2) Ball toss placement.
The movement should stay all the same. Sure, in kick serve, you arch your back a bit more, but that’s because the ball toss is further behind your head than normal tosses.
When you serve, yes, you start sideways.
When you toss and get ready to hit, you still stay sideways.
However, during the middle of the swing, you twist your upper body (shoulders) into the ball. Remember, tennis isn’t just swinging your arms. It’s about swinging your upper body together with your arms.
Hope that helps. =) Happy hitting.
Well you land on your front foot. That’s well after you’ve hit — the trophy pose occurs earlier in the motion.
It was video 8, but I think you’re saying weight evenly distributed prior to launch/jump and then transitions to the front foot with the swing/follow through. Is that right?
I don’t think we said the weight is on your front foot. Can you point me to the video in question? Your weight should be even on both feet in the trophy pose.
Question…one of your video says weight is on front foot like Andy Roddick and this one says evenly distributed. What is better for the serve?
Hi. I have a question. I’m having trouble with the leg push. I noticed that at the end of the serve your whole body is facing the net but in the leg push you’re completely sideways to the net. Do you rotate your body toward the net as you push off your legs? Because I remember you saying your supposed to be facing sideways to the net when you push off your legs. Sorry, this is really confusing me. It would help if you could answer my question. Thank you
lol i only have a flat and a kick but my kick is to weak
Well the timing is important because you are trying to create as much racket head speed as possible. The timing taught in this video allows the power / energy / momentum generated by your legs to be transferred into the racket at the moment of contact.
FYB2007 not that im questioning ur guide but whats so important about simultaneous leg push
its a preference; its the kick serve but most people use it as a second serve b/c its so effective-u should try it
Is this how your supposed to serve? or is it a prefrence?
I was just wondering, if you push off with ur legs at the same time that you start to swing your racket upwards, would that give more power? Maybe a little bit of topspin (still mostly flat, but with a little topspin)?
I am so thankful!
82 — try freezing in the trophy pose position… holding it for a few seconds. that will pretty much force you to equally distribute the weight on the balls of each foot. otherwise, you’ll fall over!
hey i can’t make my weight equally spread on my two legs…the front leg seems to be carrying the most of the weight…
great! !!
great! thanks!