I've been trying to hit a topspin serve with the contenental grip but is goes really kinda wild. Any suggestions??
2006-07-11 06:35:39 · 7 answers · asked by tennislover25 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
When hitting a topspin serve, the most important things to keep in mind are your toss location and how you hit the ball. For a flat serve, you want to toss in front of you and have your weight go into the ball. With the topspin serve, your weight is not only going forward but it is also going up. In order to have the correct spin, you want to toss the ball more above your head rather than in front of you. Also, if you hold the ball in front of your face, and imagine that there is a clock face on the ball, you'll want to strike your topspin serve from around 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock (if you're right handed). That strike trajectory will impart the spin on the ball you want. One other tip that helps with the racquet acceleration towards the ball, and this applies to both the 1st and 2nd serves, is to keep your wrist loose. Most of the racquet head speed is actually generated during the wrist snap. I hope these tips help for an effective kick serve.
2006-07-11 06:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by pauli 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Toss the ball a little over your left shoulder if your right handed. This will allow you to swing your racquet up from behind your head to produce topspin. Do not snap your wrist, use arm pronation instead. Pronation of the arm is when the when your thumb turns outward & down. This will keep the racquet face straight when brushing up with topspin. Using the legs is also very important.
Lean back & bend the legs while you toss the ball over your left shoulder, then straighten your legs as your racquet head begins to swing up on the ball. Remember you are hitting the ball "up", not down as some would think, let the spin bring the ball down. Check my tennis tips pages at hofertennis.com
2006-07-13 02:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by hofertennis@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the point of contact, the racket should be going up and over the ball in line with the direction of the service path. Throwing the ball directly over your head, forcing you to arch your back before hitting the ball, usually helps.
Don't strain yourself! A well placed flat or slice serve works as well, is easier on your body, etc.
2006-07-12 02:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to pauli, thats pretty good, concise advice. The only thing I would add is to try to get yopur follow through to go towards a point above one of the net posts. I don't know how else to describe it, but if you want a nice little kicker then you need to almost be aiming at a point above the net post.
2006-07-11 17:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by Mikal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
extend your arm almost as high as it goes (but still have a little bend in the elbow) and snap your wrist to hit on top of the ball with the racket. i don't have an expert serve, but that's something that has worled for me.
2006-07-11 13:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by thunderwear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-Toss the ball over your head
-when you hit the ball, it has to be just above your head
-When you go to hit the ball, it is like you are meaning to hit it off of your racket head
-brushing over the ball with a follow through
For more instructions go to the link.
2006-07-11 14:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello darling, no suggestion, but you are lovely.
God bless you.
2006-07-11 13:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋