top spin serve?

Question

how do i hit a top spin serve please be specific....

im sorry but everyones answer is goodso i cant give best nswer lets voters decide

Answer 1

I'll help you. Try this serve on the wall first, though.
The topspin serve is a variation of the slice serve. It gives you another option to confuse your opponent.
1.Assume the normal service posture (feet sideways to the baseline, hands down and weight on the back foot).
2.Begin your serve as you would any other, by bringing your hands up together while simultaneously shifting your weight forward.
3.Position the ball toss more directly in front of you or slightly over your head.
4.Attempt to catch the ball on its bottom centre.
5.Swing fast and aggressively, hitting up on the ball to enhance the spin. Racquet head velocity is essential for good spin.
6.Follow through as you would with other serves.
Tips:
•Be aware that the toss position is the main difference in any serve.
•Attempt this serve (as well as the kick serve) only if you have no lower back problems. These serves require good lower back flexibility.

Answer 2

As far as I learned it, topspin and kick serves are the same thing. A kick serve is really any serve with topspin on it. This distinguishes it from the slice and flat serves, as they do not have topspin. Kick serves are very versatile, because there are two aspects of the spin to play with. If you wanted a 'true' topspin serve, you would have to swing directly up the back of the ball (6 to 12). This is basically impossible to do. As a result, there will always be some manner of sidespin on the ball as well. Your son's will have a little more sidespin and a little less topspin than that the motion suggested in the article. This isn't a bad thing at all, just know that that's the difference in this situation. The topspin is what really makes it kick up when it bounces. More topspin means higher kick. The sidespin will control the direction of the bounce when it kicks, as well as the general flight path of the ball. After he's very comfortable with his kick serve, he can experiment a bit with different topspin/sidespin ratios. This will add more variation to his serving game, as he'll be able to pick how much of which spin he wants for certain situations. @Colin T: Kick and slice are not the same thing. You described the difference between topspin/kick serves and slice serves (what you referred to as kick serves). Kick serves are named as such because the ball 'kicks' up when it bounces (from the topspin). The slice serve has more curve to it, and doesn't have much bounce, because it's pretty much all sidespin on the ball.

Answer 3

Top Spin serve is different from the slice and flat serve. One, the toss needs to be more above your head, and/or close to the left ear (if you are a righty, and vice versa). Then you need to swing up, then from seven to one. When the ball hits the racket, the ball needs to not be curved or flat down. Instead, it needs to be like a chip hit, but needing to be hit up. After hitting, follow through like other serves. The ball is supposed to go up, and bounce higher than a flat serve.

Answer 4

Most serves can be accomplished by changing the area of the toss. Kick or topspin serves have a ball toss that is over the left shoulder for right handers. The racquets is brushed up from behind the head and out, arm pronation occurs during this topspin swing (the thumb & palm swing out and up).

Answer 5

specific is a bit hard ...tennis isnt taught online :]

actually my coach has me trying to get more "spin" on my serve so yeahh
when you toss the ball up make sure when you hit the ball if you "snap" your wrist down it will cause spin also keeps the ball low and in court

another way is when your racket meets the ball on the heigth of the toss chip to the side or many people call it running around the ball ..normally you have to use a shorter toss to get this shot in

speed will also automatically create some spin!
:] good luck with it!!

Answer 6

I tend to make my second serves high topspin. To do this you have to toss the ball directly over your head and not infront of you. The when you connect the ball you have to snap your wrist in a 'curving upwards' motion. At the point of impact your head should be facing forward.
Try it out. It works for me.