Comments on: 2nd Serve – Keeping The Eyes Up Through the Contact Point http://www.webtennis.com/2010/02/05/2nd-serve-keeping-the-eyes-up-through-the-contact-point/ "All Court" Tennis Tips & Lessons Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brent http://www.webtennis.com/2010/02/05/2nd-serve-keeping-the-eyes-up-through-the-contact-point/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Brent Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:11:03 +0000 http://webtennis.com/?p=587#comment-948 Nothing specific for juniors because the technique is the same, but some times the explanation is different. Throwing a football helps teach them the feel of pronation plus it's lots of fun and helps with other tennis related hand-eye coordination stuff. The key to having a good serve is mostly about creating doubt within the returner. The potential combinations of spin type (flat, top, slice), ball speed, and placement are pretty big, so the better you are at varying your serve, the more neutralize your opponent, and the less opportunity they have for teeing off on your serve. Brent - <a href="http://www.webtennis.net/tennis-lessons-discount-v2.htm" rel="nofollow">40% Lesson Package Discount</a> Nothing specific for juniors because the technique is the same, but some times the explanation is different.

Throwing a football helps teach them the feel of pronation plus it’s lots of fun and helps with other tennis related hand-eye coordination stuff.

The key to having a good serve is mostly about creating doubt within the returner.

The potential combinations of spin type (flat, top, slice), ball speed, and placement are pretty big, so the better you are at varying your serve, the more neutralize your opponent, and the less opportunity they have for teeing off on your serve.

Brent – 40% Lesson Package Discount

]]> By: Brent http://www.webtennis.com/2010/02/05/2nd-serve-keeping-the-eyes-up-through-the-contact-point/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Brent Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:57:26 +0000 http://webtennis.com/?p=587#comment-947 Uh, my limited brain power needs help with this... Brent Uh, my limited brain power needs help with this…

Brent

]]> By: Greg http://www.webtennis.com/2010/02/05/2nd-serve-keeping-the-eyes-up-through-the-contact-point/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Greg Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:43:37 +0000 http://webtennis.com/?p=587#comment-906 Brent, love all the info on the kick serve. Lucky to have learned it at 15(now 53)and use it more than ever. One challenge is how to kick it into the alley on the duece court. The serve is so effective most of my opponents will try to run around it to hit a forehand.Have not found a way to hit it successfully into the duece alley unlike the ad side. I have read where some women pros are working on slice second serve as some of the bigger women hitters, ie Serena, were pounding their kick second serves as it came up..I would think you would have this same challenge at your level of play. Any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, havent seen any references to Junior lessons in your work.. Do you have anything special for juniors they should know.. Have been working with my 10 year old every night.. seems that better and stronger are the key words at this age.. Many thanks Greg Thomas Brent, love all the info on the kick serve. Lucky to have learned it at 15(now 53)and use it more than ever. One challenge is how to kick it into the alley on the duece court. The serve is so effective most of my opponents will try to run around it to hit a forehand.Have not found a way to hit it successfully into the duece alley unlike the ad side. I have read where some women pros are working on slice second serve as some of the bigger women hitters, ie Serena, were pounding their kick second serves as it came up..I would think you would have this same challenge at your level of play. Any ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also, havent seen any references to Junior lessons in your work.. Do you have anything special for juniors they should know.. Have been working with my 10 year old every night.. seems that better and stronger are the key words at this age..
Many thanks
Greg Thomas

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