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From the racquet drop , roger srill remains on edge considerable time before starting circular motion parallel to base line and thats what also give the kicker required speed for kick
Awesome kick serve video as usual. I've watched pretty much all the kick serve videos on TH-cam, but I've never seen anyone address the ideal head position at the moment of contact. I've been trying to develop my kicker this past winter and noticed that just before I hit the ball, if I drop my head a bit to look forward (instead of looking way up at the ball above or behind my head), I find that it's a bit easier to swing thru it. Do you find that is the case to help with a more natural swing path without an extended head/neck to restrict your swing? We've always been taught to keep your eye on the ball as you hit it, but I wonder if it's better not to for the kicker?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the instruction. If it works for you that's totally fine but for a lot of players, pulling their eyes off the ball often results in mishits or pulling the head down, thus resulting into a fault into the net. In order to get more pop on the kicker it's important to load energy into the court. Often focusing on landing on the non-dominant foot will help with this. Hope the tips helps!
Great tips Nate! I've been working on the kick serve for years and am still struggling with it but sometimes when I get that extension it kicks well. That last tip is key to working the ball. Thank you!
Full disclosure: I am revisiting your videos on the beginner's serve. Never a strong part of my game, in recent months the serve has been just awful, so I am going back to basics. Seems I stopped using the Continental grip, so really have to start at square one. I'll find out today playing doubles if I'm on the right track. My tennis buddy calls what I'm going through "the yips" and I cannot disagree with that. I'll cover this kick serve video all in good time. Baby steps....
Hey Robert! Don't worry the yips happen to everyone..even the pros. Reviewing fundamentals is the way to go so you're on the right track. Thanks for the visit! 👊
Thanks for tips, they're all on my practice for a long while. But my problem is less forwards-power in kick, I can have kick and ball bounce high and out of court at Ad zone. But power seems less, some others' advice to me is toss more into the court, body leaning to the ball and jump inside the court (sure keep body and swing path sideway). Can you advise?
Glad you enjoyed the instruction. Putting focus on getting your body weight out into the court is good advice. Perhaps your also hitting the ball too "thin". If that's the case focus on contact predominantly at the 7 o'clock mark. Additionally, rotational force from a good coil is important. Make sure your loading the legs, hips and obliques (core). Hope this helps!
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Want to win more points with your serve? Grab our Serve Mastery Course for free here: bit.ly/2FNSMhG
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From the racquet drop , roger srill remains on edge considerable time before starting circular motion parallel to base line and thats what also give the kicker required speed for kick
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Awesome kick serve video as usual. I've watched pretty much all the kick serve videos on TH-cam, but I've never seen anyone address the ideal head position at the moment of contact. I've been trying to develop my kicker this past winter and noticed that just before I hit the ball, if I drop my head a bit to look forward (instead of looking way up at the ball above or behind my head), I find that it's a bit easier to swing thru it. Do you find that is the case to help with a more natural swing path without an extended head/neck to restrict your swing? We've always been taught to keep your eye on the ball as you hit it, but I wonder if it's better not to for the kicker?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the instruction. If it works for you that's totally fine but for a lot of players, pulling their eyes off the ball often results in mishits or pulling the head down, thus resulting into a fault into the net. In order to get more pop on the kicker it's important to load energy into the court. Often focusing on landing on the non-dominant foot will help with this. Hope the tips helps!
Great tips Nate! I've been working on the kick serve for years and am still struggling with it but sometimes when I get that extension it kicks well. That last tip is key to working the ball. Thank you!
Happy to help Colin! Keep practicing the last "Sampras finish" and hopefully you see even more successful kicks very soon!
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Full disclosure: I am revisiting your videos on the beginner's serve. Never a strong part of my game, in recent months the serve has been just awful, so I am going back to basics. Seems I stopped using the Continental grip, so really have to start at square one. I'll find out today playing doubles if I'm on the right track. My tennis buddy calls what I'm going through "the yips" and I cannot disagree with that. I'll cover this kick serve video all in good time. Baby steps....
Hey Robert! Don't worry the yips happen to everyone..even the pros. Reviewing fundamentals is the way to go so you're on the right track. Thanks for the visit! 👊
Thanks for tips, they're all on my practice for a long while. But my problem is less forwards-power in kick, I can have kick and ball bounce high and out of court at Ad zone. But power seems less, some others' advice to me is toss more into the court, body leaning to the ball and jump inside the court (sure keep body and swing path sideway). Can you advise?
Glad you enjoyed the instruction. Putting focus on getting your body weight out into the court is good advice. Perhaps your also hitting the ball too "thin". If that's the case focus on contact predominantly at the 7 o'clock mark. Additionally, rotational force from a good coil is important. Make sure your loading the legs, hips and obliques (core). Hope this helps!
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