Hands down the best ever serve lessons I have ever seen anywhere.. your ability to teach in simplified manner especially the advanced concepts is too good.. also what I like is how you bring into focus the ability and limitations of one’s body to perform any action which no coach talks about .. thank you so much .. pity I have discovered you too late but still I feel empowered now .. thanks again !!
This is wonderful information. One key point is to practice getting weight on the back leg while simultaneously getting the front hip out. Most players will prematurely shift the weight onto the front leg. That is not what we want; keep the weight on the back leg. Roughly 60/40 weight distribution. As shown in 06:15.
There is for sure no doubt in your mind if you did get pelvis in right position when serving ... the difference when you don’t is enormous. I feel like I miss the feeling and control when not getting pelvis in right position, and the serve goes smoothe and some how effortless when it does. Thanks for a great video og all you do online for us tennis freaks 👍🎾
I was having trouble getting enough leg drive into my serve because l wasn't aggressive enough with what you're talking about here. But if a player uses the pelvis correctly it allows for a server to load early enough to incorporate the legs every time. This is truly good stuff. People don't realize how critical this information is. Thanks.
Great lessonJeff! I've not really had a problem with my pelvis, my issues have been finding trophy and getting into a good throwing position but now after a lot of work and following your videos I think I've got that down. Elite serve here I come!
Good lesson. Hits the spot as my lower back goes out (hips misalign) at least once a year. Saw RF practice serve. He leaves the ground just slightly, frees the back leg and rotates it forward together with the hip. Similar to a forehand rotation, frees the leg and hip increasing range and not tying the hip and producing injury.
Another great video, and something I’ve personally been working hard on, following the serve analysis you did for me recently. Being told not to curve the back is one thing, but the breakdown of the biomechanical side is extremely helpful. At some point, I’m going to have one to one coaching on my serve with you. Just need to be in the same city! 😁
Thank you Christian! I look forward to it. In the meantime, I can help you to improve your serve through detailed video analysis. If you're interested in further information, please send me an email at jeff@tennisevolution.com . I'll be happy to help.
Hi Jeff, can we agree that the front hip can stick out towards the net during the load however that is a symptom of loading back and down on the back leg with a tilting back of the shoulders/hips? I think it’s dangerous to tell players to throw their front hip forward.
I think it's more dangerous to tell people to tilt the shoulders back. Did I say to throw the hips forward? Tuck the tail, get the front hip up while loading the back leg
@@FundamentalTennis I think it’s more important to teach folks to turn and coil Tilting shoulders can lead to low elbow. If it doesn’t you are good to go
Makes a lot of sense in terms of protecting your back. I find it difficult to apply without losing my old rhythm and effectiveness but will persevere because my back kills me when serving a lot.
Hi Jeff, The former Swedish player Gustafson is a very good example of sticking one's pelvis out in front in an exaggerated way, and he would already do so at the beginning of his serve motion in his tennis career.
Love the biomechanical detail. Add hip rotation and side bend and you’ve got the building blocks. Similar to golf. Backswing mechanics determines just about everything after you strike the ball.
For those that do not know, Jeff has just given you $10,000 worth of serve lessons for free Ability to be able to recruit and activate the back leg/hip correctly is the biggest determinate of serve power, assuming; 1. Continental Grip 2. A good ball toss (funnily enough Jeff put a video out yesterday) These are technical things that allow that power to be correctly utilised, but the power comes from the BACK leg and hip Great Video Jeff Keep up the good work
@@TennisEvolution Hey Jeff, you asked me before about topics I'd like to see covered. This is definitely one of them. Being able to pivot on the ball of the front foot on a ground stroke is a big issue, which funnily enough relies a lot on the hip/pelvis recruitment & activation. Perhaps a whole series on pelvic tilt for serves and ground strokes may be in order?
It's like doing the limbo & trying to clear the stick. It'll use the major leg muscle. That's why I find coaches teaching the bow action sideways so wrong. Unfortunately, I was never good with the limbo game.
Ha ha Stuart. Thank you for watching. Practicing consistently these golden nuggets discussed in the video will help you to maximise your serving ability.
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This is not a complicated problem: Solve your problem by stepping back (sideways) with your front foot to open the hips as you shift your weight to the back foot. Then drive off the back foot as you throw the front foot out into the court and open the hips for full power. Simplify your serve with simple physics.
@@TennisEvolution I will be demonstrating this at the Fort Lee Racquet Club. Last week, it was the Physics of Tennis at Tennis World NYC. Which reminds me: Yes, 9-out-of-10 people are idiots, but only 1-out-of-10 people know it. So be that person.
Pretty good, but the hips should come forward as a reaction to the tossing arm and shoulder lift, not by focus on them directly. If you use a combo of rotating away and getting the tossing arm high and back like the limbs of a bow that has been drawn, the hips will naturally move forward to the correct position in most cases.
Hands down the best ever serve lessons I have ever seen anywhere.. your ability to teach in simplified manner especially the advanced concepts is too good.. also what I like is how you bring into focus the ability and limitations of one’s body to perform any action which no coach talks about .. thank you so much .. pity I have discovered you too late but still I feel empowered now .. thanks again !!
Many players have a pinpoint serve, what are the implications of what you mentioned about the pelvis for servers using a pinpoint serve foot movement?
This is wonderful information.
One key point is to practice getting weight on the back leg while simultaneously getting the front hip out. Most players will prematurely shift the weight onto the front leg. That is not what we want; keep the weight on the back leg. Roughly 60/40 weight distribution. As shown in 06:15.
Always amazes me the different intricacies if the serve
Il y a des éléments bio mécaniques propres au physique du joueur After all. Thank U
It's a comprehensive stroke Rich, yet mastering its fundamentals is crucial.
There is for sure no doubt in your mind if you did get pelvis in right position when serving ... the difference when you don’t is enormous. I feel like I miss the feeling and control when not getting pelvis in right position, and the serve goes smoothe and some how effortless when it does. Thanks for a great video og all you do online for us tennis freaks 👍🎾
You're welcome Karsten!
Thank you for watching.
I was having trouble getting enough leg drive into my serve because l wasn't aggressive enough with what you're talking about here. But if a player uses the pelvis correctly it allows for a server to load early enough to incorporate the legs every time.
This is truly good stuff. People don't realize how critical this information is. Thanks.
Interesting Gregory. Thank you for watching.
Definitely, using your pelvis effectively will help you to improve your serve.
Great lessonJeff! I've not really had a problem with my pelvis, my issues have been finding trophy and getting into a good throwing position but now after a lot of work and following your videos I think I've got that down.
Elite serve here I come!
Thank you Grant!
That's awesome to hear! Keep it up.
Spot on ...
Thank you Stim!
Good lesson. Hits the spot as my lower back goes out (hips misalign) at least once a year. Saw RF practice serve. He leaves the ground just slightly, frees the back leg and rotates it forward together with the hip. Similar to a forehand rotation, frees the leg and hip increasing range and not tying the hip and producing injury.
Thank you for watching!
Been trying to get my hips involved in my serve and couldn’t get it working, now I know what I’ve been doing wrong, thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Another great video, and something I’ve personally been working hard on, following the serve analysis you did for me recently. Being told not to curve the back is one thing, but the breakdown of the biomechanical side is extremely helpful.
At some point, I’m going to have one to one coaching on my serve with you. Just need to be in the same city! 😁
Thank you Christian! I look forward to it.
In the meantime, I can help you to improve your serve through detailed video analysis. If you're interested in further information, please send me an email at jeff@tennisevolution.com . I'll be happy to help.
Hi Jeff, can we agree that the front hip can stick out towards the net during the load however that is a symptom of loading back and down on the back leg with a tilting back of the shoulders/hips? I think it’s dangerous to tell players to throw their front hip forward.
No, because you r not uploading new videos for 9 months.
Jeremy come back!
I think it's more dangerous to tell people to tilt the shoulders back. Did I say to throw the hips forward? Tuck the tail, get the front hip up while loading the back leg
@@TennisEvolution I do like get the front hip up while loading. I don’t see anything wrong with saying tilt the shoulders back...?
@@FundamentalTennis I think it’s more important to teach folks to turn and coil Tilting shoulders can lead to low elbow. If it doesn’t you are good to go
Makes a lot of sense in terms of protecting your back. I find it difficult to apply without losing my old rhythm and effectiveness but will persevere because my back kills me when serving a lot.
Thank you Steve. Check out this video, it might help!
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Hi Jeff, The former Swedish player Gustafson is a very good example of sticking one's pelvis out in front in an exaggerated way, and he would already do so at the beginning of his serve motion in his tennis career.
Thank you Joern!
Thank you great video
You're welcome!
Love the biomechanical detail. Add hip rotation and side bend and you’ve got the building blocks. Similar to golf. Backswing mechanics determines just about everything after you strike the ball.
Thanks!
For those that do not know, Jeff has just given you $10,000 worth of serve lessons for free
Ability to be able to recruit and activate the back leg/hip correctly is the biggest determinate of serve power, assuming;
1. Continental Grip
2. A good ball toss (funnily enough Jeff put a video out yesterday)
These are technical things that allow that power to be correctly utilised, but the power comes from the BACK leg and hip
Great Video Jeff
Keep up the good work
Thank you! I appreciate your valuable feedback.
@@TennisEvolution Hey Jeff, you asked me before about topics I'd like to see covered. This is definitely one of them.
Being able to pivot on the ball of the front foot on a ground stroke is a big issue, which funnily enough relies a lot on the hip/pelvis recruitment & activation.
Perhaps a whole series on pelvic tilt for serves and ground strokes may be in order?
amazing Jeff, we do not take you for granted!
Thank you Rokas!
This video is incredibly important. Thank you!
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Jeff or should I say "Elvis the Pelvis"., I love your insight on the serve. What other nuggets you have? Thanks.
Nice one Wally! You're welcome ;)
What would you say is the weight distribution between your front and back leg when in the trophy position?
Amazing specificity! This is why we support you!
Thank you!
Thank you very Much Jeff.!!
You're welcome Roberto!
Great as always. What is your weight distribution in the trophy position?
Thanks Jeff, will focus on that tip.
You're welcome! Let me know how it goes ;)
@@TennisEvolution sure
What about loading the back leg in the pinpoint stance?
great video Jeff
Thanks!
Great tip Jeff as always 👍!
Thank you Ken!
Amazing content Jeff!!
Thank you Nathan!
Awesome dude!
Thank you coach!!!! 🙏🙏
You're welcome Jean!
Tennis nerd stuff! Love it!
Awesome!
Thanks for watching.
It's like doing the limbo & trying to clear the stick. It'll use the major leg muscle. That's why I find coaches teaching the bow action sideways so wrong. Unfortunately, I was never good with the limbo game.
Interesting point. You can still try the horse stance exercise that I show in the video ;).
Il y a des éléments bio mécaniques propres au physique du joueur After all Thank U
You're welcome!
Thanks for watching.
Jeff could you ask Pete Sampras or yourself if you kindly lend/give me your serve pls. Great video i need to practice this motion.
Ha ha Stuart. Thank you for watching.
Practicing consistently these golden nuggets discussed in the video will help you to maximise your serving ability.
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@@TennisEvolution showing the difference from the squat position & just a simple knee bend with the tuck the tail in was really helpful.
@@renos77 That's awesome to hear!
This is a great lesson. I wish it wasn’t raining so I could practice !
Thank you! Hope you can go out to practice soon ;)
It appears that some good servers first kinda squat, *then* they tuck their tail and drive up?
Jeff，you know Taiji？
Hey Ming. Thanks for your comment.
Yes, I took Taiji lessons when I was younger.
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Thanks!
This is not a complicated problem: Solve your problem by stepping back (sideways) with your front foot to open the hips as you shift your weight to the back foot. Then drive off the back foot as you throw the front foot out into the court and open the hips for full power. Simplify your serve with simple physics.
Interesting Don. Thanks for sharing.
@@TennisEvolution I will be demonstrating this at the Fort Lee Racquet Club. Last week, it was the Physics of Tennis at Tennis World NYC. Which reminds me: Yes, 9-out-of-10 people are idiots, but only 1-out-of-10 people know it. So be that person.
Pretty good, but the hips should come forward as a reaction to the tossing arm and shoulder lift, not by focus on them directly. If you use a combo of rotating away and getting the tossing arm high and back like the limbs of a bow that has been drawn, the hips will naturally move forward to the correct position in most cases.
This is disgusting.
How so?