How to generate INSANE power on your serve. 

If you do more how-to-serve videos, please make sure the video camera can see your legs and feet! In this video, you were cut off above the knees, so there was no visual component for all of your coaching about foot placement, legs, coiling/uncoiling, etc. Sometimes your paddle was cut off, too. For me it’s always super-helpful to be able to see all of what is being talked about. Thanks for your videos!

Love, love, love Tyson, but his serve is very questionable. It has been discussed to do drop serves only because the serves that are hit up high are such a problem in PPA,MPL and tournaments etc. Referees have a hard time telling where your naval is as you swing because of all the movement. I have asked refs off court and most say that it's too difficult to judge unless its blatantly obvious like the match recently where Tyson called out Collin Johns for hitting it so high and the ref then called it but then Collin kept calling all of Tysons after that.

Your videos are terrific. This morning, I spent hours watching them. I have definitely subscribed. My only suggestion: have the camera focused more on your feet and paddle contact rather than the trees and the sky. But all in all, you are a great teacher, and I know what I am talking about because I spent much of my career as a Special education teacher.

Great content for a newbie looking to go from 3.5 to higher. L:ove this and your corkscrew vid. Thanks! So much of this reminds me of what I taught kids about hitting a baseball. The best cue I found for what you are calling "lag" was to tell the kids that to pretend the "knob" of the bat is a flashlight and you want to shine it on the ball as long as possible.

"his serve is 100% legal" i slow mo his serve: uh, nope.

Switched to open stance, way more consistent for me. However I find myself lunging in forward a little and taking a step to get power. Any suggestions?

Quick question. What ball machine do you like the best. I see the Titan most recently. You have used Sling. I have the spin shot and spend too much time adjusting settings.

Good info but wiuld love to see your stance from your feet up. Next tine, more focusing on your stance and a bit less if the sky. Thanks!

You need to seriously adjust your camera so we can see your whole body when you explain the stance. Your camera shows lots of sky but not below your waist. Otherwise your video is useless.

Great video. You should always wear a mic. Especially if you're going to be turning your back on the camera. Great job!

Half of it i couldnt hear as your back was alwaysturned to the microphone.plus you should be haveing a full view of your body.

Pet a small dog. Hhmmm, maybe this is the paddle position I have been missing. We will see tomorrow.

Enjoy your videos. I'm a lefty. Really haven't found any videos that approuch the game from a left handed players point of view. Input on court strategy for a lefty/righty team would come in handy. My partners have a harder time adjusting since I' m used to playing with righty's but they don't usueally play with a lefty. Also, the Slinger bag machine is on back order. Noticed that in your videos you have several differant ones. You wouldn't know where I might could pick up a used one?

Tyson's serve is indeed 100% legal 75% of the time.

As always, your videos are straightforward and super informative. Are your feet airborne and moving into the court at any part during this process or is that a foot fault in pickleball. Appreciate the tremendous effort you put into your videos and hope channel explodes in 24. Happy New Year!

If you watch Tyson McGuffin in slo-mo, or even in real-time, you can see he contacts the ball with his paddle and gives it spin as he releases it, which is definitely illegal.

Perfect, I watched another teacher describe the same 'lag' technique as 'loose' wrist. I tried that and drammatically increased seve speed. You give a good detailed description for every step. Thank You!

It seems like this video has a lot of good information, but unfortunately we can't see your feet or legs or even your waist. I'd love to see this again with a lower camera angle!

I've been studying the serve and your video does a great job of explaining everything I have learned and observed. Thanks!

I watched a few of Tyson's serves in slow-mo, and the contact point was closer to nipple than navel.

Super useful info, and a great teaching style. thanks

So basically a heavy tennis forehand...? Coming from a tennis background, I just started playing pickleball, and I am LOVING it !! Thank you !!

Also what serve do you now use the most. Power topspin, the screwball or the new one with the eastern grip that has the extreme topspin.

Excellent explanation!

Great video, can analyze Quang Duong's serve next? He has a crazy fast serve too

Absolutely love this explanation as I have gone back and forth with open and closed serves.The dominant eye tip is amazing. Great video

Most of the times when I see the serve, it looks illegal no? idk about you saying it's 100% legal. I think a video doing slow mo on this serve, along with commentary and lines is needed. Better Pickleball "Pickleball Rules-Were Those LEGAL Pickleball Serves?" at the 4:15 mark is an example of what I'd like to see on this video analyzing the serve. Great that it's powerful, but if not legal; what's the point.

Looks illegal. So frustrating playing against guys and gals who cheat (knowingly or unknowing) Please go to drop serve. You’re doing your viewers a disservice.

Great, detailed explanation, thank you! The follow through should end near your left ear? Also, what type of mic and camera are you using? Mic sounds great. Good job! 👍👍

But Tyson really isn’t coiling that much. Most power is coming from arm and hand speed.

With my power serve, I'm hitting heavy top that barely clears the net and even then the ball barely lands in bounds. Yet it doesn't look that fast. How could I hit it any harder? I do have lag and a loose wrist, so that part of my technique is already solid. When I want to hit it even harder, I have to back up a meter behind the service line or my line drives flies long.

What's the microphone you are using for your videos? It's very clear.

Any suggestions on how keep a loose arm and keep a stable wrist? Seems like when I get real loose, my wrist breaks. On a one to ten what is your grip pressure?

I am guessing that Selkirk would not be too keen on sponsoring a video that said Tyson's serve was illegal.

This is high level stuff. Love it. On the flip side, how can one return such a hard serve? It may worth the time to film a video on this? I'd like to slice it, but sometimes it gets too short; sometimes it goes out.

Love this paddle. Been using it for a month. I’ve heard rumors that it’s banned in sanctioned tournaments. That true?

Tyson is CLEARLY hitting the ball above his waist line in your example. That's illegal. Good Lord, how do you not know that?

Excellent training material, thank you

This is like golf, create lag and do not flip.

What is the angle of your paddle when you contact the ball?

Now the release point is hip high, McDuffies serve would be illegal. Drop serve would work though from hip high.

Too much talk, very bad 👎👎👎

I can hit it way harder than him. He actually does not get very good core rotation or folllow through.

Might you be using an Eastern or Semi-Western grip on your serve?

Not a tiny dog 😂 Great video !

I was trying to cancel the app subscription, but the email provided did not work. I have to delete the account, but not sure I will be charged next month...could you please check your app admin and cancel the subscription for email address starting topsong?

Good video, thanks

Great video

The one thing I was missing was using my legs as a spring. After practicing this, my friends and I noticed an increase of power in my serves. Proper body mechanics and awareness all contribute to your game!!!

A+ on your serve demonstration near the end of the video. You clearly appear to be hitting with a slightly upward motion, below your waist with the paddle slightly below your wrist. Unfortunately an F for Tyson McGuffin’s serve around the 9:23 mark and numerous other times. . I’ve paused his serve around contact numerous times on different occasions and consistently see that he only passes two of the three requirements of the serve. His wrist IS NOT ABOVE THE ENTIRE PADDLE when he makes contact. Although technically two out of three would be a D, since it fails to be legal with the failure of the the third requirement he unfortunately gets an F. 😕 I avoid serving this way because I don’t want any question on whether my serve is legal or not when I win multiple free points on my serve. Whenever I serve like this I use the drop serve so there’s no controversy. Excellent channel with great videos shared with us. Keep up the good work!!

no secret - Mcguffins serve is completely illegal - 2 things, the top of the paddle is above his wrist on contact, and he's hitting it above his waist. So yeah - if you need to cheat to make yourself think you are a great player - go ahead - do it like he does!