Second Serve Lesson For ADVANCED PLAYERS (+ challenge) Ft. Winston Du! 

Gonna say nah, too much pressure

Serving the ball well when full of energy is one thing, anyone can do that, that's the easiest part of playing the match. But its a whole different level altogether to also be able to hold up your serve just as good when you are feeling all physically exhausted from long rallies with a tough opponent and can barely hold yourself up to even hit the next serve. This is why I clamp the power level in my serve and clamp just about everything else that I hit. I can't see any other way of making the serve click in the court except that you keep your hands loose. I don't think you can do it if your hands are all tight. I was taught by a former Bolliteri Coach who now coaches nationals and what we are taught by the coach to do is to take the little finger off the grip when doing our serves so we can keep ourselves loose.. I also believe we have to learn to balance everything out for the serve and even for all the other shots. So the power level is not up too high that we don't lose all the tight spin on the ball or if we lose the tight spin then we also lose control off the ball as the power overrides the spin and control and starts overcooking all the lines and that the spin is not too loose either because of the power level being too high for the spin. So I clamp my power levels in my shots so I can keep the spin tight so that it don't unravel and become too loose on the ball.

He is not gonna complete 😅

He’s going to do it!

Yes

Giron teaches Karue, I believe 😂

Don’t go after a bad toss ❤ I will remember that from now on

The looseness is key to maintaining good pace on serves. Although I know it, it is not easy to do consistently.

And it perpetuates itself. Past experiences puts even more pressure in clutch moments telling you that there is a higher chance you miss than make it. So you have to change the mental approach. Focus on the next ball, imagine a perfect scenario, see yourself proud and victoirous.

Try maybe focus on keeping your head up after actually hitting the ball. This works wonders for me - when I remember to do it!

​@johnfacada3893 it depends on whether he's hitting long or hitting into the net

thank you, roger

Glad you like them!

Thank you 🙌

Hi, I'm not Karue, but I think a good slice second serve is usually a good choice. It's always nice to mix things up. Also, don't count out a slice to the T, that cuts into the body. Sometimes you can cause your opponent to 'jam' himself/herself with that one.

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If you have to ask you can't afford it.

@@ebstmnt J reflects the trajectory of the ball during the toss. Starts from the bottom of the letter and goes up. Think of that J against gravity!

@@chuckersthenut2097 I hope you are not entitled and feel superior like your words depict! Good luck Chuck!

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Yes it is repetition but it is always having confidence you can make it under pressure. One can hit 100 serves in a row in without pressure but fall apart in pressure moments. It is easy to hide your insecurities under “well i hit a lot of serves it should go in”. You might learn more about your motion doing 10 serves under stress than 100 with no stress. Mix in both and you will get better

@@MyTennisHQ Wow didn't expect such a great reply! Appreciate the thoughts and I'll try to put it to work more!

So close!

Have had that issue too My advice would be more practice (no nuclear science there!) but coupled with positive mindset/psychology. Instead of thinking on the negatives of an ad side serve, think on the positives: you can close games from there, you can get back into deuce from there, you can exploit backhand from there, use a heavier kick, you name it. Couple of years ago deuce serve to me became automatic, wouldn't miss much from there but as timed passed I realized my serves even though they go in, they are easier to return from there. My wide slice is not as consistent as I wish, used to be better, the kick to the T is harder than kick wide in ad side and the slice to the T I just started practicing that so I miss a lot. In the ad side with most players (my level) you can just kick all the time and that is the safest serve. You can jam them with body serves, etc or you can do slice or kick to the T or flat anywhere. Now I prefer serving to the ad. So that's the mental part I'm talking about. ✌️

none of them unless Winston really spent time working. No tip will make a difference without the work behind it

100 %. Needs a lot of time to truly trust the acceleration

I don’t mind it at all. If you see it and you are consistent with it, go for it. It is important to find what works for you, we see the court in different ways.

I am good with serving slice on Deuce side. But how to serve slices on Add side?

Act as though you’re serving into the alley but cut the ball as you would with a slice serve and you end up down the T.

Depends on your level. For most people is just getting it in play. If it is going in consistently and it is not allowing your opponent to hurt you on the return, that is pretty good