Pick your poison: it takes the right combination of power, placement, spin, and variety to make your serve a weapon

Article Abstract:

Top tennis player Todd Martin offers tips on how to serve well. He cautions against being too defensive and giving the opponent a clue on how the ball will be hit. Martin also claims that the score of the game, the opponent and the player's confidence determine where the ball should be hit.

Methods, Tennis players, Martin, Todd

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Pick an apple to extend fully on your serve

Article Abstract:

Full extension of the body can be achieved in a tennis serve by imaging the act of picking an apple from a tree. The legs and trunk will uncoil, and the entire body will be put behind the serve.

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Step forward for a better serve

Article Abstract:

A good serve in tennis depends on an effective transfer of weight. A forward step during the serve helps a tennis player move into the shot.

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