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Tennis: Learn To Serve In 3 Steps

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DESCRIPTION

The player goes through 3 different stations
Station one is tossing the ball
Station two is throwing the ball into the cones
Station three is performing a regular serve

COACHING POINTS

3 stations help kids understand the priorities of a good serve and it also give them opportunity to focus solely on one part of the serve and not get caught up on all the details
In the first station, kids should toss the ball up and catch it in the tossing arm
Success here means that the toss is in the perfect spot for good serve
In the second station, kids throw the ball overhead
This motion imitates the motion of the serve
In the last station, players perform regular serve
If they had success in the previous stations, they have good chance to hit serve effectively

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Doubles returning:

-Players are positioned in a doubles formation as seen in the picture.
-The server will serve first and second serves as in a game situation.
-The receiver will hit any of the returns as shown in the picture.
-The players can play out the points after the return.
-After approximately 6-10 serves the players swop round so that each player gets to serve and return and from both sides.

Serve and Return

Knee Serve (both knees):

Player sits on both knees on the ground. Player executes top spin serve.

Serve and Return

Hit a perfect 6:

Player serves from one of the sides - ad or deuce.

The player then has to hit 6 serves from 3 different spots (T, Middle, Sideline).

To develop accuracy ask the player to get all 6 serves in the opposite service box.

Serve and Return

Open the court and finish at the net:

Player serves wide from the deuce side. Coach hits an easy ball to the center. Player moves forward and hits deep forehand approach shot cross-court. Coach feeds the ball to the ad side. Player finishes with deep backhand volley down the line.

Serve and Return

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