Learn the Kick Serve: 4-Step Progression for Juniors | CoachLife

Key Points

• A kick serve helps you to gain safety and get the ball out of your opponents hitting zone, stopping them from attacking
• Brush up and out on the ball
• The kick serve, moving up and away from your opponent, allows you to dictate the next ball with your forehand
• Start working on the kick serve and shape before players develop the leg strength and arm speed needed to hit it effectively at age 13+
• Player sits on the ground at a 45 degree angle
• Hit the serve into the service box
• Stand outside the doubles alley
• Start with the racket next to the head in the trophy position
• Throw the ball behind the head
• Place cones in the service box and try to hit the targets
• Finish the swing on the right side of your body
• Work on hitting the side fence before you hit the back fence
• Serve from your normal position, emphasizing the outward action of the racket
• 4 STEP PROGRESSION:
• Sit on the ground at a 45 degree angle and hit the serve into the service box
• Players stands outside the doubles baseline and sideline
• Player stands outside the doubles sideline and does a full swing with a leg drive and finishes the swing with the racket down the right side of the body
• Serve from your normal position, emphasizing the outward action of the racket