ITF Serve Prep: Train for a Loose, Powerful Motion

Key Points

• The best servers are loose and free and can hit their spots accurately, while still generating power
• Once you get to age 15 the serve needs to start developing into a weapon
• A good way to monitor the power of your serve is to keep track of where they are landing on the fence and gradually try to increase
• Use the ground as your power source “The more you push down, the more you can explode up”
• The top half of your body needs to have relaxation and fluidity so you can release the energy
• Breathing out as you hit the ball helps the arm move faster and generate more power