Kick Serve
08/03/2010 | Written by: uspta
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Kick Serve
Description:
The kick serve is an effective and useful weapon to use on a clay court. In this video tip, Lorenzo Beltrame explains the benefits of using a kick serve and teaches the technique on how to hit a kick serve, including the grip, shoulder turn, ball toss and racquet face at contact.
Tip:
Unpredictability is an important characteristic of a successful tennis player. Keeping the opponent guessing about the shots he has to return and making him uncomfortable is a tactic that many great players use. The serve is one shot that can be disguised if a player has numerous serves in his repertoire. If you can hit the flat, the slice and the kick serve and make appropriate choices and adjustments throughout a tennis match, you will be successful.
Today’s tip is on the kick serve. This serve offers control and good placement, creating difficulty for the opponent on the return. The forward swing of the kick serve allows clearance over the net and a high rebound of the ball for the return. You can hit the ball with high racquet speed and still make a safe shot. Most players like to return a flat, powerful serve because it comes into their preferred strike zone, which is around waist level. The high bounce of the kick serve might cause some discomfort for the opponent.
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