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Kick the Back Leg on the Serve
by Conan Lorenzo
The coaches and I are always talking about the serve.
That’s right! The one stroke in the game where there
are few variables compared to all the other shots.
After our players understand the fundamentals of the
serve with the stance, toss and correct swing motion,
we then like to move on to getting more power with
the shot.
To increase the pop in one’s serve, (speaking of a right
handed player) I like to encourage my students to
incorporate more right hip action and extension with
the right arm, up and forward to the ball thus resulting
in a huge back leg kick after striking the ball!
Tennis Tip
To make it easy, just remember to always land on the left
foot into the court with the back leg kicking out behind
you. This will guarantee a great pop to the serve and
commit oneself to moving forward into the court.
Have fun with it and enjoy the extra mph you will see
with the added leg kick!
Conan is the Director of Tennis
at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis
Club. He is a Master Racquet
Stringer and a USTA Certifi ed
High Performance Coach
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