I agree. Tommy has a very good serve form. Thank you so much, John, for the analysis. I will try to incorporate some of his techniques into my own serve.
Great analysis John! One thing I did notice is that Tommy's upper and lower arm angle in the trophy is slightly greater than 90 degrees and it almost looks like he's going to go into a slight bowling motion as his racket drops behind his back but he doesn't in the end. Tommy has extreme shoulder and thoracic fkexibility and hence why he can achieve the crazy positions,he gets into on his serve.
what a great insight - let the movement of the body cause the racquet to fall and rise. Superb video and analysis. He is quite a player. Great Serve, All Court, moves like a cat.
Interesting points covered. Is it common these days to have an obtuse elbow angle from the trophy position through the racquet drop, or so much wrist flexion in the trophy position? How do you think these help or hurt his serve?
With good athleticism and daily 30 minute practice- how long would it take to learn to serve with these fundamentals- obviously not the same elite level power and control but a clean consistent serve that looks similar with these fundamentals?
It really depends on what you are practicing in your daily routine. I would like to see your serve and guide you, if you are committed. Click here to contact me so I can perform an assessment on your serve: performanceplustennis.com/contact-us/ Thanks, John
Interesting how the left arm comes down so early. For most of us normal players that would probably trigger folding forward too soon and hitting the net
Hi Andrei, Thanks for your comments. The combination of upward leg drive with the left arm pulling down, all with the intention of hitting up through the ball, keeps the ball from going down into the net.
@@AndreiBgatov You can only spike "down" on your serve if you are making contact at the height of 6'7". Quite simply the dimensions of the court and height of the net require most players to hit up and apply spin to bring the ball down.
I agree. Tommy has a very good serve form. Thank you so much, John, for the analysis. I will try to incorporate some of his techniques into my own serve.
Another top analysis, loved the flat/slice contrast lines...super stuff, thanks John.
Thank you, John!
Great analysis John! One thing I did notice is that Tommy's upper and lower arm angle in the trophy is slightly greater than 90 degrees and it almost looks like he's going to go into a slight bowling motion as his racket drops behind his back but he doesn't in the end.
Tommy has extreme shoulder and thoracic fkexibility and hence why he can achieve the crazy positions,he gets into on his serve.
A really interesting and useful analysis, as ever. Thanks John. He is such a fabulous server.
what a great insight - let the movement of the body cause the racquet to fall and rise. Superb video and analysis. He is quite a player. Great Serve, All Court, moves like a cat.
Thanks for the great feedback! Best, John
Interesting points covered. Is it common these days to have an obtuse elbow angle from the trophy position through the racquet drop, or so much wrist flexion in the trophy position? How do you think these help or hurt his serve?
Great questions. I think his style helps create a stronger lag and more range of motion, but not necessarily right for everyone. Best, John
With good athleticism and daily 30 minute practice- how long would it take to learn to serve with these fundamentals- obviously not the same elite level power and control but a clean consistent serve that looks similar with these fundamentals?
It really depends on what you are practicing in your daily routine. I would like to see your serve and guide you, if you are committed. Click here to contact me so I can perform an assessment on your serve: performanceplustennis.com/contact-us/ Thanks, John
I'll take some videos@@PerformancePlusTennis
Interesting how the left arm comes down so early. For most of us normal players that would probably trigger folding forward too soon and hitting the net
Hi Andrei, Thanks for your comments. The combination of upward leg drive with the left arm pulling down, all with the intention of hitting up through the ball, keeps the ball from going down into the net.
@@PerformancePlusTennis Do you have a video about hitting UP? It is counterintuitive when you are trying to spike the ball down
@@AndreiBgatov You can only spike "down" on your serve if you are making contact at the height of 6'7". Quite simply the dimensions of the court and height of the net require most players to hit up and apply spin to bring the ball down.
He has a kick serve the Spanish clay warriors would be jealous of...
Agree, except that it's easy to anticipate, so the top returners will handle it. More variety is needed on the second serve. Best, John
Can’t find the link to court level tennis :-(
Here it is: www.youtube.com/@LiamApilado. Best, John
I’m missing the view from the side.
And your low voice is husking. Could you turn the volume up a bit while editing?
I did raise the volume on this particular video. I’ll keep an eye on it going forward. - John’s video editor Randy