I'm a kinesiologist who likes to do tennis research, and your videos are so scientifcally accurate that in my opinion it makes learning and training more intuitive. With evidence on your side, it's easier to apply fundamentals on the tennis court. Keep up the outstanding job you're doing!
You know how sometimes people have been saying something to you your whole life and it just doesn't reach you, and then suddenly somebody comes along and says the same thing, but in a way that immediately makes sense to you and you get it? This was that video for me! I have been making slow motion videos of the pros for a while now and was wondering how they got their racket back so far behind them on their serve, but when he showed the baseball pitcher's motion, and connected it to the serve, I had an epiphany! Great video. Great explanations
Tennis coach here... to everybody reading and watching this video and for what little is worth, I totally endorse the full content of it. It is beautifully explained and the science behind it is solid. While accuracy and power for the serve come from different places as well (from the ball toss to the leg work, for instance), the three main points of the video are undeniable. I always tell my students that the irony of this sport is that the most complextmovement in tennis is the only one where you throw the ball yourself! Very well done, you found yourselves a new sub.
@@harryherman5371 if you feel like you muscle it, it's probably something you'll feel regardless of effort level. I'd bet it has something to do with the movement itself that has some room for improvement. Be sure you reach trophy position and follow up through the motion fluently. Specifically check your shoulders (your left shoulder should be higher than the left one at toss and the opposite at hit) and reach high with your arm and body, as if you would like to hit the ball with your forehead.
Most surprising is how virtually none of the 3 coaches I've had have ever explained this significant difference and advantageous method that pro's use. I've learnt so much more through videos such as yours. Understanding the arm position on raising it, the 'drop' and pull in a kinetic chain momententum is key for power and speed. Great video.
Awesome video. I love how you explain the technical details so thoroughly. The power and inconsistency in my serve has always fluctuated. After watching this video, I hit one practice session then played a match the next day where I was 70-80% on my first serve, and they almost never came back. For context, I've probably been playing at 40-60% first serve % this year, sometimes while losing power. This video as well as the "Perfect Tennis Serve Contact Point and How to Find It" helped me understand the serve so much better and simplified my approach. I also love the PhD level explanations sprinkled in with an occasional Beavis and Butthead laugh. It's endearing, keeps it light and funny.
Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience Aaron! I'm doing a happy dance right now, hahaha. Let me know if there's any topics you'd like us to cover next! - Daytri
As a fellow Lefty I really enjoy your instruction. Not only is it informative but your personality makes it fun to watch . Looking forward to your next video
During the pandemic our family started playing tennis as the major form of exercise....I have been watching a ton of videos....and I must say your videos are some of the most helpful....I also am amazed at how fast you guys serve....it's clear you can teach and you can do it as well....keep up the good work!
so glad Essential Tennis referenced you. After watching a few of your serve videos i adjusted my shoulder serve motion and mechanics and my shoulder did not hurt after playing for 1 1/2 hours!!!!! felt great. have to work on ball movement now to accommodate for a better serve motion but is well worth it. BYW my flat serve had more mph and felt easier. Thanks. can't wait to incorporate the rest of your info!!!
I tried many many videos on the tennis serve, but this one was outstanding to show results in my serve. I shared it to my friend and he said it improved 20 mph to his serve. Thank you very much!!
Hi Sreedhar, we are so amazing and happy to hear that your friend has started to see progress on his serve! Tell him to keep up the great work 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This helped me so much, thank you! I was frustrated for awhile with my serve, and this video made it 2x faster, more fluid, and helped my shoulder pain. Thanks man!!
I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH how much this video gave me within 24hours. I watched it yesterday,and found out what I did wrong for years in my serve. I bought a box of balls,went excersizing serves in the morning all alone watching your video. It worked! I just came back from our weekly match and my serve was better and safer than ever before. holding the racket flat Like the quarterback throw was the key! I cant be thankful enough
I've never done tennis in my life. I signed myself up to a 6 week tennis session starting next week. Thank you for this as it will help kick start my practice.
This video makes it clear that the last second snap action is more important that an early smooth drop of the racket behind your back...that's good teaching..
Yo, I’ve been checking ya’ll out for a minute. This is one of the 3% of correct information on the Internet for technique. Keep up the good work. Also this was the best video, just based on presentation and joking/personality, it shows more of you both. That dope, keep teaching the truth 💪🏾
I'm here to say thank you. I bumped into ur channel and watched a few for bed time last night and tried those techniques just now, surprisingly they really work and I'm seeing results in just 20 min. I'm so happy about it!
Great video. I wish you add more of those slow motion videos. Your demonstrations as you explain the concept is more like flexing. Racquet flexing, if I may.
nice, i thought the pro drop, was taking the hat off the head or scratch the back as I got taught, but its really rotating the torso and driving the legs, which forces the racquet head to drop. wow
Thanks to you guys, I have been working on my serve all summer. I watched you video last night (less than 24hrs ago) Went out and did what you guys were talking about, SWOOSH. All I was saying was lamboginee. Because of your video , you guys just like added like so much power to my serve. I dare say it, you guys being dark like me make me so proud. You guys are amongst the best technical coaches. Now this is my advice to yous, keep it up and keep sharing, above all stay fit and stay safe from injuries. Ps Ive pressed like.
This is the best video serve ever. After years I was missing the leverage concept which is the main one for serve power. You guys rock🤘 and your serve looked atomic 💥
Yeah, he is able to swing his arm REALLY fast. That makes the serve so much better. One of the issues I have on my serve is not being able to swing my arm very fast; which means my serves don’t get as much pace on them
This is beautiful! Thank you guys for doing this - really conceptual aspects explained and demonstrated in understandable way! Also, that wrist joke was a pearl, I laughed for 2 minutes!! Will appreciate the wrist roll on forehand, I can't create enough acceleration, obviously some kinetic gap happens... IMHO must be similar to snap & pronation on serve.
Wow, thank you guys! After the first day I can say - it really works. I feel my serve can be so much more powerful and the main thing - I spend so much less energy for it
Effortless swings! All you three have the same exact beautiful smooth swing with so much power! How can I do that? Can you film you guys' serves from different angles with slow motion and upload them ?
Thank you so much!!!! I am somewhat of a stoic tennis coach. Once I showed my players this. She popped a serve harder than ever just before her first match vs the number one seed this morn! I yelled out loud!!!
Well done - a very well prepared video on serve power - extremely well explained and visualised. The next step would be talking about position of ball toss and use of leg power
I’ve been playing tennis since I was about 8 competitively. I never had a coach break down my serve in this much detail. Ty so much. Gonna get out on the court to try it w.
Just tried and succeed. The short movement is ideal for second serves especialy. Also, a lefty is great to watch a lefty serving to mirror the movement. Probably i will watch this video before my serve parctice.
Hi, DMan! Here is a video we've recently created on the serve toss: ua-cam.com/video/CWEdccTar68/v-deo.html More videos on the serve toss will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
Your production quality was always great, but now you have managed to find another level. Impressive video man, thanks a lot for this. 3:37 got me tho 😂
This channel is so dope. Thank you SO much for doing your research AND testing what you preach. The quality speaks for itself, and sets this channel apart from any others imo.
Awesome, Awesome video!! Best explanation I have seen over the entire internet.... To make his video super perfect can you slowly go through the forearm rotation starting from the tennis knife edge......ie from the tennis knife edge your smoothly snap your forearm to get the racket string facing the ball at contact...When you performed that part of the serve in the video...it was way too fast to see this forearm snap rotation. although the explanation was good....it would be really great if you showed that in slow motion so people can understand how exactly the ball will be hit from the knife edge position....
This is a great video. I’ve been playing for years but still don’t have that explosive snap in my serve. I wish I could have a personal lesson to review my technique and make the required changes.
Great Stuff. Quick question...Is the energy generated from the back hip to the torso and being unleashed through the arm and and then wrist? Should our focus be on the back hip and torso unloading which will drive the arm?
Great question Christopher! The back leg and hip are going to help you in rotating your torso and hitting arm forward to contact. But there are 2 problems that you might find with just focusing on the back hip rotation: 1. Over-rotation: If you only focus on the hip rotation into the net, you neglect the other methods players use to generate force on the serve. As a result, you may rotate your hip and trunk to the net too much. 2. Forward Weight Transfer: If you think "push from the back leg," you'll end up putting too much weight on the back leg prior to your leg drive. Top pros will shift most of their weight on to their front leg as they load. And naturally, this means the front leg doing more of the "pushing work" during the leg drive. We'll cover this in much more depth in next weeks video on the Serve Leg Drive. I hope that helps! - Daytri
Just shows first appearances can be deceptive - I wouldn't have thought you two would be giving the most anatomically technical explanation of how to serve on youtube.
I am blown away by the power of your serve when you are just teaching, zero effort and it is a missile.
I'm a kinesiologist who likes to do tennis research, and your videos are so scientifcally accurate that in my opinion it makes learning and training more intuitive. With evidence on your side, it's easier to apply fundamentals on the tennis court. Keep up the outstanding job you're doing!
Thank you for your kind words Roberto! I'm glad we're able to help. We certainly will! - Daytri
Absolutely true
He got all of this from Rick Macci, who started teaching technique based on a guy who did a PhD in the biomechanics of tennis
using kinesiologist, research and scientifically in one sentence contradicts itself lol
@@therealTOTOfan says who?
You know how sometimes people have been saying something to you your whole life and it just doesn't reach you, and then suddenly somebody comes along and says the same thing, but in a way that immediately makes sense to you and you get it? This was that video for me! I have been making slow motion videos of the pros for a while now and was wondering how they got their racket back so far behind them on their serve, but when he showed the baseball pitcher's motion, and connected it to the serve, I had an epiphany! Great video. Great explanations
Tennis coach here... to everybody reading and watching this video and for what little is worth, I totally endorse the full content of it. It is beautifully explained and the science behind it is solid. While accuracy and power for the serve come from different places as well (from the ball toss to the leg work, for instance), the three main points of the video are undeniable. I always tell my students that the irony of this sport is that the most complextmovement in tennis is the only one where you throw the ball yourself! Very well done, you found yourselves a new sub.
Who asked?
I have a big serve but I feel like I muscle it. What percentage power should it feel like on the first serve?
@@harryherman5371 if you feel like you muscle it, it's probably something you'll feel regardless of effort level. I'd bet it has something to do with the movement itself that has some room for improvement. Be sure you reach trophy position and follow up through the motion fluently. Specifically check your shoulders (your left shoulder should be higher than the left one at toss and the opposite at hit) and reach high with your arm and body, as if you would like to hit the ball with your forehead.
@@quinnmorris2317 😂 settle down buddy
@Motenai you have no credibility to endorse anything, just enjoy the video like everyone else.
This is one of the best explanations I've seen. A lot of so-called coaches undervalue the power of using precise language when explaining a technique.
Most surprising is how virtually none of the 3 coaches I've had have ever explained this significant difference and advantageous method that pro's use. I've learnt so much more through videos such as yours. Understanding the arm position on raising it, the 'drop' and pull in a kinetic chain momententum is key for power and speed. Great video.
Great tutorial! When I played yesterday, just by remembering these 3 steps, my services were powerful and consistent! Love that feeling! Thanks!
As a fellow coach I must say I his is the best video on the serve I have seen so far. Well done.
Awesome video. I love how you explain the technical details so thoroughly. The power and inconsistency in my serve has always fluctuated. After watching this video, I hit one practice session then played a match the next day where I was 70-80% on my first serve, and they almost never came back. For context, I've probably been playing at 40-60% first serve % this year, sometimes while losing power. This video as well as the "Perfect Tennis Serve Contact Point and How to Find It" helped me understand the serve so much better and simplified my approach.
I also love the PhD level explanations sprinkled in with an occasional Beavis and Butthead laugh. It's endearing, keeps it light and funny.
Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience Aaron! I'm doing a happy dance right now, hahaha. Let me know if there's any topics you'd like us to cover next! - Daytri
I have 30 years experience with the top players and coaches in the world- your demonstration is the best I’ve ever seen!
As a fellow Lefty I really enjoy your instruction. Not only is it informative but your personality makes it fun to watch . Looking forward to your next video
During the pandemic our family started playing tennis as the major form of exercise....I have been watching a ton of videos....and I must say your videos are some of the most helpful....I also am amazed at how fast you guys serve....it's clear you can teach and you can do it as well....keep up the good work!
Best explanation of service preparation I have seen. Respect to you young man. 👍🇬🇧
Probably the BEST explanation of racket position and how to get into that position I have seen.
Dude, you’re amazing! Love this video. Science, physiology, humor and the serve I have always dreamed of. Thanks you!
I tried changing my son’s serve with this technique, and seems to work. Best serve lesson in UA-cam! Thanks!
These videos are good but watch some Rick Macci USTPA. Dudes a legend. Patrick M. too. He’s Holger Runes coach 👍
Have to give it to you guys…your videos (teaching/presentation style and the topics you choose) are golden. Hope you are getting all the benefits.
so glad Essential Tennis referenced you. After watching a few of your serve videos i adjusted my shoulder serve motion and mechanics and my shoulder did not hurt after playing for 1 1/2 hours!!!!! felt great. have to work on ball movement now to accommodate for a better serve motion but is well worth it. BYW my flat serve had more mph and felt easier. Thanks. can't wait to incorporate the rest of your info!!!
I tried many many videos on the tennis serve, but this one was outstanding to show results in my serve. I shared it to my friend and he said it improved 20 mph to his serve. Thank you very much!!
Hi Sreedhar, we are so amazing and happy to hear that your friend has started to see progress on his serve! Tell him to keep up the great work 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This helped me so much, thank you! I was frustrated for awhile with my serve, and this video made it 2x faster, more fluid, and helped my shoulder pain. Thanks man!!
you literally explaind the most complex serve in tennis history- serve of Roger Federer!!!!
great video
Who says it’s most complicated?
Looks simple
@@chrismanteris9093 just look at the motion of Roger's right arm
Federer has a very simple classic serve motion actually. It is still very hard to replicate because he has his own style and smoothness.
I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH how much this video gave me within 24hours. I watched it yesterday,and found out what I did wrong for years in my serve. I bought a box of balls,went excersizing serves in the morning all alone watching your video. It worked! I just came back from our weekly match and my serve was better and safer than ever before. holding the racket flat Like the quarterback throw was the key! I cant be thankful enough
I've never done tennis in my life. I signed myself up to a 6 week tennis session starting next week. Thank you for this as it will help kick start my practice.
You're the best instructor on UA-cam, which is saying a lot.
This video makes it clear that the last second snap action is more important that an early smooth drop of the racket behind your back...that's good teaching..
Yo, I’ve been checking ya’ll out for a minute. This is one of the 3% of correct information on the Internet for technique. Keep up the good work. Also this was the best video, just based on presentation and joking/personality, it shows more of you both. That dope, keep teaching the truth 💪🏾
Thank you Lord Enishi, I appreciate that!
I have watched many videos on the service motion. This is the best breakdown I have seen.
I'm here to say thank you. I bumped into ur channel and watched a few for bed time last night and tried those techniques just now, surprisingly they really work and I'm seeing results in just 20 min. I'm so happy about it!
Great video. I wish you add more of those slow motion videos. Your demonstrations as you explain the concept is more like flexing. Racquet flexing, if I may.
nice, i thought the pro drop, was taking the hat off the head or scratch the back as I got taught, but its really rotating the torso and driving the legs, which forces the racquet head to drop. wow
Thanks to you guys, I have been working on my serve all summer. I watched you video last night (less than 24hrs ago) Went out and did what you guys were talking about, SWOOSH. All I was saying was lamboginee. Because of your video , you guys just like added like so much power to my serve. I dare say it, you guys being dark like me make me so proud. You guys are amongst the best technical coaches. Now this is my advice to yous, keep it up and keep sharing, above all stay fit and stay safe from injuries. Ps Ive pressed like.
Awesome vid !
Finally got what exactly pronation is after 10 years playing ! Thanks
I have come back to this video so many times. Thank you so much.
Absolutely amazing making everything so clear I go to the court to train and just have your videos on and instant improvement
Best lesson i ever seen. Will show it my coach. Till this time i was not understand what should I do to do all properly. Thank you very much !!!
the best explanation of the technical side of the serve i’ve seen
Excellent video. Am going to give this a try on the court tomorrow.
this video was so much more informative and entertaining than other videos I’ve watched, great work and this has helped out a ton.
I am so appreciated your so detailed introduction for the serve. Thanks very much.
I am a physician and enjoyed your natural movement discussion, right on!
This is the best video serve ever. After years I was missing the leverage concept which is the main one for serve power. You guys rock🤘 and your serve looked atomic 💥
Yeah, he is able to swing his arm REALLY fast. That makes the serve so much better. One of the issues I have on my serve is not being able to swing my arm very fast; which means my serves don’t get as much pace on them
@@tberry79 same.. I found hard to swing fast when I go for the hitting step 😞
This is beautiful! Thank you guys for doing this - really conceptual aspects explained and demonstrated in understandable way! Also, that wrist joke was a pearl, I laughed for 2 minutes!! Will appreciate the wrist roll on forehand, I can't create enough acceleration, obviously some kinetic gap happens... IMHO must be similar to snap & pronation on serve.
Very nice video. Different, fun and super instructive
Greetings from Brazil
Great! I slowed the vid down to 1/2 speed in a couple of spots and it's helped me understand it even better. Thanks for posting!
Your serve is sick. If I could rob you of your serve in a dark alley I probably would. But the tips help.
Thank you Jonas! I would be flattered if I wasn't terrified 😂
RacquetFlex 😂
I'd have to agree with Jonas Wood
I must say it's the best video I have ever seen on this topic . Your effort is appriciatable
Great video. I have a constant problem with not dropping the racquet enough and going straight up to the ball before the drop. I will give this a try.
Wow, thank you guys! After the first day I can say - it really works. I feel my serve can be so much more powerful and the main thing - I spend so much less energy for it
I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for applying it 😉
So well explained . Best serve video I’ve seen 🎾🎾👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The best. No more need be said.
Hope to put this into practice to have a serve as mechanically clean as you guys. Astounding!😊
Effortless swings! All you three have the same exact beautiful smooth swing with so much power! How can I do that?
Can you film you guys' serves from different angles with slow motion and upload them ?
i like the way you explain all of this technique, appreciate man!! thumbs up!!
Thank you so much!!!! I am somewhat of a stoic tennis coach. Once I showed my players this. She popped a serve harder than ever just before her first match vs the number one seed this morn! I yelled out loud!!!
Let's go, Chase!! So happy to hear that your student is getting success with this. Keep at it!!
Great video-You can serve left and right sides!!! BRAVO
Well done - a very well prepared video on serve power - extremely well explained and visualised. The next step would be talking about position of ball toss and use of leg power
most underated tennis channel on youtube, so informative and i learn so much!!
Charming guy and great coach. Good luck with the channel.
Love Dayday’s hair! But you truly take tennis to the next level. Thank you for the simple but excellent information.
I’ve been playing tennis since I was about 8 competitively. I never had a coach break down my serve in this much detail. Ty so much. Gonna get out on the court to try it w.
Great to see you guys are making videos again! As always, great quality info!
Amazing content, so helpful. But most of all, you guys are fun to watch and it makes me want to go to the court right away and practice!
Nice channel. I hope this helps many young players develop their skills.
Just tried and succeed. The short movement is ideal for second serves especialy. Also, a lefty is great to watch a lefty serving to mirror the movement. Probably i will watch this video before my serve parctice.
Excellent video and excellent share - keep up the good work guys.
I really appreciated the fun learning aspect of your video
loved the video, i’m a big tennis fan and i love to play, i’ll keep this. ideo in mind when i come up to serve
Awesome!!
Im having problems with my toss. There so inconsistent. Can you elaborate more on the perfect toss postion?
Hi, DMan! Here is a video we've recently created on the serve toss: ua-cam.com/video/CWEdccTar68/v-deo.html
More videos on the serve toss will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
Awesome.
Hi Guys, it is certainly the most effective and the most educational video that I've seen about the service ! thx u so much
Your laugh is a little contagious. Subscribed.
My serve is improving all the time thank you 🙏
Loved this video. Not sure how well I’m going to do putting it into practice, but loved the video anyway.
That first serve in the video is so good technically, I keep rewatching it all the time.
Your production quality was always great, but now you have managed to find another level. Impressive video man, thanks a lot for this. 3:37 got me tho 😂
Thank you for your continual support, Pranav! Hahaha, gotta plug it somewhere right? 😂
This video was very helpful.... thank you RacquetFlex. Also your serves look 150 mph from court level view!
New subsciber here...from Philippines..ur amazing bro..thank u its really help to improve my serve...🎾🎾🎾
Thank you very much my friend! I train and compete in padel and this is so useful for me to learn the perfect biomechanic for the kick smash haha
This channel is so dope. Thank you SO much for doing your research AND testing what you preach. The quality speaks for itself, and sets this channel apart from any others imo.
Simply amazing
Awesome, Awesome video!! Best explanation I have seen over the entire internet.... To make his video super perfect can you slowly go through the forearm rotation starting from the tennis knife edge......ie from the tennis knife edge your smoothly snap your forearm to get the racket string facing the ball at contact...When you performed that part of the serve in the video...it was way too fast to see this forearm snap rotation. although the explanation was good....it would be really great if you showed that in slow motion so people can understand how exactly the ball will be hit from the knife edge position....
This is a fantastic video because it clearly demonstrates how a tiny man with proper form can blast 💥 tennis 🎾 balls. 👍
i love Rosco tanner service motion ..... very simple and effective
Darn, this vid should've been made a couple of years ago. Anyway I do appreciate this. Excellent indeed.
Holy sh** thats a powerful serve
and your accuracy is amazing
Thanks a lot buddy!!
This is a great video. I’ve been playing for years but still don’t have that explosive snap in my serve. I wish I could have a personal lesson to review my technique and make the required changes.
Those serves were bombs. Look so effortless.
Thanks MoonDoy! I was having one of those days where my serve was just "on". My favorite feeling in the world haha 😂
Fantastic video... I use your trick when i play...very useful...great great ..
Thanks to you, I now have a better serve.
I really love this sports and I wish to have my own raquet coach, when I practice this game I always borrowing a raquet on my friend
great tips in a very understandable way of teaching. keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot.
Thank you for watching, Leon!
Premium instructions. Thank you !
Just amazing
I smashed that like button and tweaked my shoulder. Now what?
See, that's why you need to do ulnar deviation first 😂 Instructions unclear, that's my bad...
RacquetFlex 😂
Thanks. I definitely have Honda Shoulders (compared to Lambo) and needed that last bit. Otherwise... i'll need two MORE shoulder surgeries :'(
Thank. I will trie to improve my service.
same idea as smashes in badminton. rly helpful
Thanks alot for this video,im gonna try these techniques next time i play.
I love your videos, I wish I could have you as a coach, I have been playing for years, and I suck at it.
Great Stuff. Quick question...Is the energy generated from the back hip to the torso and being unleashed through the arm and and then wrist? Should our focus be on the back hip and torso unloading which will drive the arm?
Great question Christopher! The back leg and hip are going to help you in rotating your torso and hitting arm forward to contact. But there are 2 problems that you might find with just focusing on the back hip rotation:
1. Over-rotation: If you only focus on the hip rotation into the net, you neglect the other methods players use to generate force on the serve. As a result, you may rotate your hip and trunk to the net too much.
2. Forward Weight Transfer: If you think "push from the back leg," you'll end up putting too much weight on the back leg prior to your leg drive. Top pros will shift most of their weight on to their front leg as they load. And naturally, this means the front leg doing more of the "pushing work" during the leg drive.
We'll cover this in much more depth in next weeks video on the Serve Leg Drive.
I hope that helps!
- Daytri
@@RacquetFlex Yes...Really looking forward to next week's video.
I've got the snaaAAAAP! What a feeling! Thanks a lot
Just shows first appearances can be deceptive - I wouldn't have thought you two would be giving the most anatomically technical explanation of how to serve on youtube.