Fix Your Tennis Serve Racket Drop In 5 Simple Steps

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  • Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
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  • @PerformancePlusTennis
    @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +2

    Thanks for watching! What would you like to see next?

    • @samyeh5773
      @samyeh5773 Рік тому +1

      ball toss and position ?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      @@samyeh5773 Check out the my serve playlist for videos on the ball toss and position. Thanks! John

    • @gilleslejeune6823
      @gilleslejeune6823 Рік тому

      Forehand/backhand : how to move to the ball after the unit turn...

    • @nancyfranks9533
      @nancyfranks9533 Рік тому +1

      next Flat vs. slice serve and drop shot technique ,how to hit high balls , Thanks John your terrific tips are great

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      @@nancyfranks9533 Thanks Nancy! Best, John

  • @swu1413
    @swu1413 Рік тому +10

    Great lesson! Best way “to drop” is “not to intentionally drop” but let it happen naturally. Best way to pronate is also not to intentionally probate.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for your comments and contribution to the video. I agree completely, except when I’m teaching the motion, I want students to understand and perform pronation, deliberately, and then it can become a natural movement. Best, John.

  • @johnsommerstein5176
    @johnsommerstein5176 Рік тому +5

    I like the simplicity of this video, especially regarding the racket drop about which I think too much. Your instruction not to think about it is a relief. I will try it today!

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Hi John , Thanks so much for the great feedback! Keep me updated on your progress. Thank you, John

  • @EmperorsNewWardrobe
    @EmperorsNewWardrobe Місяць тому +1

    This was a solid explanation

  • @LavernLee-zz5ln
    @LavernLee-zz5ln 6 місяців тому +1

    This was a VERY good video on the correct racket drop technique. Will do a lot of shadow serving till I get it right.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the great feedback! Keep me updated on your progress. Thanks, John

  • @smueller12244
    @smueller12244 Рік тому +1

    great video thank you. Love the shots of pros matching your descriptions and body positions.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thank you, Stephen! Stay tuned as we have a lot of interesting videos planned. Best, John

  • @victoriamerrick7202
    @victoriamerrick7202 9 місяців тому +1

    You are obviously a very experienced coach, very easy to listen to and understand. Great tips mate keep it up!

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  9 місяців тому

      Thanks Victoria! I am glad to know my instruction is helping you! Kindly, John

  • @rucas10
    @rucas10 Рік тому +2

    Splendid video John !
    Great tips and perfect demo !

  • @richardcooke1153
    @richardcooke1153 Рік тому +1

    Wow this is amazing. I've been practicing the serve for many hours from other youtube instruction and have been missing the boat. In fifteen minutes of shadow swings after viewing this video I have a fluid motion. I can't wait to practice this on the court.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Hi Richard, Thanks for the feedback! Glad you found this lesson. Be sure to view my Serve Playlist here on the channel, and please keep me updated on your progress! Kindly, John

  • @jimpoole6037
    @jimpoole6037 Рік тому +1

    Your best explanation of serve! Thanks, really helped!!

  • @gregoryphillips3969
    @gregoryphillips3969 Рік тому +4

    Very good analysis. As clear as it gets and easy to follow.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thanks Gregory for your feedback! Glad the lesson was helpful to you! Best, John

  • @accel10s
    @accel10s Рік тому +2

    Great tips and presentation, John. A few years back I chatted with HOF'er,Tom Seaver about the similarities in pitching and serving mechanics. He explained that the power moves in pitching are actually coming from the left arm and left side (or glove side) of the body while the right side is actually more passive/reactive, just as you point out. Keep up the good work!

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thanks Doug for the great feedback and testimony from Tom Seaver! Best, John

  • @omarsultanov362
    @omarsultanov362 11 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic and systematic advices re the serve (not only the racquet drop). Many thanks 👍

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much, Omar! Glad my instruction is helpful to you! Best, John

  • @TenisLaMinut
    @TenisLaMinut Рік тому +1

    Class explanations! Good pace. Lot of details! 💪👍🎾

  • @jinmeixu6173
    @jinmeixu6173 Рік тому +1

    Great advice. Thank you!

  • @samyeh5773
    @samyeh5773 Рік тому +1

    thanks for the tips coach ! very clear

  • @edhege6633
    @edhege6633 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Great tips. Makes all the sense in the world

  • @Keroppikun
    @Keroppikun 3 місяці тому +1

    Great tips, coach. Thx.

  • @KageManTV
    @KageManTV 10 місяців тому +1

    This was an excellent explanation. Thank you for the great video

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  10 місяців тому

      Thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated! Keep me updated on your progress. Best, John

  • @mehmetak5191
    @mehmetak5191 Рік тому +1

    very good tips,thanks a lot

  • @Tennisfiles
    @Tennisfiles Рік тому +1

    Fantastic lesson, John! :)

  • @hotaylor1021
    @hotaylor1021 2 місяці тому

    good racket drop trips thanks coach

  • @billthestinker
    @billthestinker Рік тому +1

    Excellent instruction

  • @JACKTOTTER
    @JACKTOTTER 3 місяці тому

    I like this guy's advise thanks ppt

  • @kl7292
    @kl7292 8 місяців тому +1

    Great, thanks

  • @andyyuen
    @andyyuen Рік тому +1

    great lesson

  • @ah4760
    @ah4760 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @tennisedit
    @tennisedit Рік тому +1

    hmmmm very very good tips, going to try it, I always really confused with how to get the racquet drop, which was do i force it, loop it, but not forcing it seems the key.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment. Please circle back and keep me updated on your progress. Best, John

  • @olanderworthy9601
    @olanderworthy9601 Рік тому +1

    I just understood why my serve lacks power. I need to keep racket on right side longer (lag). Thanks!

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +1

      Hi Olander, Thanks for the feedback. Please review my other video on Felix Auger-Aliassime (and other videos on the channel) that will help you with your motion. Best regards, John

  • @igustibagusmahendrayasa3383
    @igustibagusmahendrayasa3383 5 місяців тому

    thx coach.....

  • @sanjeevshukla6865
    @sanjeevshukla6865 Рік тому +2

    John, I see how holding the racquet behind the head halts the natural whipping motion desired in the serve, but do you think it is a useful intermediate position - a useful tool - when trying to get the feel of the serve, the feel of pronation, especially with less moving parts to worry about? Or do you advocate a different intermediate position?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +2

      Hi Sanjeev, Thanks for your great question. I much prefer starting in the "Trophy Position", where the tip of the racquet is pointing up. This is where the important part where the racquet drop and upward swing must blend together to create a proper swing rhythm. Starting with the racquet behind the head is stopping the racquet in the middle of this important phase of the swing. Thanks, John

  • @kumarsabaratnam4787
    @kumarsabaratnam4787 Рік тому +1

    Good tip. It's better not to think of racket drop. I find it difficult & it puts me off the rhythm of the serve motion. Will try your tip.

  • @williamsannuto8239
    @williamsannuto8239 Рік тому +1

    Great video John !

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thanks William! Best, John

    • @williamsannuto8239
      @williamsannuto8239 Рік тому +1

      @@PerformancePlusTennis For sure that 45 degree angle is so key.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      @@williamsannuto8239 Yes, imagine if Franics Tiafoe improved his serve by getting to the 45?

    • @williamsannuto8239
      @williamsannuto8239 Рік тому

      @@PerformancePlusTennis probably John. Yet i cant get by his wearing of a black lives matter mask and sweatshirt in 2020 and telling me my country is systematically racist. I find it hypocritical that a family that comes from Sierra Leone one of the 10 poorest countries in the world and a guy who has been afforded the opportunity to play a game for a living, earn millions of dollars, live in a nice house and is given thousands of dollars of free advice and coaching from the USTA and others tells me that the United States is a horrible country. Hard sell.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +1

      @@williamsannuto8239 Hi William, While I have made a personal rule to not enter into politics on the channel, I can't argue with you! Best, John

  • @grantdelmege2724
    @grantdelmege2724 Рік тому +2

    Would love to see a serve analysis of Sam Groths serve and why it was so fast and powerful👍

  • @eac537
    @eac537 Рік тому +3

    On the kick serve, my understanding is the body is supposed to rotate less before contact. It seems harder for us noobs to end up with a natural racket drop in this case. Do you have any kick-specific racket drop fixes?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +3

      Hi Elliot, Great question and one I will address in a video in the very near future. Stay tuned! Thanks, John

  • @AndreiBgatov
    @AndreiBgatov 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you, John.
    Does it matter where the left arm goes when it comes down?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  6 місяців тому +1

      Yes! It absolutely matters! Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/FPuQs8ctno8/v-deo.htmlsi=gENabLK-QUkgT-bw. Best, John

    • @AndreiBgatov
      @AndreiBgatov 6 місяців тому

      @@PerformancePlusTennis Thank you, John!
      Do you offer video analysis service of player’s serve?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  6 місяців тому

      @@AndreiBgatov yes, click here for information: performanceplustennis.com/performance-plus-serve-stroke-video-analysis-description/

    • @AndreiBgatov
      @AndreiBgatov 6 місяців тому

      @@PerformancePlusTennis Thank you. I sent you a message via your website, John. Is this the best way to have a conversation?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  6 місяців тому

      @@AndreiBgatov Hi Andrei, I did not receive a message from you. Use this link to contact me: performanceplustennis.com/contact-us/. Thanks, John

  • @larrymoore9970
    @larrymoore9970 Рік тому +1

    I tend to change my continental grip sometimes to a forehand grip when ser ing. Any suggestions for correcting this problem ?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Hi Larry, This is perhaps one of the most common and challenging issues on the serve. There are a number of solutions, but the key is to understand the motion that compliments the grip, followed by a series of progressions to develop the skill. Much of this can be found in my Serve Playlist, particularly the video "Every Player Needs this". Seek that out and then let me know if you have questions. Kindly, John

  • @LubaLuba1
    @LubaLuba1 Рік тому +1

    There’s validity here but are only taking about first or second serve ?

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому +1

      Hi, thanks for the feedback. While different serves (flat or slice vs. topspin) have different swing paths to the ball, the concept of what creates the racquet drops is the same for all serves: leg drive coordinated with the toss arm pulling away and combined with a relaxed arm. Let me know if you have more questions. Best, John

  • @nancyfranks9533
    @nancyfranks9533 Рік тому +1

    the racket is the end of the whip it follows the body from ground up for most power

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      Thanks Nancy! Be sure to subscribe, as we have a lot more planned for the channel beginning in June. Best, John

  • @taivan3697
    @taivan3697 Рік тому

    You don’t mention about hip

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  Рік тому

      The hip is secondary when producing a racquet drop...the common issues and reasons are presented in the video. Best, John

  • @cesarmo469
    @cesarmo469 9 місяців тому +1

    It’s not pronounced “Ah-grrr.” It’s “oh-Jhay.” The letters “au” = “o” in French.

    • @PerformancePlusTennis
      @PerformancePlusTennis  9 місяців тому

      Thank you. I have been corrected numerous times and will not overlook that going forward. Best, John

  • @FairwayJack
    @FairwayJack 9 місяців тому +1

    like