Tennis Lesson: Serve Step 8 - Follow Through

[03009591295]

awesome series of videos much better than other videos on utube

[goodie2toes]

every time i hit the serve, it ALWAYS goes far... how can i not have this happen?

[Ledzeplova25]

@goodie2toes angle the racket down more, practice your follow through and try to get the racket aimed down in a slightly faster time

[rebelian7]

I taught myself to play tennis by watching videos of pros online as well as your vids, and I can confidently say that I rank at a mid-high 4.0 ntrp rating after 6 years of play, thanks for everything FYB!

[mikepowerfull]

I'am 56 years old and always had a bad serve. I followed your instructions and in 3 month of practicing and reviewing yours lessons I can now tell that my serve is very good. YOUR ARE BY FAR THE BEST OF THE NET..THANKS

[144carlie]

ugh f'n lefties..

[jpjounier]

Congratulations for your great job.

I think there's a little something very important, that disserved almost a topic, it's the jump that occurs just before the impact. Many pros start with their front foot almost parralel to the baseline, and even if it's just 45°, it's impossible to rotate and come back facing the net without leaving the ground. The timing is: leg extension with racket drop/jump-rotate/impact. It may sound like a detail but i think it's important.

[byen8]

reminds me of a lawyer trying to prove his case.

[donhunam123]

watching slow motion, we can see the pros rotating their arms as a follow thorugh after contact. Please tell me what's the purpose of this and should I try doing so?

[SouljaManYou]

hey will, i noticed my tennis serve wasnt great so i went to youtube. i stumbled upon your serve videos, and ever since then my serve has been getting better and better. i just wanted to thank you for these videos and keep making them. AGAIN THANKS A TON.

[crazyhippo4893]

Hey Will,

First things first, these videos are great and have helped me a ton. I know you can't do much without seeing my serve motion, but I just wanted to ask if you have any recommendations for my second serve. I play varsity high school tennis, so I wouldn't quite call myself a great player, but I've got a pretty solid serve motion and never know how exactly to hit my second serve for a good balance between consistency and not hitting something that will get destroyed. Any tips?

[ChristianDavis377]

I have Tennis try-outs tomorrow and I have never played tennis before in my life. This video has helped so much! Thanks Peyton Manning! Hahaha

[dctrex]

Fabulous stuff as always, Will!

[mmusiclifee]

most helpful 8 videos ever, thnx!

[ThePowerFailure]

Wow at least im doing the right thing, this is exactly how i serve, and im a lefty like him lol

[ThePowerFailure]

Wow at least im doing the right thing, this is exactly how i serve

[enkii82]

is there any video made by him for other grips than continental?

[oskyalemao09]

kinikini, the follow thru is the consequence of other things that happend prior hitting the ball. You want to acelerate the most as you are making contact with the ball, thats why you need the followthrough, and usually people that follow through well, its because they made good contact when they striked the ball

[siemolie]

you are left handed and i am right handen.... haha.. so first i was a bit confused (L)

[kinnikinnik]

OMG...here's my question....How does the follow through affect the shot? Don't forget though, that the follow through is everything AFTER contact!!!

[Sportstracker]

this is great info. i just saw a trailer "The Keys to Learning Movement". This guy has also done coin catching and is really awesome. His dvd is done in the spring. Search on The Keys to Learning Movement.

[bizkid0ne]

nice this is helping me a lot but you should srsly make a 10min video :)

[ROSS891]

in response to Tromboner, it dosent make alot of difference but youl relise that as you get better you tend to buy the more expensive racket (Y)

[emokidrv2]

this is the best instructional vid out on youtube on how to serve!! you were a lot more help than my coach. all he says is hit up on the ball over and over and i have no idea what he's talking about. amazing vid

[gewooneerlijk]

hi

what he means with down together up together must the hitting arm come up

he say in the vid the throwing arm must come higher than the hitting arm

[smcclainyoungstown]

Thank you!!

[enkii82]

Question: for follow through, right after you hit the ball, do you bend your grip forward or stay straight with the arm?

[enkii82]

amazing.. i would like to say.. it's the clearest and most convincing youtube instruction ever.. combining those pro players cast away learner's cynical doubt about to whom we should learn from. you should be a real couch...you are awesome, thanks for sharing. have those snapshot and degree angles really make it easier

[tromboner98]

ok this is a tad bit off topic to the video but in terms of highschool tennis would a 30$ wilson racket from wal-mart vs. a really expensive one make a huge difference?

[ssenssel]

In terms of equipment what can make a huge difference to your game is the string tension and how do you hit the ball..

Obviously, a great racket alone won do you any good if you suck at tennis.

[V95rocks]

which year in high school are you I am in high schol too.

[16431421]

junior

[pizzaboy1250]

sophmore :p

[gewooneerlijk]

jdcunlimited10

thanks dude

[gewooneerlijk]

Follow Through.?

must the racket come down or across

[jdcunlimited10]

Aross

Wat my coach said is put it 2 the side of u just like if u put a sword away

[gewooneerlijk]

hi jdcunlimited10

thanks for the tip how you can get a good kickserve i am going upward,acroos to the ball but the ball is not jumpin enough

i want a kickserve that flies 2 meter in the air.

greetz

[blubird243]

Hey dude.

My serve is kind of weak because i havn't developed a strong serve yet. even though my serve is week i'm putting my everything i got into it, so i usually land pretty far into the court and sometimes find my self stuck if i get a good return.

Could you show us how to avoid that, along with proper post-serve position?

Thanks!

[tincho25]

So what's the difference on the follow through with the Kick serve; is the follow through to the same side of your body?

Great video btw

[FYB2007]

The technical aspects of the follow through are the same... however, there are some slight differences because of how you were swinging up to and at contact.  The follow through on the kick serve will be further to your side.

[demonfire07]

Damn... this dude makes every person ive ever played tennis with look like a bum.

[FYB2007]

Haha I dunno about that...

[NWOyunamierda]

Thanks a lot, my name is Alex and I am from Argemtina, but I live now in Spain, congratulations IHave never seen a fully comprehensive video lesson step by step, with pros examples in slow motion an excellent presentation, bravo!

[AnIolar]

I have posted a video now and sent you the link. Your observations very welcome.

Gerry

[AnIolar]

My follow through is down the right hand side instead of the left (I'm right handed). Does this indicate anything wrong? Should I try to consciously follow through down the left side? I took a video of myself and my racquet points down ok just after contact but follows through down the right hand side. I notice that my body is leaning towards the left and that my right shoulder is much higher than the left even long after contact. Great video clip. Really usefull. Thanks, Gerry.

[FYB2007]

Hey Anlolar -- hard to know for sure w/out seeing your serve. However, pros finish to the other side of their body, as we suggest, so it sounds like you might be doing something wrong. Do you have a video posted on youtube?

[AnIolar]

No. I need to redo the video because it has changed a bit since I applied the principles in your 'tennis serve stance' lesson. Hopefully I do it soon.

[golf1262]

will you be able to help me if i have a video of my serving form? because i need some major help.

[FYB2007]

potentially, yes. If you check out the video "charlzz stroke analysis" on our channel, we're about to offer a very similar service to what you'll see.

[golf1262]

that is awesome!

for me, i wouldn't request a video analysis like that, i would just like to know what to fix, etc... i'll try to upload a video within the next few days.

[Mrmagiccity27]

Your serve seems pretty powerful, around what speed is it? Also how tall are you?

[TibxB0i]

from my guess, he looks about 5'9-5'10, and his flat serve is probably 60-90mph

[cody98762222]

at the end.

"But he's also broght the racket around to the other side of his *cuts out*"

'Of his, WHAT, exactly? ô.ô"

But, jokes aside, best tut of serving I've ever seen. And now, if my serves fail, I have someone to blame it on. ^u^ =P

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[dustinhaze]

This series of videos was the best tutorial I've seen on the serve. Thanks for the lesson!

[Sikhhawk]

you guys have a donation program i would really like to donate this is very helpful

[winfreds]

thx. these are some great videos for me.

[Geostars]

You're supposed to watch the ball as you hit it, not drop your head.

[whispertear]

i havent played tennis bfore

but juz by watching your vids makes me feel like i already know how to serve. lol

tnx

[Franco55]

great vids thanks

[Cakesleep]

Thanks alot! I've watched all eight videos and it clearly helped understand the jump serve better. I've been needing improvement on my serve and this may help.

[zhukov97]

great

Thanks