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6:32 this is such a great comment! It's kind of like when they say the best way to know that you truly know a concept is to teach someone. Refreshing on the basics every once in a while truly helps!

I absolutely agree with your tips and advice. I was trained back in the 1970’s and have played USTA tournaments, been PTR certified and coached High s School and USTA Junior tennis. At 5’6” 145 lbs. my kick serve out wide to the Add court ( for right handers ) has served me well in singles and doubles. Throw in the fact that I can hit slice, flat and a normal topspin serve and move them around making the kick more effective because I can change things up according to serve and game score. For me the slight grip change and ball toss locations are important. However as a player and coach I pay attention to toss locations as a tell when returning to guesstimate what to expect. Personally I love to hit the kick and serve and volley especially in doubles with a partner to cover part of the return zone. The high trajectory gives me an extra step before split step to cover return and volley.

Great material, thanking you!

You know what I love about your videos? That you are having the best time making them, and improving yourself while explaining ;)Keep it up, please!

Great teaching. Easy understand the reason!!!

This is brilliant, I just learned so much here. Thx a million:)

Super informative. Thanks !!

Thank you so much. I will try this technique very soon on the court.👍👍👍

Good video. Good demonstration, Good explanation. Nice, humble presentation.

Thank you! Great videos!

Great as always 👌

Nothing but good things to say about your kicker coach Ryan! 👍👏🎾🎾🎾

Thanks!

There's a reason why you're number one in online coaching.. 👏👏👌👍

Thanks Ryan..... great explanation 🎾

Excellent and clear video as always😊 What you said about you yourself having improved your serve, reminds me of the saying"teaching is a great way to learn"

You actually made very good kick serves sometimes 😆 Thank you so much for advice. Im going to apply for my practice.

The best explanation! Thanks a lot!

@2MinuteTennis

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Brilliant tips man, the kick serves were beautiful and they rose so high. I'm gonna try these tips as soon as I'm on the court My only critiscism for you, and I'm not sure if anyone noticed cos its so tiny and you could only see it on the side cam at 4:46, but you're foot faulting with your front foot because you move foreward just a touch in your service motion. Other than that you have an excellent service motion, very fliud. keep up the good work.

Good explanation

Good advice 👍

SUPERRR!!

i been doing that getting as extreme on the grip as i can and still get the ball in its working as the players at the other end are not liking whats coming which means i am liking it 🤗 now to work on body form and ball toss, tennis is fun and thanks for these kick serve videos 😁

I love this channel : explications are clear

@2MinuteTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ben!

Excellent video, thanks a lot for sharing the tips! I have a question: I am a right-handed and my "good eye" is the right one also. If I keep my body to the side of the court, I completely lose the reference of the net and the court, especially during the toss. So, does it mean that I have to somehow adjust the serve technique for my game? Maybe keeping my body a little bit more to the front of the court....

Ryan, you'll notice your toss was over your head and landing slightly in the court, Not behind. Thanks for being so humble and down-to-earth about your challenges with it. The best kick servers have a powerful leg drive up and forward, and the loosest wrist

Hey Ryan, I am just a your subscriber because I see some good video in your locate, thank you! This is a good one as well, I am practicing kick serve for couple of months and dig very deeply according to these tips and concepts. I understand that totally but my only question is I lose power of kick serve when I am trying to swing sideway, it seems my hit is not thick enough and the kicked ball is more soft. Can you help give some advice?

Excellent VDO!

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Nice kicks, Ryan! A question: How does one make kick serve super-reliable for a second serve. I see almost everyone on KZread demonstrating it miss about 10-20%. This happens to me too, and so I stepped away from using it. (What is that racquet that you are using now?)

I heard you mention (not word for word) that the racket motion goes right back up the path it came down. I think I'm seeing that your video shows that too. So I just want to make sure I understand: For the kick you do not rotate your forearm/wrist CCW to scratch your neighbor's back like you teach for the slice or flat serve? Thanks for another great lesson!

You are awesome!

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you hector !

The only thing I would say is the Toss needs to be at 12 O’clock and the toss needs to be in front of you, and you have to let the ball drop before you make contact with the ball at 7 0’clock! If you toss the ball behind you, you can put stress on your back and you will eventually pull a muscle in your back, but if you bend your legs and hit through the ball it will help you. Great job on the video Ryan thank you for posting this video my friend.

Man, freeze frame right at 5:20 and you see contact with the ball, right on edge, and the next frame, the racket is ever so slightly higher just after contact and your arm is fully extended towards the camera-ish. I've been having trouble keeping my kick serves from going long, and I suspect I'm turning into the court too much and pronating early. Need to record. Question: Your toss falls into the court a good amount, which I think adds a level of difficulty to hitting this serve. Would you suggest a progression of a more baseline toss (still behind)? Trade power for mechanics?

only for the ad court serve?

I'm 5'6'' and my serve became so much better when I learned kick serve. Much less double fault, much more 1st serve percentage also, I mean with my height serving flat is really not that great option.

sheesh that kick

Another good vid Ryan,is it possible for you to do the same for a KS from the deuce side as we all know it's a tad easier on the ad side because of one's body position......thanks.

@drs4045

Жыл бұрын

Hi, did you ever get an answer on how to do this on the deuce side? Do you face away from the direction of the serve John Mcenroe style?

Отл! Thanks!

Awesome Lesson Coach Ryan. few important pointers that I learned. Great lesson. I am going to try that out tomorrow!!! Thanks! By the way, do you know that you foot-fault every time you serve??? ha ha ha.

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I know. Everyone is telling me. I don’t foot fault when actually playing. :)

@alexsdg3441

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis ha ha. I don't think that you can see your own foot faulting while serving during your matches. ha ha But none of us are real professional who makes money playing in ATP, so no big deal. thanks again, Ryan and you really put up some great lessons. thanks.

@DamianSheesh

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis That's good! Unlike Ian over there at ET who has match video after match video of him foot faulting on just about every deuce serve (crossing the center hash).

Great content, Ryan. I do think you and most others are wrong when you insist that the ball be tossed even or just behind your head. I've developed a decent top spin serve with a toss that is still in front or to my side. Imagine waving "hi" to someone far away - your hand moves from just above your forehead and extends up and out,brushing up on the ball. I get a good amount of spin and it's easier on my body. I also use an eastern bh grip and angle my stance based on your teaching that the strings need to face where you want the ball to go. Normally, my front foot is angled to the net post. In doubles, my foot is more parallel to the baseline when serving to the ad court in doubles.

Hi, Ryan. Great videoes! Your videos really help me a lot! May I translate your videos into Chinese and share with my friends ? You know it’s difficult to see your videos for most people in China. I promise I would declare where the videos are from and not use them to any business stuff. Best wishes!

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Can you email me? I’d like to discuss this more. ryan@2minutetennis.net

Cool slow mo action. Watch that front foot too.

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I don’t footfault when I play. Thanks!!

@CASTLEBRAV0

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis Wish I could say the same!

01:25 I question whether this is right, to hit the ball as it is dropping Kick happens because of fundamentals of pronation, and (slightly) different ball toss direction, but player still hits with arm extended and achieves the 7-1 ball strike, & ball still maintains downward trajectory. But not because player has allowed ball to drop. Great video, thank you

@klue.

2 жыл бұрын

Whether ball is dropping or not is irrelevant. He's saying don't overextend your arm or it'll be difficult to brush up.

Great tips, Ryan. Looks like you switched to a Yonex. Is it an ezone or v core pro?

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

The ezone. I feel like the v core is too much like the pro staff or blade which I never liked. I live the feel of this racket. It’s insane how smooth and comfortable it is. Thanks for noticing.

@steveho7190

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like an Ezone 100.

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

@@steveho7190 correct. I love it.

@hanseat7290

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis i started playing tennis again after a20-year break and have been using the Pro Staff RF 97 V 13 which I love but feel I am caught late when the ball comes fast to my backhand. Now thst I‘m approaching 50, thought maybe s lighter racket would help. Tried the Blsde 98 V8 but feels like trying to hit the ball with a piece of paper. My shots have no power behind them. So ordered an ezone 98 Monday.

@nathanmiller6051

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis haha I was going to ask you about the new racquet as well! Thanks for this lesson 🙏

One thing I notice is that not only should your body be sideways, but your arm/hand never crosses that baseline plane. Instead it is the racket head that goes over your head to hit the ball to get that right angle for the topspin. It's almost like a very loopy lefty forehand.

great action on that ball!

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

Who wants to see some Coach Ryan match play?

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

That’s absolutely coming soon!

You are looking more slim and fit today 😀

You need to move quickly and swing as fast as possible in order to get a good, heavy kick or else the kick will just help the returner.

Good advice. You lift that left foot up though and foot fault on your serve - not that it matters for this... THANKS

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@mohammedabajtour352

2 жыл бұрын

👍

off topic: wondered what shoes you have on?

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

These are yonex and they’re amazing.

Foot Fault!😁

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yep! Thanks for watching!!

@davidhorkoff902

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis You're providing an incredible resource in a fun to watch channel. Many thanks for posting!

Likely some others have already commented on this. Ryan, watch your foot faults. I noticed it on the slo-mo section. As you start into your service motion, your left foot gives a little jump and plants itself in a position that overlaps the baseline by half an inch or more.

Grip, toss, rainbow, no turn

dope

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much!!! So glad you liked it!! Which tip do you think will help you the most?

@papps2758

2 жыл бұрын

ALL OF THEM!!!!!!

@michaelrainey6036

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis So does the pronation happen before ball contact, at contact, or after contact (Assuming the contact point is either 7 or 8 on the ball). For years (last decade or so) most of the videos only demoed the kick serve from one angle (the back). Seems like the concept/execution was never clear. There are at least 4 angles that will help the viewer to see where the ball is and where it could be on the toss on this/other serves in relation to serve execution. Love this demo!

@paddlepower888

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelrainey6036 I'm 110% certain that the server pronates AFTER contact. Before contact the strings face the target. The strings send the ball, the swing path bends the ball path.

@michaelrainey6036

2 жыл бұрын

@@paddlepower888 ok cool. Thanks Jeff. I keep sending the ball over the fence with the racquet frame. Seems all i ever contact is the racquet edge.

Good notice Ryan Ready

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Bro you should throw you left arm to the body direction. Your left hand blocks your motion

@2MinuteTennis

Жыл бұрын

It’s a kick serve. You don’t want the body rotating. Otherwise you can’t hit the kick. Watch Federer hit a kick serve.

@emreq9124

Жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis I have watched it. Most of his kick serves, his left arm on the front, like you did, until ball contact. After hitting the ball, after small amount of a time, he turns his left arm to the left back slightly synchronously with right arm rotation. His hip is not rotate so much, but shoulders rotates after contact slightly

@2MinuteTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@emreq9124 thanks for the info

😅👍

Would be better if we could see the ball all the way and not loose it at the top. Put your cam further please

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You're foot faulting. But thanks, Ryan, for all your good tips.

The ball toss is over the left shoulder. Not, over your head and behind you.

The reason your ball is not bouncing up high enough because your hitting the ball up too early at the top let the ball come down more behind your head and your right shoulder is turn forward too quick....

The slow mos still looked pretty flat.

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

They were kicking up. Video doesn’t really show that.

5:17 foot fault haha

@2MinuteTennis

4 ай бұрын

Haha my bad

Foot fault!

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Thanks for watching!

This serve looks more like an American twist instead of a kick serve

Then the opponent reads it, and hits it back to you.

Foot fault, coach. :D just kidding. :D

Solid tips, but you are literally foot faulting on every serve....gotta clean that up man 🙂

@2MinuteTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@2MinuteTennis

Жыл бұрын

BTW Federer foot faulted on almost every practice serve he hit.

you are doing it only doing it from Ad court because you Can't do it from the deuce court

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t do what from the deuce side?

@Timothy_Pitt

2 жыл бұрын

Why not?

@2MinuteTennis

2 жыл бұрын

@@Timothy_Pitt that’s what I’m asking Jin. I do the ad side usually bc it allows me to talk to the camera instead of having my back to the camera.

@TheDrakulie

2 жыл бұрын

@@2MinuteTennis you can hit a Kick serve from the deuce side

@TheDrakulie

2 жыл бұрын

@@Timothy_Pitt he can't cause it is much harder to do. that's why most guys do the Kick serve video lesson from the Ad side

play your court is ACTUAL GARBAGE!!!

Thanks!