Serve myths debunked: Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein, is exposing 3 common myths that could be crippling your serve potential. Most players make at least 1 of these 3 mistakes... Do you? goo.gl/gpHjEd

One, if not the best serve foundations lesson I’ve ever seen.

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Danilo! I appreciate your kind comment.

This is probably one of the most important serve videos I've ever watched. As a player who uses the pinpoint stance, is it possible to get the same amount of weight onto the back foot as a platform stance player?

your videos are too good I don’t want my competition to see them

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Johnnyboii you da man!

Awesome thanks, the pushing hips out so spine straight helps cuz i injured my back from serving and i now dont have to fear hitting kick serves

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

William Dowling Awesome 👏🏻

Love the way you describe and explain every clearly! thank you.

This is by far the best explanation of leg drive on the serve I have seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Another high-quality video with fantastic information. Great stuff, Jeff!

OMG, this video is so good. I was always wondering how much weight I should put on each leg and if I should shift weight from the back leg to the front leg.

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leon! Glad you found it valuable.

I had a bad habit of bending my front (left) knee inwards before bending it out. I think that's what caused my knee injury after doing it over a hundred times in a weekend. I'm confident that getting a good hip turn and pushing it a bit forward will ensure that my knee bends forward and my serve will be transformed!

Awesome. I get your passion. ...Can't wait to try these points out for my next match. Jeff

The turning of the hips won’t be a problem if your stance is already more to the side (front foot not pointing at the post, but at the side wall). If your foot is like that, then your hips r already forced to turn and that’s why professional players use that stance.

Jeff, That's exactly the kind of video i needed to understand what to do with my legs in the serve , where the weight is supposed to be , and why i feel unbalanced sometimes and that hip thing , that's golden , no matter what i tried , i had that curved back and had no way to straighten it without falling to the ground , thank you , you're fantastic , that's why you're the Serve Surgeon ;)

Essential information! Every time I have questions about my own game, it seems like Tennis Evolution is here with a new video to help with that same problem.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Fernando Sioson that’s means so much! Thank you!

Great video Jeff! Very helpful tips.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Alex C. Thank you !

Great video! Best tennis instruction on the Internet, hands down. Thanks, Jeff!

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Robbins wow. Thank you. That means a lot !

Thanks, Jeff. Fantastic instruction!

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

David Storck my pleasure!

So important this tennis teaching in this video. I came back to see it again for a refresh. :)

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for a perfect technical approach

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Cagri Eren you are very welcome. Please share the channel with others

Thanks. Great video. On slowmo, I see quite a bit of leg bend and then very low racket drop.

Need a slo mo of 7:40 or 8:40 great lesson Jeff. I recorded myself practice serving and I'm guilty of a few mistakes you discussed here. Thank you again

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Keep up the nice effort.

Spot on. Squatting is a major power leak in the serve. Remember always that serving should basically be just a throwing motion upward, not a preparation for jumping straight up from the ground. And who throws anything (anywhere) by squatting?! Wake up, folks. What looks elegant, smooth and fluid is usually the right way to do it.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Quinn spot on my friend!

Superb !! Thank you !!

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Gomez 🙏🏻 thank you ! Happy you enjoyed it.

“ Power comes from the ground and we want to use the ground appropriately “ ( 3:54 ) Remember those words !! 👍👍

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

That's right Paolo! Thank you for watching. What other types of lessons would you like to see from me in the near future? Jeff.

I've seen all of your serve videos and they are great!. I'm a good 4.5 player and do all of the things you recommend but where it all breaks down for me is with the toss consistency. Especially in very tight matches. Would love to see a video with tips on that. Consistent placement and height.

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

AcidexMax is your toss too low or high or in front or behind. Can you send me a video ?

@AcidexMax

5 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution Thxs for the reply. I usually toss in front of me slightly towards the net post and when I'm doing it right I'm able to hit the ball at the moment it pauses before coming down at full stretch but when it starts acting out for some reason I toss it higher and many times gets away from me towards the outside. I try to keep the tossing arm straight and bring it up without "throwing" it but I find myself chasing it. It messes up my balance, my timing, speed, placement...pretty much everything. Btw, I hold the ball with 3 fingers (Thumb, index and middle). It's obviously a mental thing and it's also embarrassing having to catch your toss multiple times during a serving game. If it gets too bad I usually go to a 3/4 serve. I can definitely do a video. Where would I send it?

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

AcidexMax jeff@tennisevolution.com. Side angle please and back angle

Great video Jeff! I am struggling with using my legs more and I am squatting A LOT. I just need to get in the habit of turning my hips and shoulders in the service motion. It’ll probably be hard to adjust to at first but I will stick with it! Again great video :)

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Cooper Drums good stuff and you must do specific corrective exercises to improve thoracic and hip mobility

@CooperDrums

5 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons yes I will look into some

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Cooper Drums awesome

Thank you Jeff. Awesome instruction

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

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@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! Glad you liked it. If you are ready to level up your tennis, click here >> goo.gl/gpHjEd 🎾💥🎾💥

This is a really great video Jeff. Liking the new format and presentation. Wondered if you have some tips or could do a video on when to change to a different serve stance. I have always used a step-up pin point stance and have a powerful 110+ serve but it lacks consistency. When I change to platform I just lose all rhythm and timing and the upper part of the swing feel out of sync and loses it effectiveness. Any pointers will be greatly appreciated and please keep up with the videos, they are a great help!

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Phil77 thank you! If you send a video of both stances I can do a video

@phillipmassie1982

6 жыл бұрын

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@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Phil77 jeff@tennisevolution.com

Jeff, could you go into more detail on what muscle groups initiate the upper body, hip rotation on the serve backswing. Thanks!

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Haar I am not sure I know the exact muscle groups :)

Completely agree the pinpoint should be a fast motion, like Kyrgios does. That's why I'm trying to switch to platform since my toss is medium to high. I've been struggling with this lately since I always tend to revert back to pinpoint.

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon. It'll take time to completely switch from a pinpoint to a platform stance.

Thanks Jeff. Will practice this next time on court.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Kevan Ashmore awesome !

Thanks Jeff. I'm the European equivalent of a 5.0+ male player in my mid forties and I'm right in the process of tweaking my serve as I hardly use my legs and it's still a pretty decent serve. Your tips clicked for me and I will try this out on the practice court. My only concern is that by accentuating the hip movement in the way you show wouldn't I be prone to hip injury faster?

Thank you, this is very imp tip.

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

THX

Tnx A Lot😍

@TennisEvolution

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks

Learn serve from who can actually serve - great content

verbal cues like "tuck the tail," "fire," and "in the hole" help to get all these moving parts synched

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to know! Thank you for watching.

Hi Jeff I'd like to see a video where you analyze contribution of each move/action (leg drive, hip push up, racket speed, pronation) and proportionate the total power applied to a ball in serve at contact for an ATP Pro. Assume the total power is 100 (also assume the toss is perfect) and work out the numbers for other components. You can assume each component will have additive effect (imagine like a simple interest instead of compound interest paying to your lender). For example I personally have improved my serve speed in the last 12 months by increasing the racket speed and dropping the racket at the back with good shoulder turn, loose arm and wrist.. but still having difficulty in fully using my legs (and probably hips) towards generating more serve speed. I look forward to hearing your comments. Thanks again for your great videos

I think it's time to work on the legs. I have a pinpoint and understand I could be losing power. I think I am falling into rather than driving / jumping up. Thanks

Excellent Video. Turning the hips properly is a golden nugget reminder. You didn't get into jump or not to jump. is that in another video.

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

michael Scaturro I do have a video on the serve. Let me know if you have a specific question about the legs

@michaelscaturro6326

5 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution Yes, for a righty serving in the ad court, I noticed when watching pros that the right leg seems to kick out more sideways than behind on a second serve. Is that really happening and why.

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

michael Scaturro yes!! Because of the Toss position more left on the 2nd serve. The leg kicks out as a counter balance

@michaelscaturro6326

5 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution Thank you for your assistance

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

michael Scaturro you are welcome

Hi Jeff. Thanks a lot for your lessons, for your advices - they are intelligible and helpful. The only problem is I haven't got enough practice (usually 3 times a week for 2 hours each) to fix technic gaps. I use to do huge amount of swings, shadow movements in my small apartments instead but there isn't ball flying towards me so I can't make corrections in timing etc. What should I do? I love tennis but it hurts me...

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Дмитрий Громенюк it’s a tough one Keep practicing

Just great video! Love it! BTW. I understand Your preference for platform stance, but I would still love to have Your analysis (what is to be focused on) also for pinpoint stance. The fact is that a lot of young competitive players just prefer that (especially girls) and if they want some tips and inspiration/correction it is not the first thing I would say them (for example in a serve clinic) "change Your stance" ...

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

imatrOlda I’ll do a video on the pinpoint

@imatrOlda

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks in advance!

@LukeChristopherPhoto

6 жыл бұрын

As from one of his other detailed serve videos, I went to a more sideways platform. As Jeff said, it really helps you naturally get more hip and shoulder turn. This has freed up my mind so I can simply just focus on one thing and helps get me in a good rhythm. I remember back to my coach having us to figure 8s and then 1/2 and 3/4 serves, rhythm is the key. Jeff hands down is the best person I've seen on KZread for coaching. Do you offer online one-on-one?

@LukeChristopherPhoto

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, and what sorcery are you using to have no sound when striking the ball?

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Luke Christo thank you for the endorsement. I appreciate that. I do offer Performance coaching. You can email me at jeff@tennisevolution.com

Can you say something about the timing of the leg drive with respect to the swing? I have the idea that you time the upward motion to create a sling shot effect for the racquet, creating a deeper racquet drop for more dynamic tension to fling the racquet up.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

transklutz sounds like you have it right

Hi Jeff, thanks for the great work. A question about the "pinpoint" stance. Do you feel it is a given that a player loses the ability to use leg drive from that stance, or is it more a question of bad habit vs. good habit. For instance, as a lifelong basketball player, it is more rhythmic for me to bring my feet closer together before driving up toward the ball. I feel stiff when I remain fully in the platform stance. Of course I will do my best to follow your advice, but can you do a video on a semi-platform stance, where the feet do not come quite as close together, but still have good balance and drive? Thanks again for all the great advice.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Tanya Robinson you found the video... signed the rascal :)

@the1tfactor

6 жыл бұрын

I knew you wouldn't leave me twisting in the wind!

Thanks. Im going to give this a try.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Radnally please share!

@Radnally

6 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution I practiced this for about 40 minutes today and I increased my consistency by quite a bit. I don't think I had much increase in power , but I put a lot more serves in the box. I will continue to practice this motion, thanks.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Radnally that’s awesome !

fine video

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

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Hello Jeff, I have a question that has bothered me for a long time and hope that you can help me. During trophy position, how do I use leg drive to make body then shoulder rotation? Cause during ball contact, my body is actually facing toward the net, an I found it hard to use leg drive to make my body turn toward the net. I hope you can help me solve this, thank you!

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Kung Steven send us a video !

Which leg you should bent first and more focus on? I heard from coaches is to focus on your right leg to bent so your trophy pose will be a lot easier to get balanced. What are your thoughts? Coach. :)

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Muneeb Nagori a little more weight in the front foot but still need Weight on the back foot

Jeff, so what is the timing on the hip turn, knee bend, and tail tuck relative to the toss? I've seen videos of Pete Sampras where it looks like he tosses first and then rotates and bends his knees but others look like they blend all those moves together.

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis. It varies from player to player. What other type of videos would you like to see from me in the near future? If you want to learn the 3 mistakes you could be making on your serve.. click here bit.ly/2LpabOG We also have an app that you can download for free courses access. Click here to register >>> tennisevolutionapp.com/register/

Question Where in the production of the serve would you start a beginner. Thanks, Ellen

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

El Mac it depends if they want to start a with using the proper grip

How do you make the left leg land forward (I’m right handed) it feels awkward and forced. Please help 🙏

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@mattsr6493

3 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons when I land my serve I land with my right leg forward when it’s supposed to be your left

Hi Jeff what movement on the servers mechanics cause shoulder pain ? i did improve my serve with your technique but now I’m starting to have shoulder pain after long matches ... any recommendations? Thanks

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

tavomagno5 yes. Consult with a racquet fit instructor to analyze and correct your imbalances

very interesting. a question: what do you mean with "power comes from the ground"? I guess you mean power to push up comes from the leg muscles and they work first bending then pushing, and for those movements we need our feet stable on the ground.

@lucianonovello8344

4 жыл бұрын

I think you are right Enrico. This is the reason why Jeff suggests It is better to place the feet in a platform stance. It’ s the same cinetic consequence you produce when you try executing a vertical jump. Before jumping you bend the knees in order to transfer part of your body weight to the ground, in order to receive back from the ground the same energy. For those who are not English mother tongue, like me, push, thrust and drive are synonymous in this video.

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Enrico, thanks for your comment. Yes, you use the ground to create power. What other type of videos would you like to see from me in the near future? Jeff

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucianonovello8344 Spot on! Thanks for your comment. What other type of videos would you like to see from me in the near future? Jeff.

thank you for your tips, i think you are really a "serve guru". and yet, when i see you serving (and i'd love to have your serve), i see kind of stationary serve. what i'm trying to develop is more back and forth movement on my serve motion (Kirgious would be the best example), shifting my centre from front to back and forward again at the contact. please comment. thank you. another thing i'd like to ask is about supernation before pronation. i see it by almost all top players, some (like Raonic) in a very extreme fashion..some coaches say it is not essential, it is just style, but why then almost all of the top players are doing it? i tried and it actually feels good, i feel that it helps my serve even though i don't fully understand the mechanics behind it. please comment. thank you.

@TennisEvolution

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Boris, you're welcome . Thank you for your valuable feedback. I'll recommend recording your serve, and if you want me to look at it or do a video analysis, you can email my support team at support@tennisevolution.com.

If you knew anything about physics you would load the back leg and slide the foot leg out as you rotate while driving off the back leg. I call this bringing the golf swing (and baseball throw) to the tennis serve.

Hey Jeff, What percent of a pro's serve speed is attributed to leg drive (frosting) and what percent is non-leg (cake)? Just looking for a ballkpark. I've had 4 knee surgeries but have been watching your accelerators (Tennis Evo) and I clocked in at 98 mph today (no leg drive due to knees). I'm 46 so I was pretty thrilled. Couldn't help but think what my potential would be with good knees (good leg drive).

@TennisEvolution

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian. I consider that 70-80 percent is non leg work. The key is learning how to use your upper body properly.

so you think 60 40 immediately as toss goes up with hip turn, l did not like putting all weight as toss goes up on front foot like many teach, my serve has a long way to go, as they compare serve to throwing a ball, but when you pitch a baseball you push off back leg, so even 60 40 is still tough for me, but learning as my bad whip motion is parially due to too much weight on back foot as well as learning to relax arm when ball is tossed, shadow swing is solid at least upper body, did you get all that! lo!

I'm feeling a little lost on my serve. My coach has been telling me I can never toss my ball high enough and it always needs to be higher; but at times I feel off rhythm and waiting for it. When I toss lower my backswing is rushed (but might be a bit more consistent). I'm now testing a traditional vs abbreviated backswing... What's the best way for me to find that proper pattern that works most efficiently for me (without bad habits)?

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

Akbar keep reviewing your serve and find your rhythm

@TheGravelBandit

6 жыл бұрын

My coach always had us put a tennis ball in a tube sock and use that to keep going through our motion to get that nice fluid swing

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

xSMACKx good idea

I'd rather incorporate legs right from the start, otherwise you'd start off with a Sjeng Schalken serve and then try to reengineer it. Legs add more momentum to the toss/windup also which makes the whole motion more fluid and hence easier, for me at least.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

pr4nk5tr if it works for you, go for it

@TooleyPeter

6 жыл бұрын

+pr4nk5tr - Unleashes the Sjeng Schalken reference. Nice going.

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

TooleyPeter yes good one. I played against him

@pr4nk5tr

6 жыл бұрын

TooleyPeter yeah as impressive his baseline game was for his height, as bad was his serve. Coulda done much more damage otherwise

@TennisEvolution

6 жыл бұрын

pr4nk5tr totally agree !

Genius

If you lean back your knees will bend for balance. You can’t lean back and squat at the same time.

omg, I've been squatting for months.....

@TennisEvolution

3 жыл бұрын

Great self-awareness, thanks for watching. Try this tip and let me know how it goes!

I have an altered McEnroe stance.

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

Randall Livingston awesome!

Why Lebron and Jordan does not use platform stance to jump and dunk

@TennisEvolution

5 жыл бұрын

jeff Jeffersons they dont use a pinpoint !

@LegolasD

5 жыл бұрын

They aren't playing tennis?