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TENNIS TIPS Beginners The Tennis Service for Beginners - The natural way! | The Tennis Service for Beginners - The natural way! |
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You should always take tennis lessons in the basics of tennis for beginners. Learning the basic movements with a qualified professional teacher is very important to create a solid foundation for your future tennis technique. But, you can also have fun with a friend or parent. - Tennis the easy way! How to learn a natural Service in a basic type of stroke for people just learning the game: THE TENNIS SERVICE: You should always take tennis lessons in the basics of tennis for beginners.
Learning the basic movements with a qualified professional teacher is very
important to create a solid foundation for your future tennis technique. But,
you can also have fun with a friend or parent. How To further improve your Service after you followed the steps above. Step 1: Select your serving positionThe first service point is executed behind the baseline, three to six feet to the right of the centre mark.Your front foot may be at an angle and your back foot parallel to the baseline. You will, be naturally placed sideways on to the court. Your goal is to place the tennis ball into the diagonally opposite service box. Aim for the middle of the box if you are just starting to play tennis. Step 2: Check your gripThe best grip for the serve is the continental or chopper grip, think about holding your tennis racket as an axe for chopping.The V of your thumb and trigger finger should be just left of the top of the racket grip. Step 3: The racket head positionYour tennis racket is forwards and pointing to the service box.Your other hand slightly supports the throat of the racket. Step 4: Racket back motionArm your tennis racket back into a baseball throwing position, as you turn your upper body in an upright stance.All of your body weight will load onto your back foot. Step 5: Toss the ballArm your tennis racket back into a baseball throwing position, your tossing arm in sequence starts moving upwards to release the ball.If you're right-handed, your left hand extends to the maximum stretch of your arm and then your fingers fully OPEN UP in a tray position releasing the ball. Tip: Lift your tossing arm straight. Do not throw the ball, release it. When you toss the ball do not give it any spins. Be relaxed and let your arms work together in a co-ordinated manner. One hand (ball) up one hand (racket) down. Step 6: Making contactLiterally throw racket head at the ball as it reaches the highest point and make contact.Tip: Try to hit the ball at the highest point - for better angles, placement and power. Step 7: The pronationHas you hit pronate your racket head outward.Tip: The palm of your hand should be facing outward. Step 8: The finishContinue your motion with the racked head ending on the oposite side of your body and quickly get ready for your next shot.Also known as:
Enjoy learning how to play "The Game" with Sérgio Cruz For more tips/articles from Sergio Cruz please follow the links below:
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keep the empty hand
moving in a throwing motion, this time though when you start reaching up towards
the ball with your hand, aim at the ball with a chopping motion upwards (the
fleshy side of your hand pointed at the ball) and has you are getting to the
ball rotate your hand forwards (palm open) in a catching motion. Here you can
can just hit the ball with your open hand and continue the pronation (rotation
of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward)
movement further. Or you can actually catch the ball and continue by throwing it
in the follow through (continuation of the movement). Repeat 10 times.
through the same motions until the cocking
position of your racket behind you. Go no further do not hit the ball you just
tossed let it drop into the circle and hold your racket in position like in this
picture. No need to bend your legs like in the picture just the upper body
matters and the cocked position of the racket behind you. Repeat this 5 to 10
times until the ball starts dropping into the circle with consistency.
motions and this time continue your baseball/stone
throwing motion combined with the chopping (aim
fleshy part of your hand towards
the ball) and as you make contact with the ball turn your hand forwards (palm
open = racket open)
in a catching motion and gently tap it so that it bounces at
least one before it reaches your partner. Take turns 10 to 20 times, if you are
enjoying do it even more times.
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