3 TIPS on How to AVOID A BOUNCY SERVE! | ThePadelSchool.com
Summary
TLDRIn this month's serve challenge, players are encouraged to transform their serve from a mere point starter to a powerful weapon. The video offers three key tips to achieve a less bouncy serve: hitting the ball at a higher contact point, starting with the racket high for a downward swing, and imparting slice for a low trajectory. By focusing on these aspects, players can improve their serve's effectiveness and potentially gain an advantage in their games.
Takeaways
- 🎾 The serve should not just be a point starter but used as an attacking weapon in the game.
- 🏐 A bouncy serve is often caused by low contact when hitting the ball at shin or knee height.
- 🤔 Many players have a higher ball drop but come under it, leading to a bouncy serve.
- 📈 To avoid a bouncy serve, aim for contact height at waist level or higher.
- 🏐️ Start with the racket high for a high take-back to meet the ball effectively and apply slice.
- 🤯 The feeling of starting with the racket high might be uncomfortable initially, but it's crucial for a good serve.
- 👋 When contacting the ball, apply a little slice to keep it low at the other end.
- 🧠 Forget the tennis forehand wrist action; it leads to a bouncy serve in paddle sports.
- 🎯 The racket face should be slightly open during contact for a horizontal trajectory and slice.
- 📅 Monthly member challenges are offered to help improve specific shots and techniques.
- 💡 Practicing serve is beneficial as it's a shot that can be worked on independently and is crucial for match outcomes.
Q & A
What is the main issue with many players' serve that makes it easy for opponents to return?
-The main issue is that many players serve with low contact, causing the ball to be bouncy and easy for opponents to return at the other end.
Why does contacting the ball at shin or knee height result in a bouncy serve?
-Contacting the ball at shin or knee height requires the ball to travel upwards over the net, which makes it bouncy and more predictable at the other end, making it easier for opponents to return.
What is the first tip to avoid a bouncy serve?
-The first tip is to get the ball to a higher contact height, ideally up to waist height, to ensure it doesn't bounce as much at the other end.
Why is it important to start with the racket high during the serve?
-Starting with the racket high allows for a more effective slice or top spin to be applied to the ball, which helps keep it low at the other end and makes it less easy for opponents to return.
What common mistake do players make when they have a higher ball drop but come under it?
-Players who come under a higher ball drop often use their wrist like in a tennis forehand, which can result in a bouncy serve, as they are not applying the necessary slice or top spin to keep the ball low.
What is the third tip for improving the serve?
-The third tip is to contact the ball with a slight slice, which helps to keep the ball low at the other end and makes it less likely to bounce.
How does the monthly member challenge work in improving players' serves?
-The monthly member challenge involves providing a course of serve with specific challenges for the members to work on throughout the month. Coaches then analyze the members' videos to offer feedback and help improve their technique.
What is the benefit of hitting a better serve in paddle sports?
-Hitting a better serve can result in an easier next ball for the server or even an unforced error from the opponent, making it a powerful weapon in the game regardless of the player's level.
Why should players invest time in practicing their serve?
-The serve is a shot that players can work on independently, and it's a crucial stroke that can significantly impact the outcome of a game. Improving the serve can lead to easier points and unforced errors from opponents, making it a valuable skill to develop.
What is the purpose of the link to paddlesschool.com mentioned in the script?
-The link to paddlesschool.com is provided for those interested in joining the membership challenges. It offers a platform where members can access different challenges, receive coaching feedback, and improve their game.
How can players access the free trial for the membership challenges?
-Players can access the free trial by visiting thepaddle.com and signing up for the 7-Day free trial, which allows them to immediately start uploading videos for coach analysis and begin improving their serve.
Outlines
🏐 Improving Your Serve: Tips for a Less Bouncy and More Attacking Paddle Serve
This paragraph discusses the common issue of a bouncy serve in paddle sports and offers three key tips to transform it into an attacking weapon. The first tip is to adjust the contact height of the ball, ensuring it is neither too low nor too high, but rather at waist height for optimal trajectory. The second tip emphasizes the importance of starting with the racket in a high position, which facilitates a downward swing and the potential for adding slice to the serve. The third tip involves imparting a slight slice during contact with the ball, which helps keep the serve low and challenging for opponents to return. The discussion also touches on the monthly member challenges and the benefits of practicing serves to improve overall game performance.
🎾 Serving Like the Pros: Enhancing Technique with Slice and High Racket Position
The second paragraph continues the theme of enhancing serving technique, focusing on the importance of serving like professional paddle players. It reiterates the three main tips: achieving the right contact height for the ball, starting with the racket in a high position, and using a slight slice to keep the serve low. Additionally, it mentions the resources available at paddles school for members, including challenges and instructional videos. The paragraph concludes with an invitation for viewers to join the membership for access to these resources and personalized coaching feedback.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Serve Challenge Month
💡Bouncy Serve
💡Attacking Weapon
💡Contact Height
💡High Take Back
💡Slice
💡Paddle Serve
💡Coaching Feedback
💡Member Challenges
💡Paddles School
Highlights
This month is Serve Challenge Month, focusing on improving serves for members.
Many players struggle with a bouncy serve that's easy for opponents to return.
The serve can be used as a weapon to set up points, not just as a point starter.
A common cause of a bouncy serve is low contact with the ball at shin or knee height.
Players often hit down low to high, creating top spin which results in a bouncy serve.
Tip #1 is to get the ball to the desired contact height, up to waist height.
For a higher bounce, drop the ball higher and give it a little bounce to reach the peak of its bounce.
Tip #2 is to start with the racket up high or at least to get a high take-back.
Starting the serve with the racket high helps to come with slice and meet the ball effectively.
Tip #3 is to come through with a little bit of slice when contacting the ball to keep it low.
Avoid the tennis forehand motion with the wrist as it leads to a bouncy serve.
The serve should have a horizontal trajectory with a slightly open racket face for the slice.
Monthly member challenges are provided to help improve specific shots and techniques.
Members can submit videos for coaching feedback and improvement suggestions.
The serve is a shot that players can work on independently and is worth investing time in practicing.
A better serve can lead to easier next balls or unforced errors from opponents.
The serve can be a powerful weapon even at the professional level when executed correctly.
There's a 7-Day free trial for those interested in joining the member challenges at Paddles School.
The video also includes a link to serve like the world paddle tour pros.
Transcripts
so this month is serve challenge month
for our members and what we're seeing a
lot from our members is hitting their
serve and it being bouncy and easy for
their opponents to return at the other
end yeah a lot of players think that the
serve is just a point starter but they
don't realize they can actually use
their serve as a weapon to set
themselves up in the point so here we're
going to give you three tips on how you
can avoid a bouncy serve and make it an
attacking weapon so one of the biggest
causes of a bouncy Serv is is often this
low contact when players are contacting
the ball at Shin height or knee height
the ball has to go up over the net and
is bouncy at the other end sure is what
we often see at that level and and
therefore it's always going to be easier
for the opponents isn't it we see that a
lot of hitting down low to high on that
ball and another thing we see with a lot
of players is they might have a higher
ball drop but they actually come under
the ball like a tennis forehand so they
throw up higher but then they come under
it and use their wrist and it's bouncy
as well and it's this whole thing of
going low to high isn't it from tennis
of
to create Top Spin in tennis but here
it's giving you a bouncy serve so let's
today let's go into the different
aspects to make your serve less bouncy
so tip number one is getting the ball up
to the contact height that we want right
it can go up to your waist height so it
can go up to this high so you need to be
able to make that ball bounce up yeah so
so we're going to just drop that drop it
you know nice and high and if you're
using softer balls or wet balls for
example you might want to even give it a
little bit of a bounce to get up to that
height but we need to get the the ball
up to this height for the peak of its
bounce so that you can contact there
yeah if it's a bit lower then you have
to come under it don't you so it has to
get to a certain height so tip number
two is to start with your racket up high
or at least to get it to a high take
back we often see the pros where they
might start here and then they take the
racket back to this position but they
always go from high down towards the
ball and we need that if we're going to
come with any Slice on that ball so
start with the racket high and go to
meet that ball for many players this can
feel uncomfortable to start in this
position particularly if you've always
served with your racket down so when you
first try this it might feel really
strange to have your rack it up yeah it
feels a bit weird it's it's breaking a
habit at the end of the day and and what
we often see is players if they're not
used to it they start here and then they
they almost go down below the ball and
then come up from this high position and
then you get that same problem that the
ball ends up being bouncy so what we
want to do is to go you can hold that
there Thomas to go down straight to me
it so you're going from this high
position straight down towards the
contact and so our third tip now is when
you contact the ball to come through
with a little bit of slice and that will
help keep it low at the other end this
idea of brushing the ball this is Top
Spin and we want to just impart a little
bit of Slice on that ball so that it
stays low at the other end if it hits
the glass it also stays low off the
glass all those X tennis players need to
try and forget about that forehand the
forehand with the wrist gives you spin
you don't want that on a paddle serve
and I think it's also so those that are
not from racket Sports to hit Slice on a
ball they think that they need to come
through and really chop underneath it
and the problem is chopping underneath
it means that it also goes up so you
almost want to have it where the racket
face is slightly open but you're
actually going through the contact and
that will create the slice but also mean
that it's a horizontal trajectory so we
do a monthly member Challenge and this
month it's the serve so we've provided a
course of serve with challenges on what
they can do during the month for our
members and it's something we do every
month last month was a vbra this month
the serve and next month we'll do a
different shot and some of our players
have sent in videos already and we're
now looking at their technique and
trying to improve it but it's a great
way isn't it for our members to to get
coaching feedback when they might not
have access yeah every month 30 days we
challenge our members to transform their
game and we've seen some incredible
results so if you are interested in
joining our member challenges check out
the paddle.com and there's a free trial
there's a 7-Day free trial so you can go
in immediately put your videos up Tom
myself and the other coaches will
analyze those and you can already start
improving your serve s so many players
think of the serving paddle as a point
starter and because it is relatively
quite a simple stroke they don't
necessarily think that they can maximize
it they're quite happy just putting
their serve in play and starting the
point but they don't realize how much of
a weapon the serve can be and and we
will no doubt get comments on this video
and a lot of our serve videos go where
they say oh the pros just get the serve
in it it's not a weapon when you can
return all of the serves but I mean even
at the pro level if they hit a really
good attacking serve and they get even a
slightly easier second ball like a
slightly easier first volley then it's
worth trying to do that and and
definitely at recreational no matter
what level you're playing at if you can
hit a better serve and therefore get an
easier next ball or maybe get an
unforced error from your opponents then
it's worth it yeah it's the one shot as
a player you can work on your own and
you have the time when on the court to
do it so it's definitely a shot that you
should invest time practicing so to
summarize there our three tips are get
the ball to a contact height so give it
a nice high drop secondly start with the
racket high so that you can come to meet
the ball and you can swing down to the
ball and then the third tip was that
racket face open it slightly to create
the slice yeah and over here we're going
to put a link to the paddles school.com
which is our membership where we talks
about the different challenges and down
here we're going to put a video where
you can serve like the world paddle tour
Pros
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