Pro Tip of the Month
by
Kim Pacella
Head Tennis Professional

 

Serve

A good way to practice the serve is to visualize yourself throwing a football over the net. The service motion mirrors the motion of throwing a football.  Before hitting some serves try throwing a football with someone - focus on extending your arm over your shoulder and towards the net as far as possible. This will give the ball both height and distance. Now hit some serves and concentrate on your arm extending out and upward as much as possible. This should help eliminate the common mistake of hittng the serve into the net. Play catch with a football and improve your serve at the same time!!!