Wrist Action On A Topspin Tennis Serve
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
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Tennis players are often times confused about the role of the wrist when hitting a topspin serve.
Does the wrist snap or not? And if not, is it then completely passive and all the work is being done with the forearm?
Well, as it turns out the wrist does not snap nor it is passive.
While it doesn't move in the flexion - extension plane (which would be "snapping"), it does move from abduction to adduction.
While this sounds quite complicated it actually is not.
You'll see when you check today's video where I'll explain first in theory how the wrist works and then I'll show you also in a slow motion using a video analysis app.
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Fantastic slo-mo!!! Best visual example of a topspin serve ever! Thank you. Now, if only I’m able to replicate it on the court 😂😂😂
The best explanation ever seen, very good slow motion, fantastic work
Congratulations Tomaz. Your explanations make it easy to execute details that I couldn't distinguish well and, after watching your classes, everything is very clear. Thank you very much for the content provided.
Great to hear!
@@feeltennis I’m loving your channel. You really helped my backhand, and now I’m reworking my serve from scratch. You make it much easier to understand complex topics, as it’s easy to get bogged down into tiny details. It really helps me visualize what it should feel like, if that makes sense. For instance, the serve swing plane is going to the right of the target due to pronation. This really helped me a lot. Thank you!
Very helpful! Tried it in a practice session today. Had more serves land in than usual. The speed according to my Babolat POP was about the same so the results tell me that this move imparts more spin onto the ball to get them in.
Thanks much. That is the best explanation I have seen. I am beginning to work on my topspin serve so this helps a lot.
The best explanation of what's going on in top spin serve so far. Great video
Awesome, thank you!
Good explanation .
Do not think about trying brushing the ball with arm or wrist . Just let the racket goes up , just like you feel you are chopping the ball with the flame of the racket . Dont worry about the flame , the wont hit the frame because your toss is not at 0 degree , your toss is probably at at least 20 degree angle , if you toss on top of your shoulder .
I hope my statement make sense
Such detailed explanation! Only a real teaching pro can do it so nicely.
Very useful perspective from the left side of the court to see the path of the racket! Thank you, Tomaz.
Exceptional video, with the slow-motion effects. Looks as if racket moves along the baseline, left-to-right, during the hit.
It does, at a slight angle to the baseline.
absolutly great explanation. Tomaz I alweays recomand your chanel to my students here in Denmark.
the best instruction of them all, BRAVO, you are a LEGEND,,,,
Thanks Tomaz!! Nicely explained, as always 👍
This serve gives the most problems to ppl. To me, if i get the toss exactly right and my body is sideways, the serve is naturally going to occur. It's pretty easy. I don't even think about it. The toss should be at around 11:30 for a Kick serve and at 12 for a topspin serve. Both tosses should also be around 6 inches in front. If you don't have a consistent toss then forget about learning this serve. It will only lead to frustration. One way to keep sideways is the face the side fence until the ball is contacted. Once you get the toss and body position right, the ball will drop over the net then you can experiment with more or less pronation and turning the body a little if you want to direct the ball to a target.
Thanks for sharing your tips, Wally!
This idea of "naturally occur" really help me today. On the ad side I stand almost looking at side fence and toss ahead of my body (not inside the court) and the only way to serve is to pronate. Now I will try tossing into the court and adding hip rotation and a little leg drive (no jump) for more power and control. Thank you Wally, this was a great advice to complement Tomaz lesson 😃
Nice camera and animation work. Helpful detailed analysis.
V. useful to see the slo-mo
Well-explained!
Thank You 🙏
Thanks for the fantastic video and breakdown explanation.
2:45 second serve course pretty helpful
Tomaz, can you show the whole serve movement from the view on the last part of the video? That would be very helpful to see the whole movement thinking in 3D. We usually see the serve from behind - this left view clears a lot of questions on how to correctly perform the serve. Thanks!
Sure, Rene, shall I compare flat, topspin and slice serves like that? Any other request before I head on the court and start recording?
@@feeltennis Yes, slo-mo of flat and slice from the two angles would be very helpful. I've always wondered what my wrist should be doing on the kick serve. Thank you!
Fantastic video 🏆🎾🙏
Very clear and pedagogical, thank you! The biomechanics should be similar for a slice serve (apart from impact angles)?
Yes, absolutely
@@feeltennis how about flat serve?
enjoyed the video but the ending the swing with pronation and racquet facing back looks like an american twist topspin versus ending thw swing with wrist flexion would be simple topspin?
Hi Tomaz. Your big fan here in Hong Kong. Recently, I used a 340g racket to practice topsin serve and I execute it with the ulnar deviation. It seems that the racket is too heavy for such action as I got injury in the wrist area as a result. Do you have any comment in this regard? Thank you very much in advance🙏
Yes, the racket is likely too heavy but you may also be forcing the move too much. Let the racket's weight dictate the path with its momentum while you more gently steer it into the move you want. Use feel! ;)
So is wrist active in Flat serve/Slice serve?
More than on the flat serve but definitely not loose...
At the time of contact ( 9.0’ to 9.10’) I have a problem seeing brushing up on the ball. So how is spin produced ? Am I missing something ? Thanks
The ball is in contact with the racket for about 0.004 seconds. Yes, 4 milliseconds! You won't see any brushing, the ball leaves the racket almost instantly. The spin happens in that split second through friction between strings and the ball.
radial and ulnar deviation
Whenever I do topspin serve, I cant make net clear..how can i fix this? I mean I can hear the spin sound well but the ball doesnt go over the net..very short :( guess this is too much spin only?
Yes, too much topspin, you need to open the racket face slightly too and try to hit the ball clean on the strings.
Perfecttttttt
Tomaz what tool are you using to scrub and draw on the footage?
OnForm video analysis app, highly recommend it but it works only on Apple devices: www.onform.com/ If you're not an Apple user, consider CoachNow: coachnow.io/