A good serve is exactly what you need to start the point off right, especially since you’re the serving team. And unless you’re playing rally scoring, it’s the only time that you can score points.
Number one
Contact needs to be made in front of your body. So when you’re hitting a serve, you need to make contact with the ball out in front.
Serve tip number two
Follow through with the paddle in the direction of your target.
Think of having four balls, one after another in the direction of the target, and the paddle is going to move through those four balls.
That’s what creates consistency in terms of direction.
Using the drop serve? Tip no. 3
The drop serve is so beneficial for players because by having that drop, it generally adjusts or readjusts our timing and gives us a chance to make more consistent contact with the ball.
The only thing you can’t do with it essentially is propel it down. I can’t throw it down, can’t toss it up. I just need to allow the ball to drop from my hand.
When I’m doing a drop serve, one of the things I like to do is I like to hold in front of me and allow the ball to drop.
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CJ Johnson
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