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Serve to body +1 is one of the best strategies you can use, especially on second serve.

Players usually move closer to the baseline and try to hit an attacking return. However, by moving forward they make it harder for themselves to make enough space for the incoming ball coming directly at them.

A precise serve to the body will jam them up which will most likely result in a weak return that we can take advantage of with our +1.

A good serve to the body should be close to the line and with a bit of slice/spin depending on which side you're serving.

Turn your weakness into strength and stop giving away free points💪

🎾Creating a specific situation that will guide your player into finding the best solution is the best teaching method.

🤯It takes a lot of creativity, skill and engagement for coaches but that's how it should be.

🤩It will highly motivate our players as well because every exercise is different and adjusted to them.

In this video I'm letting her find the right leg loading while maintaining balance and control.
When she gets the feel for it, we progress on the baseline with both feet on the ground.

Basics done right and consistently make champions.

The best in the world are proving it all the time.

They never get tired of the basics.

If you're constantly hitting your serves in the net and double faulting, this is for you.

The main focus is on shoulder over shoulder action. It is the foundation of kick/spin serve. Keeping that tossing arm close to your ear and high as long as possible is a cue that will help you achieve that.

Many will try to teach the spin serve through racquet path and brushing the ball, however that should only come after the player uses shoulder over shoulder rotation.

What you do off court will either accelerate or stall your progress completely.

Doesn't matter if you're competitive player or a recreational level player. Take time to warm up properly, do some shadow striking before practice, take care of hydration ...

Once you see the difference you can't go back.

Just because you played that one match 6 months ago so well doesn't mean it's your new standard.

Every opponent, every court, every day ... is different.

Winners ADAPT, losers COMPLAIN.

Do you think Sinner hasn't studied Alcaraz and the other way around?

Top level players have all the data but in the end it doesn't matter.
When they execute their patterns so well, there's nothing the other one could do.

This is why precision and consistency are more important than just pure power.

~70% of points in tennis finish whithin the first four shots.

Which means serve +1 and return +1 are the most important game situations.

How often do we train them?

And I don't mean hitting 100 serves at the end of the practise session, but intentionally improving and developing serve/return followed by another shot.

I see many players miss those "easy balls" by simply observing it for too long and then rushing in the end.

They lose rhythm when their intensity drops. Their movement is not as precise and all of a sudden there's panic because they're not positioned well enough in time. Then confidence slowly starts to fade away and it's usually all downhill from there.

How to fix it?

1. There are no easy balls. Treat each one with the same mental intensity.

2. Try constantly adjusting to the incoming ball so that you stay in rhythm, especially on a slower ball.

Focusing on better understanding and feeling of leg loading and weight transfer through comfort and challenge zones.