Serve Tip: More Serve Power At-Home Drill

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Today we have a new at-home drill for you that can easily add 5-10mph to your serve when you get back on the court!

As you probably know, the position of your elbow plays a big role when it comes to generating power on your serve.

In this video OTI Instructor James Ludlow shows you how to work on that by simply using a wall at home!

Getting this right is often a game-changer for our clinic participants.

[pikordinho.o]

I just started to play tennis in the park at the age of 40 and You pushed me forward with this video 2 years :) :) :) Thanks. Many aces are landing against novice mates. Amazing video. Thanks

[flestau]

These are the things that I´ve always missed and none explained to me .... thank you :-)

[gogomrr]

To lift the Ellbow was for me the key for a better Serve !

[meafordmichael]

This is the second video that I've watched, from this young instructor - practical, understandable, easily doable; thanks so much!

[phil]

James, thanks for another really interesting video. Big kudos for making the vid short and to the point unlike so many others who talk talk talk with only a minor part of the vid allocated to the actual demonstration.

[briangove]

Elbow drop is my problem. This is an incredibly useful drill and great instruction. Nicely done!

[dwightlewis]

Throwing "only the elbow" with the rest of the arm coming along for the ride instead of throwing the "whole arm" has been a major factor in improving my serve. And this critical aspect has mostly been de-emphasized or omitted by most other instructors. Thanks.

[normancook]

This video has helped me with the right to left movement perhaps more than any other video. I hadn't realized that the elbow begins bending and leading forward as the racquet is over the head, and I had instead been allowing the racquet head to travel past the left side of my head which produced an awkward movement nothing like what I see gracefully executed in the videos. Thank you.

[carlosbedoya]

You have a killer serve, effortless too

[haydyncraven]

worked on this today.my serve didn't go in a lot.stuck with it for the second set oh what a difference a first serve makes.James you rock man.thx so much for your marvellous skills.
best Haydyn

[beaglesrfun]

This technique as explained and demonstrated is reproducible! Thank you for breaking it down to the most simplest elements.

[mick]

Hi James... Mick here... met you on an OTI weekend in Abingdon a few years ago. Great vid Mate... very useful. The water bottle one is fab too. Cheers!

[michaelvance]

This video is exactly what I needed to see. I love the way it's broken down to the most basic form. You completely answered my question about the starting position with the serve. Thank you so much, I know it will help my serve .

[justinduongs]

This is what I'm looking for, thank you! Can't wait for lockdown to be over so I can practice those serves more.

[davidharris]

Brilliant demo, great idea to separate the mechanics from the actual court experience

[thomasostrowicki]

I noticed my tennis partner with the misconception of the right to left move bending at the wrist instead of the elbow and sent your perfect explanation and drills. Thanks again lets hope he doesn't start serving me of the court.

[jdmalanga]

Great video, James! I tried it and found it super helpful! By the way, those were some awesome serves you hit!

[sukinator]

The 2 videos I watched from you explain in detail the mechanics and progression of movement of the service motion so much better than anything else on the internet, even the ones from professional level instructors. Thank you so very much. I'm 52 years old 5 foot 7 and I can now crank out 100+ mph serves with ease.

[daytradingpsychology]

Wow! Fantastic presentation James! The clearest and most detailed info on the serve motion I've ever seen. And a way to practice it, too! Brilliant.

[georgebasham]

Going to try this tonight, looks like a great tip to help keep that optimal angle of the arm! I know I tend to get lazy and drop my elbow too low. I'm ignoring the comments from the wanna-be coaches who can't seem to grasp this is one tip to help a certain aspect of the serve, if you want to go into depth regarding the total biomechanics and kenetic chain etc. get the OTI service course.