4 Keys To Correct Tennis Serve Contact Point

As you know a tennis serve is the most complex stroke in tennis and there is tons of analysis done on it.

In fact you can get overwhelmed by information and lose the essentials of the serve.

So today I want to bring your attention to one of the essentials of the serve (which applies to any other stroke) and that is the body position at contact point.

I've already pointed the importance of body position at contact in my last article about a two-handed backhand so today we'll address the serve.

In this week's article you'll learn 4 key checkpoints of the body alignment at contact that need to be correct if you want to hit your serves with efficient power.

Our model will be Roger Federer and I'll point out these 4 key checkpoints on his serve.

I'll also show you the most common mistakes players make and how to work on those.

[FrancisDeCastro-rm]

This makes it so much easier to understand. Been lost in the YouTube rabbit hole for a while - finally a serve video that explains contact simply and effectively!

[medigapoptions]

Tomaz, I don't know how you do it but you always seem to post instructional videos on the exact subject I need.
I appreciate you very much. Thank you!

[itsdjQuasar]

It takes a master to unpack a concepts so well. It takes a master unpacker to unpack the data into the perfect chunks for direct download to my brain. All of your videos are amazing and have had a positive effect on my game. You are the tennis wizard whispering the perfect words to help the knight slay the mighty tennis dragon. 🐲🐉 Keep em coming!

[evanhuangofficial]

"It's the same court in slovenia, usa, england or bangkok, everywhere is the same court. No need to look at it." - Best Tennis Coach Ever

[mikewhocheeseharry]

Best explanation of the serve! Everyone talks about the ball toss, the pronation, the waiter’s tray position, etc... even though those are important as well, but the contact point as explained in this video is vital.

[TPToE]

This is without doubt one of the most useful videos I have ever seen on overhead technique, touching on numerous key points that I've not seen mentioned anywhere else. The time and frustration I could have saved if I'd seen this five years ago!

[immatoe]

This instruction solved my inconsistency issue immediately. This is by far the most valuable video I found in the youtube for 4+ years of seeking the key for my serve. Thank you so much! This advice and your teaching method should be widely spread!

[chingizkaskeyev]

I have seen hundreds of videos regarding serve - this is by far the best! simple, easy to understand and adopt. What I absolutely loved (my biggest problem) - forget about the court, serve blindly! Thanks a lot!!!

[cdfchung]

Just phenomenal insights on serves, never get from any other coaches. Tomaz is the man!

[cookjeremiah]

This video is exactly what I needed, thank you. It helps me so much to know that I was doing it wrong. I knew my power was not correct in that position but the angle just didn’t make sense. But now it makes sense. Well done. So many great points in this video. It’s all beginning to make sense. I am actually using this technique for a padel smash instead of a tennis serve but it is all the same concept . I have already gained so much power and confidence in just the past hour since I watched this video

[franciskwok]

Stunningly brilliant and on-target, as always. Tomaz, you are flat-out hilarious (and mercilessly correct) from 9:29 to 9:45. The best coaching I've ever encountered, bar no one.

[aiyka_music]

I have been making ALL 4 of these mistakes !

Shooting videos of my serve progression and watching them in slow motion has greatly helped in improving the basic concepts. Thank you for the amazing tips !

[meditationman]

Thank you for alerting me to just how imagination and visualisation is such a helpful ability we have

[kleinemangj]

Hi Thomasz,
You just hit the nail on the head. For years I have been struggling with my service, until I discovered your instruction videos. Thanks to your videos I have made quite a progression the last six months, but in the last few weeks I made no progression anymore, wondering for what reasons. Today, on your newest instruction video I see why! Thank you so much for your videos, they (and you) are the best!

[XCmdr]

Awesome insights on the serve. You are absolutely right about the benefits of being aware about the right positioning at contact. Instinctively by being conscious about this I have gained confidence in my serve. Tomaz you are by far the best coach i have ever come across. Thank you for all your great teaching.

[adman]

*Mind blown. Immediately adds to favorites.*

[coilinnunan]

This is a brilliant video. I followed your course "Serve Unlocked", and I really did see a transformation with my serve. In particular, I discovered that I was able to very quickly increase my serve speeds, by "unlocking" power that was always there. For me, this lesson has really helped build on that. Before, many of the technical aspects of my serve were more or less correct, but my wrist still wasn't at the right angle, and so I still wasn't generating as much power I could have been. Now, with this lesson, I'm starting to see some further significant improvements. Thanks so much!

[curlymyhero]

As a 5.5 player I've watched a 100 videos on serving but none made as much sense as this Pro!

[douwemonsma]

fantastic, keep looking up at the ball during contact and not at the target makes a huge difference, it works!

[yakzivz]

this is probably the second time that I watched this video and now I have much better understanding of what he is saying. This makes perfect sense!!