Pickleball 411: The Underhand Serve

In our second episode of Pickleball 411, we explain the underhand serve motion. Using some clear motion graphics, our host, Rusty Howes, will walk us through the three main elements of the underhand serve motion: Underhand Stroke, Ball Contact and Paddle Head Position.
We hope this short video will help clarify some of the trickier points of this part of the serve and answer those burning questions you've always pondered ("Where exactly IS my waist...?).
Watch and enjoy!

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[thormatt]

I'm having problem bending my wrist when I serve. The ball goes everywhere but in. How can I fix this?

[badmiyagi]

To truly comprehend what a spin is, you couldn't possibly have a better tool than a 'holey' ball. Put the Pickleball ball on your paddle and bounce it straight up and down. You'll see very little spin on it, if at all. Understand that as the ball goes up and down your paddle is basically stationary. It may move up and down just enough to impart upward motion to the ball. Now once you've mastered that, move your paddle sideways, easier out to in (right to left for a right handed player) starting out to your right and ending at the center of your body (midsection). You should be able to do that and keep the ball going up and down, as it did before. Look at that spin, Voila!