| First and foremost, a good stance is critical. The form | | | | - Straighten your legs and shift your weight forward |
| of your service being should determine your stance. | | | | and upwards in support of the racquet arm. Strike the |
| Your feet should be about shoulder width apart, | | | | head of the racquet towards the ball when descending |
| approximately 2 feet distant from the center mark, | | | | and has fallen about 4-6 inches. |
| front foot a few inches from the baseline and knees | | | | - Hit the ball with racquet arm fully extended and |
| should be slightly bent. Having the correct stance | | | | weight transferred to front foot. |
| ensures the most effective delivery. | | | | - Allow the natural momentum of the strike continue to |
| | | | | a full follow through with the back foot overtaking the |
| The next tip is your grip! The continental grip works | | | | front foot and finishing balanced. |
| best as it is the strongest. This grip will give you a | | | | Then there is the top spin serve. This particular serve |
| powerful release of your wrist and maximises the spin | | | | is best used with the second serve for the match. This |
| on the ball. If you normally use the forehand grip and | | | | serve will make it difficult for your opponent to return |
| really want to improve your serve, you need to make | | | | the serve without a double fault. |
| the change to the continental grip. This may feel | | | | Another effective serve is the slice serve. This serve |
| awkward at first but if you slow your ball-strike down | | | | causes the ball to side spin and move towards the |
| a fraction to begin with, you will notice that you are | | | | forehand side in the right service court. This will |
| dramatically improving your serve. | | | | confuse your opponent and forces them into a |
| Next, you must work on your ball throw. The ball has | | | | defensive stance. |
| to be thrown high enough that it is a few inches over | | | | |
| the height of the racquet fully extended over head. | | | | The final tennis serve tip I have for you is for you to |
| This will give you ample time to swing the racquet in | | | | make sure that you are focused on where you are |
| order to effectively strike the falling ball. The best time | | | | sending the ball. For example, if you focus on hitting the |
| to release the ball is when the throwing arm is fully | | | | ball into the net, then that's where it will go. You need |
| extended. | | | | to cast your attention toward where you want the ball |
| The serve you choose must be right for the point in | | | | to go. This will give you an advantage especially if |
| your match. For example, if you were serving ace | | | | you've already put the first four tennis serve tips I |
| then a flat serve/canon ball. | | | | talked about earlier in to action. |
| Proper form for a good flat serve: | | | | |