How to Serve Fast in Tennis

One of the most important ingredients in making athe wrist, but from elsewhere - your technique.
successful tennis player is in the speed and accuracyIf you have been undergoing tennis coaching, you
of the tennis serve. Most often, people who havewould know how your coach keeps yelling at you for
speed fail in the accuracy and those who try to servejumping before the ball is in downward motion of the
the ball at the exact location they intend to end upserve. The power of your serve comes from your
compromising on the speed of the tennis serve.legs; or more precisely from the exact timing and angle
Serving fast is extremely important in today'sat which you hit the ball. Always remember to keep
competitive tennis matches. However, you mustyour right food parallel to the base line (if you serve
remember that in trying to serve too fast, you shouldwith right hand), and left leg towards the net. Throw
end up losing a lot of your energy or end up withthe ball directly over your right leg, and bend your
injuries. It is possible to notch up the speed of yourknees to serve exactly when the ball begins its
service without having to try too hard.downward motion. Hold your tennis racquet in such a
Yes, stop trying too hard when it comes to service.way that you can perform a complete swing of the
One thing you have to remember is that the speed ofracquet with your weight on the back foot. Release
your tennis serve does not come from the power youwithout a snap of your wrist.
put into the ball from your hands or more importantly