In this three part series you will learn 6 progressions to build up your serve technique correctly! Video 1 goes over the correct usage of the continental grip as well as training movements to develop a correct contact point. Make sure to check out parts 2 and 3!

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Should you pronate on a wide serve even though it turns your racket in the opposite direction that you’re aiming? In this video I explain why you should pronate on every serve, no matter where you’re aiming, and exactly how you aim your serve to different parts of the service box.

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The backhand slice can be an extremely useful shot to your tennis game. Not only can it be used in a defensive situation such as when you’re pulled off the court to the side or pushed back behind the baseline, but it can be used as an approach shot to get up to the net effectively and also as a change of pace during long baseline rallies.

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Here is Novak Djokovic at the BNP Paribas Open in 2011.
Novak Djokovic is very good at using his off hand when he initiates his shoulder turn. Watch how he really pulls it across his body so it is parallel to the baseline.

Next time you are on the tennis court, try pulling your off arm across your body when you initiate your shoulder turn.
Hope you all enjoyed this video of Novak Djokovic in slow motion.

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Here is Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in 2011. We have put Roger Federer in slow motion so you can see how relaxed he is.
Also watch how Roger Federer’s head stays at contact in the slow motion video.

Next time you are on the tennis court, try relaxing you hand like Roger Federer is doing in the slow motion video.
Hope you all enjoyed this video of Roger Federer in slow motion.

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Javier came to me wanting to improve his tennis game and especially his tennis serve. Over 6 months and around 24 total hours of practice on the tennis serve, Javier has been able to come close to Roger Federer’s tennis serve.

There are still a few things that Javier can work on to keep taking his tennis serve to the next level, but this video is a testimonial to what the right kind of training can do to a tennis players game.I am proud to have the opportunity to mentor Javier. What a great kid!

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I finally got out to hit a couple tennis balls today! This video shows a few baseline points that Louis and I played after I filmed some specific strokes for instructional videos. Comments are welcomed.

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Many tennis players aren’t comfortable using “mini tennis” as a way to warm up before a practice session. I strongly suggest that you keep practicing it as a way to build your timing and confidence before hitting full speed shots each time you hit the practice court!

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Learn how to drill your ground strokes during a practice session on the court. Always make sure to have a target and specific goal in mind as you rally with your practice partner!

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I am predicting that Roger Federer will not reach the #1 spot in the world again. Roger Federer had a magnificent decade of tennis. A decade that will most likely never be matched by another player. Roger has also started a new life with his wife and baby. He has new responsibilities that have shifted his focus at times from tennis.

Federer was a master in his craft of tennis. We thank him for all the years and elevating tennis to the level it is today!

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