TennisOne Lessons

by Jim McLennan
Senior Editor, TennisONE

Elements

Toss slowly and evenly, in order to release the ball at eye level.

• Hold the left side up so in fact you can swing up.
• Don't scratch your back with your racquet; rather your racquet drop should be vertical to the ground but not brushing your back.
  
• Swing loosely to feel the snap at the top of the swing.
• This snap comes more readily from the backhand grip, and as loose a grip and swing as possible.

And finally, remember persistence. For if it were easy to learn this type of serve, then we would all be tennis champions.

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