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The McEnroe Serve

by John Yandell

  Key Elements

• Wind-Up: Note the smooth, relaxed wind-up.
  
  
• Coiling of the Legs: Note the weight has shifted to the front leg, and the quadracep is fully coiled. As the quadracep uncoils, it propells McEnroe upward into the ball, generating tremendous additional force.
  
  
• Complete Racquet Drop: Note the elbow position and complete racquet drop, with the racquet pointing directly down at the court. The racquet drop is the number one power source on the serve.
  
  
• Contact at Extension: Note how John maximizes the "tip to tip" extension, from the tip of his toes to the tip of his racquet, his reach to the ball at the contact point is maximized.
  
  
• Full Follow-Through: We can see the smooth, complete finish of the motion across the body with the racquet hand in front of the opposite leg.

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