There’s no way you’re going to gain respect on court if play well but pick up a tennis ball like a clumsy beginner.

In order to really make an impression on your opponent you’ll have to pick up tennis balls like a true jedi master.

You saw Star Wars, right?

It’s a long journey so may the force be with you…

Hi, I was viewing your Tennis For Beginners videos online and had some questions about the serve.

The basics of serving I understand such as the grip. Here are some questions about some things I am not sure about:

1. My first question deals with the transition from the trophy position into the forward swing. In coming out of this stage should the lower part of the body be moving forward while the racquet and hand are going back.

It would kind of feel like you are going in two different directions at once.

Yes, if you analyze it like that, then this is true. But that’s not how you learn to do it.

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Dear Tomaz,

I am very happy with my subscription to your Web Page and I am trying to implement by myself some of the things I learn from it.

I have practiced what you say on the serve in the page on How to Play Tennis Videos and what you say in The Ultimate Topspin Tennis Serve Video Guide.

In the page on top spin you add the leg movement and it is in my timing of the racquet drop and the leg movement that I am having trouble.

I think I am bending my knees too soon at the end of the backswing, so that I lower or drop the racquet immediately after or while I do the backswing and bend my knees. I mean, I am getting into the racquet drop position while my knees are bent and my right shoulder is still down.

In the pictures of professionals I have seen in John Yandell’s page I see that they lower the racquet a bit later, while they are raising their legs and their right shoulder. But I am neither a professional nor a beginner. I have played for several years and I already have some muscle habits.

Is my movement I described a bad one for a good serve? Could I get more power by dropping the racquet while my legs and right shoulder are going up?

If so, I assume I should practice a variation of the last exercise on the serve (serving from the base line) , combining my leg movement with your two parts of the serve, so that in the first part I go from the backswing to the trophy position while I lower my legs, and in then the second part I drop and raise the racquet while I jump or extend my legs.

I’ve tried this new second movement and I find it backward, I seem to rush, not to have enough time to lower and raise the racquet to hit the ball while I am raising my legs, and sometimes I am late hitting the ball, hit it with the rim, etc.

So, my question is: Should I stay with my present movement, (in which I make my full racquet drop immediately after or while I do the back swing, and bend my knees,), or should I try to delay the racquet drop so that it is timed to go with the raising of the legs and right shoulder?

Even if it will be difficult to change my habits I have the will to repeat the above exercise or any one you may suggest to have a better serve.

Thank you for your help.

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Hi Tomaz, I have two questions:

1. Very often easy looking Overhead goes into the net. Any advise?

2. My backhand not stable - very often ends up in the net or in the sky. Any ideas?

Let’s start with the smash where I see two possibilities:

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Learning to hit an effective slice tennis serve may need a little more detailed video instruction but here are 7 tips to hit a wide slice serve to the deuce side: (for right-handers of course)

1. Position yourself more to the right of the middle to have a better angle.

You can even stand half-way between the middle and the sideline.

2. You need a continental grip so that you will impart slice naturally.

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After you have learned the basic tennis serve technique and have become quite consistent you feel the urge to really whack the ball and send a rocket towards your opponent.

You try to hit the ball hard, use all the strength in your body and somehow the serve just doesn’t seem to respond to your efforts.

In fact, it seems that it’s going even slower now. ;(

Here are 10 tips to help you serve faster:

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My question is i am 14 years old and i want to be a pro tennis player.

i started playing when i was 14 and if i tried hard can i be a pro tennis player?

Thank you for your time sir!

The answer to your question mostly depends on your previous experience with sports. (more…)

Hi, well this is my problem: I have a good and strong drive but sometimes when I am receiving the serve my return, unexplainably, becomes too weak and goes to the net.

Why? Concentration matter? (more…)

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All these products (2 ebooks and 1 set of videos for tennis beginners - see graphics on the right side) come with a 8 week money back guarantee.

You can always ask for a refund and I just forward the receipt to Clickbank and they refund you in about 5 days. (more…)

Tomaz, I enjoyed reading your manuals and newsletters.

Your description of the psychology of understanding tennis is especially insightful in the tradition of “The Inner Game” which I read years ago.

I play doubles two or three times a week at a 4.0 level. I’m an average player, in not bad condition for my age. (more…)