The highest percentage return of serve is to send the ball back in the same general area that it came from. Changing directions can sometimes pay off, but is a much tougher shot to execute.
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To help decide who should take the overhead, the player that the lob is going over should be the one who communicates “mine” or “yours”. The quicker you make your decision and communicate that to your partner the better your overhead or the better your partners chances of tracking down the lob. On your overheads, keep your non-playing arm extended and pointing towards the ball. Dropping or pulling it down to soon or not raising it high enough can cause you to miss hit or lose control of your shot. A great formation to break up a returners rhythm in doubles is the “I” formation. This allows the net player to crouch down in the middle of the court and dictate play by being aggressive and moving either direction after the serve. Try it next time you’re on the court with your partner The best servers in the world have their racquet arm lag behind their tossing arm. This means that their racquet has not reached shoulder height or behind their back before they have tossed the ball. Many recreational players try and keep their arms too much in unison which will cause a bit of a hesitation w…hen the racquet reaches shoulder height and will take away from the power and more of your serve. There are always things that happen in a match that are out of your control. So, try focusing on the things that are under your control. Things such as: Your attitude, your effort, your fight, your energy, your routines and thoughts and more. Think of your ground strokes as a car, the backswing is the accelerator (power) and the follow through is the steering wheel (control). One without the other just doesn’t work very well. Power, especially without the control is extremely dangerous, so make sure you follow through over your opposite shoulder…. Some variations in the finish are acceptable as your level improves. One of the best serves to hit in your matches and under utilized is the body serve. Hitting a serve so that your opponent has to move to get out of the way is a great serve to hit in singles and doubles. This can force a very weak return and one that can be easily put away. When attempting to hit a half-volley, it is much easier to use a “rising” shoulder motion with your playing arm and not a rotating shoulder motion. This will force the strings of your racquet to extend forward with a short compact motion. At the end of the stroke your racquet strings should be parallel to th…e ground at the finish. Try it next time you are out on the court! |
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