Tennis Serve Toss – How to Hold the Ball
I will be the first to admit that this is one of the biggest challenges I have in teaching the serve.
How to hold the ball…
And it’s absolutely vital to hold the ball a specific way to be able to naturally get into the proper “hitting position” for your serve.
It seems like a minor thing, but if you hold the ball with your palm facing up, not only can your wrist or elbow get into the toss, but you also end up with your shoulders turned slightly open after the toss, and both of those situations can be a problem for your serve.
There are lots of ways to hold the ball for your serve, and you can probably eventually be able to be consistent with your toss placement, but ther cahnces of you ending up in a good hitting position to be able to take advantage of that good toss is slim.
When my serve really improved was when Tom Stow worked with me on how to hold the ball on my serve.
And I fought it and fought it, but once I got it, it made perfect sense.
My bet is that this is going to feel completely unnatural for you. That would be normal and it will take a lot of practice for something that seems so simple. The payoff for your serve wil be huge…
How to Practice the Tennis Serve Toss
There is no magic bullet here. Focus first on simply trying to lift the ball with a straight arm from your shoulder and hold the finish position of your tossing motion. Don’t even try to hit the serve for a good 100 practice tosses.
Just see if you can get your toss to a general area that works for your serve, but insure that you have completely finished the tossing motion first.
Consistency in your toss placement will come with practice, but until you get there, don’t compromise with the tossing motion’s finish position.
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