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[cprompt]

Hi John, do you have any plans in the near future to release more doubles specific high speed footage? (A bit like the footage you already have in patterns but in high speed). I'm especially interested in serve returns on the ad and deuce sides at an angle relatively close to court level.

[klacr]

How do I upload a video into my post?

Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton

[stroke]

Interesting. I never drove up much even when I was young, and I land on the right foot because I was always on my way to the net. I was thinking more "forwards" than "upwards".The theory that lateral pinpoint is a progression from "foot on the ground" might be a good one. I had no coaching when I was young so instead I copied. I copied Nastase who was also lateral pinpoint and landed on his right foot. He never drove up much either. Back then it was all about being fluid and having a classic motion. Serves are uglier these days and there is less emphasis on beauty. Players "muscle" the serve much more and focus on hitting key positions. No one seems to care much about weight transfer and fluidness...at least not in my view.

Personally I would take Federer's motion above all of the muscular servers on tour. Nasty's wasn't bad either.

I saw Benoit Paire at Wimbledon who has a lovely motion. He barely comes off the ground yet can hit bazooka first serves.

Wawrinka seems to have the kind of motion to which you speak. Certainly not much emphasis on deep leg thrust, and he looks likes a very relaxed motion to me.

[johnyandell]

OK let me look into it!

[bobbyswift]

The old stuff would be great!

[johnyandell]

I love it too. We have some older footage we may put up but the problem is the current ATP filming restrictions...until that is eased there is no way to develop new footage.

[bobbyswift]

Do you have plans to expand patterns archive? It is amazing resource.

[johnyandell]

Effective is a tricky term...I will always err on the side of simplicity...but what creates what?

[stotty]

Is a rotary toss just as effective at creating body rotation on the serve as the stance (Federer's type stance)? Admittedly if the feet are aligned one behind the other (Becker) then you have to twist the torso more, but other than that, a rotary toss is another way to do the job, correct or not?

Stotty

[johnyandell]

Stotty Sent him a request!

[stotty]

I cannot automatically input my signature Stotty after each post anymore.I try to set it in my account but it won't let me. I think this might be a problem unique to me because of the way account is set up for LTA members. It's not a big deal but no doubt Maniche might solve it in a jiffy.

[johnyandell]

Probably correct Stotty...

[stotty]

i am told 6 people have written on my subscription
i cant find where to read them ...help please

I think I know what you mean.

I think this is where you have contributed to a thread you then get notified if anyone else contributes. The notifications aren't necessarily to you personally and this is where it is confusing. It seems once you start contributing to a thread you get these notifications. You just then go to the thread and look for new posts.

[johnyandell]

Written on your subscription? Not sure what you are asking Larry?

[llll]

i am told 6 people have written on my subscription
i cant find where to read them ...help please