The Serve:
Trophy Position
In the last article we looked at the tossing motion and it's critical role in placing the ball to create a pro level contact point. (Click Here.)
Now let's look at one of the most discussed aspects in learning or improving the motion. Is the classic trophy position a pre-requisite for having a high level technical serve? The answer is no. The trophy position represents one point in the windup, but has no value in and of itself unless it leads to the critical key positions of racket drop, hand and arm rotation, and contact point location. Find out why and how to evaluate your own motion.
John Yandell is widely acknowledged as one of the leading videographers and students of the modern game of professional tennis. His high speed filming for Advanced Tennis and Tennisplayer have provided new visual resources that have changed the way the game is studied and understood by both players and coaches. He has done personal video analysis for hundreds of high level competitive players, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Taylor Dent and John McEnroe, among others.
In addition to his role as Editor of Tennisplayer he is the author of the critically acclaimed book Visual Tennis. The John Yandell Tennis School is located in San Francisco, California.
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