John Yandell: Second Serve Spins and Placements

In this article we look at how a key element in the upper swing determines second serve placements and spins. As we saw in looking at the first serve, the racket face angle at contact and the direction of the racket face when it strikes the ball are determined by the rotation of the hand, arm and racket. This is driven by the internal or forward rotation of the shoulder. Small differences in this rotation create the differences at contact and the variations in the deliveries. See what these differences are, how they vary in the two service boxes, and how to master them for yourself!

Check Out All the Articles in this series:

Introduction
Doing Your Own High Speed Video Analysis Simply and Inexpensively

The Serve

Swing Keys
Progressive Development
2nd Serve Spins and Placements
1st Serve Spins and Placements
A Complete Teaching Progression
Rhythm
Body Rotation
The Role Of the Legs
The Trophy Position
Toss
Contact Point
Swing Path
Technical Elements...