The Serve:
Rhythm

John Yandell

Rhythm. It's critical in almost everything in life--and especially in tennis--and especially on the serve. Here are the factors that make the serve different from the other strokes. And the critical factors that go into developing rhythm on the service motion. At the pro level and at all levels. This article shows you how to develop a factor that runs through the entire the serve motion--and something few players ever really address.


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