Take CONTROL of your serve!

When you step up to the line with the ball in your hand, you’re in complete control. A well-placed serve will put you in command of the point against someone of an equal level, so you’ve really got to focus on developing it as a weapon.

With your serve, you can start every point attacking your opponent’s weakness. Make sure you focus on where you are standing when you serve. Is it the best angle for where you are aiming? Remember the importance list for serving:

1: Consistency: You want to be around 80% success or higher on 1st serves.

2: Accuracy: Place the serve on the weaker side of your opponent as much as possible!

3: Depth: Aim for the back 3 feet of the service box to place the returner in a more neutral position.

4: Spin: Adding spin to the serve makes the returner have to move to hit the ball.

5: Power: The least important because it usually lowers consistency, but good for keeping the returner from standing too close.