Percy896's Tennis Forum

leftys_rock · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:

i havent quite mastered the kick serve yet, but im trying to kick my second so it bounces high after it lands in the back of the box....
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Davia · Semi Finalist Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 610

My 2nd serve kick out wide and it is so funney waching oponent try to return. Somtime they miss the ball.

leftys_rock · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject:

u do feel really stupid when u miss the ball entirely though....
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x.doublea · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject:

In Federer-Roddick matches, it's very common for Federer to out-ace Roddick by a margin of 10 aces.
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the-kat · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

All that are listed in the poll are pretty important, but placement is #1 to an effective serve.

x.doublea · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

It's funny to hit really heavy serves against lower-level players, though. At school, I kicked one over his head....
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Gators-Rox · Quarter Finalist Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 245

I kinda figured the results would say placement is the most important, which I agree with. I also think spin on the serve is very important especially a 2nd serve.

In Division 1 there aren't any weak players so you must have a good serve to make it.

x.doublea · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

Yes....I'm just in upper/high school though, so....My serve placement's improving though.
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Gators-Rox · Quarter Finalist Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 245

Defintely during the 17-19 year old time frame for guys is when they can really get their mechanics going in the right directions. Their bodies begin to develop and they get out of that awkward phase. For girls it comes a little earlier 15-17.

x.doublea · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject:

Yes....I just turned 15 (in March), and in I have grown at least three inches (to 5'8) in the past year. I notice that just those three inches allow me to have more options when I serve: I can get more angles, and I can produce more spin as well.
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leftys_rock · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

ugh....im incredibly short.....5'1".....kicking it really helps.....i prefer the spin though.....i like my slice serve where it has a sharp curve on it......
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x.doublea · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject:

Yes, I find spin is very effective too. It's a bit harder for us because we have to explode upwards into the ball rather than slightly forwards (what people taller than 6'1 can do). However, we tend to overcome this with good technique.
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PSALT · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject:

about shorter people serving, does anyone think that H-H is using steriods? she is like 4 inches shorter than Davenport and Sharapova but serves just as fast.

x.doublea · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject:

No, I'm pretty sure she doesn't. I don't think steroids will actually help your game, because you would lose the touch and finesse. She just uses her feet, racquet speed, and rotation to the fullest.
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leftys_rock · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

yes, they were talking about it on the espn forum(even though a lot of their talk is rubbish)......because she is shorter than hingis, yet can generate so much power than her.........i am wondering about that.........i would LOVE to be as short as i am and serve as fast as her.....this is true with her ground strokes as well........she can hit them just as fast as davenport and sharapova even with her being 6-7 inches shorter than them.....

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