Coach stands in front of the player with racquet.
The player shadows the serve while trying to touch the coach's racquet with their leading hip.
Proper biomechanics have to be considered while working on any stroke's technique.
Adding prestretch action by pushing hips forward in trophy position is an important step to add a few mph into the delivery.
This simple exercise helps players understand this motion because they can feel immediatly each time if they are doing it correctly.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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