Speed up your serve

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Tip of the day

This video features Briones Pickleball Academy and Brooks, who has one of the fastest serves, discussing three key aspects of a powerful serve.

Brooks highlights three critical components for a deadly serve: legs and momentum, hips, and follow through.

He emphasizes the importance of using your legs to initiate the serve to generate power.

Brooks also explains that clearing the front hip and bringing the back hip forward helps direct the body toward the target.

Drawing from his tennis background, Brooks stresses the importance of allowing the arm to lag and naturally follow through to add more "pop" to the serve.

The video also touches on the importance of having a relaxed grip and arm to avoid muscling the ball.

Lastly, Brooks discusses his serving strategy, which focuses on depth and pace, primarily targeting the opponent's backhand.

Key Points:

  • Legs & Momentum: Use your legs to initiate the serve and get forward momentum.

  • Hips: Use a hip turn to direct your body toward the target and generate power.

  • Follow Through: Allow your arm to lag and naturally follow through after the hip turn.

  • Grip: Use a relaxed grip to avoid muscling the ball and causing tension.

  • Strategy: Focus on depth and pace, targeting the backhand to keep opponents guessing.

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Happy pickling,

Paul