Topspin serves

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This video, by Nick Astbury, offers a detailed tutorial on executing a topspin serve in pickleball.

It covers two main types of serves: the off-the-air serve and the bounce serve.

The tutorial highlights different stance variations, including a "power stance" with one foot in front and a "uniform stance" with legs closer together, often used by professionals for stability.

For topspin technique, Nick emphasizes a flat paddle face parallel to the net at contact, a steady backward-bent wrist, and pulling up with your forearm to generate spin.

He also provides tips for adding power, such as stepping into the serve and utilizing hip rotation, ensuring the ball is hit in front of your body.

For the bounce serve, similar footwork is used, but players should bounce the ball high and get low before hitting, allowing for more wrist movement and a "whipping" motion for topspin.

Key Points:

  • Stance Variations: Choose between a power stance or a uniform stance for balance and stability.

  • Topspin Technique: Use a flat paddle face, steady wrist, and pull up with your forearm for spin.

  • Adding Power: Step into the serve and utilize hip rotation, hitting the ball in front of you.

  • Bounce Serve: Bounce the ball high, get low, and use a whipping wrist motion for topspin.

  • Underneath and Up: Always come underneath the ball and brush it upwards to create effective spin.

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