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serve · 12 min

Kick serve – brush up and out

A heavy second serve that jumps above the returner's strike zone.

How to do it

  1. Toss slightly behind and above your head
  2. Brush the ball from 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock (right-handers)
  3. Serve 10 balls to the ad-court body, then 10 wide
  4. Goal: 7 of 10 in with visible kick; track double faults

Coaching cues

Stay sideways longer than on a flat serveRacket speed up the back of the ballLand balanced, ready for the return

Supporting technique

RELEASE like Federer for Power & Shape | forehand tennis lesson

Essential Tennis

forehandNew8 min

Forehand shadow swings

Groove a compact unit turn and low-to-high swing path.

beginner · intermediate

Supporting technique

Top 6 Drills To WIN At Every Tennis Level

Essential Tennis

forehandNew15 min

Crosscourt forehand rally – 20 ball target

Build consistent depth and margin crosscourt.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Build a PRO Two-Handed Backhand | World-Class Technique Explained

Tennis Evolution

backhandNew12 min

Two-handed backhand load & drive

Use legs and trunk rotation instead of arms.

beginner · intermediate · advanced

Supporting technique

How to Hit a Slice Backhand | USTA Coaching

United States Tennis Association (USTA)

backhandNew10 min

Defensive slice under pressure

Neutralise wide balls with a low, deep slice.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Tennis Serve Toss Positioning for Flat, Slice & Kick

Intuitive Tennis

serveNew10 min

Serve toss & trophy position

A repeatable toss is the foundation of every serve.

beginner · intermediate

Supporting technique

5 Tennis Serve Drill you can do Alone (From an ATP Pro)

Hendrik Jebens

serveNew15 min

Serve targets – T, body, wide

Hit three locations with the same toss so returners can't read you.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Tennis Footwork | Improve Your Split Step | 1 of 3

Top Tennis Training

footworkNew8 min

Split step & recovery shuffle

Be balanced and early for every ball.

beginner · intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Tennis Speed & Agility Exercise - The Spider Drill

Be Gr8 at Tennis - Rob Cherry

footworkNew10 min

Spider run conditioning

Match-specific speed and change of direction.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Perfect Volleys in 3 Steps - Perfect Tennis (Episode 9)

Top Tennis Training

volleyNew10 min

Reflex volleys at the net

Compact, firm volleys with no backswing.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Advanced Return Of Serve Footwork (Pro Tennis Technique)

2MinuteTennis

returnNew12 min

Return of serve – block & deep

Get big serves back deep through the middle.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Supporting technique

Simple Serve +1 Tactic Revealed: TENNIS STRATEGY

Tennis Evolution

tacticsNew15 min

Serve +1 patterns

Win points in the first three shots.

advanced · pro

Video lesson pending

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forehandNew12 min

Inside-out forehand from the backhand corner

Turn defence into attack by running around the backhand.

advanced · pro

Video lesson pending

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serveNew12 min

Kick serve – brush up and out

A heavy second serve that jumps above the returner's strike zone.

intermediate · advanced · pro

Video lesson pending

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tacticsNew10 min

Return positioning chess

Pick a return position that takes away the server's favourite pattern.

intermediate · advanced · pro