Service: The right moment to let go of the ball on impact

In tennis, timing is probably the most important component for a successful game. It’s best to start with the serve.

Just because you play the serve as the only shot in tennis alone doesn’t mean it’s easier for you. Complex movements have to be carried out within a few moments. The timing has to be right and – your ball throwing. This is what this article is about today. Because the best impact movement is of little use if your own throwing of the ball is bad. We assume you’re right-handed. If you are a lefthanded person, please understand the statements in reverse and let’s first find out what your ball throw should look like. Of course, this always has something to do with you as an individual player. Maybe you like it when the ball is thrown a little further to the left. There are certain clues, but you should still remember them. Your ball throw should go straight up, not too far back and not too far to the left. In order to determine a good direction for the ball throw, you can stand up to serve, put your racket with the grip in front of your front foot tip, align the racket head in the direction of the net and then hit the racket surface with your ball throw. Unfortunately, only a few players drop the ball when a bad ball is thrown. Most of them play the serve anyway, which results in a mistake. If you want to improve your ball throwing from scratch, you can start immediately by simply dropping a bad ball throw. Most of the time, when you leave the ball out of your hand, you feel that the throwing of the ball is not going to happen. However, as you are in the middle of the impact movement, it is difficult to stop it, and a big problem is controlling the ball. The small felt ball should lie loosely in the hand and should not be clasped too tightly. To get a feeling for a relaxed and relaxed ball throw, it can help if the ball is rolled in your hand before serving. Forward and backward, as well as to the right and left. These are just a few centimetres of the ball on your hand, but this gives you a good feeling of whether the ball is in your hand or not.

The most important part of throwing a ball is the moment the ball is released. The later the ball leaves your hand, the shorter it is in the air. The angle also becomes friendlier for the ball throwing. It’s easier for you to throw the ball straight and controlled upwards if you let go of the ball in a late moment. Especially on days when you have serious problems with your ball throwing and serve timing, Serena Williams is a good example. When she strikes, you can see how late the ball leaves her hand and how long Serena takes the ball with her arm up. Their impact movement is pleasantly unagitated, almost calm and therefore very controlled. It’s only in the last part of their service movement that things get explosive. Especially when it comes to throwing a ball, her upper body is calm and the left arm serves as a help for the ball to throw the ball. As a mnemonic for your head, it can be the escort of a small child across the street. If you turn to serve, let the ball touch the ball a few times and look at your opponent, the mnemonic will play. You can think for a moment:”So, now I’m leading the little child across the street. I leave the ball out of my hand as late as possible when throwing the ball to get the child safely across the street. With Serena Williams and a little kid in your hand, you can now remember on the court that throwing your ball is crucial for a good serve. Learn to drop the ball sometime. Each serve on the net or off is a gift to your opponent. You can’t get past some gifts, but of course you shouldn’t hand out any unnecessary presents despite the upcoming Christmas season.