Perfecting your serve
Samson Dubina (2009 USA Nationals Men's Singles Finalist and full-time coach) explains how to perfect your serve, breaking it down point by point. I've always said serve and receive are the most under-developed parts of the game for most players. And serves are the easiest part to develop since you can practice them alone. To quote Nike, just do it!
Here are some articles I've written on serving:
- Serves to Help You Win
- Ten-Point Plan to Serving Success
- Deception on Serves: Using Semi-Circular Motion
- Maximize Your Service Play
- Serving Short
- Serving Long
- The Fifteen Fast and Deep Serves
- The High Toss Serve
- The No-Spin Serve
- Contact the Ball as Low as You Can When Serving
- Holding Back on Serves
- Hardbat Serving Tips
- Strengths and Weaknesses of the Four Major Serves
Here are some videos on serving: