A floater is nice but when you want to put the heat on, a topspin serve is fast and deadly accurate. Follow these instructions for a standing topspin serve.
Difficulty: N/A
Time Required: 3 Seconds
Here's How:
- Stand well behind the end line. Get set with your feet in a stride position with the foot opposite of your hitting arm forward and pointed towards the net post
- Set your shoulders so that they are turned slightly toward the sideline
- Visualizing where you want the ball, toss the ball slightly behind your hitting shoulder
- Arch your back and swing your arm back, raising your elbow high and hitting hand next to your ear
- Contact the ball with a fully extended arm, snapping your wrist on contact and rolling your hand over the top of the ball
- As you contact the ball, crunch your stomach and transfer your weight to the forward foot
- After contacting the ball, bring your arm quickly down to your waist and move onto the court
Tips:
- The more you snap your wrist the quicker the ball will spin, consequently dropping faster and sooner
- If the ball does not cross the net, you are probably not tossing the ball behind your head