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Tennis Serves

The serve has become the most important shot in modern tennis. Even if the rest of your game isn't that great, a good serve will allow you to stay in most matches for at least a while.

In this section, we examine the serve from start to finish, and give you tips on how to hit both the first and the second serve.

• The ball toss (FREE)

• Good technique in the serve

• Pronation in the serve

• Serve progression (part one)

• Serve progression (part two)

• Serve progression (part three)

• Serve on the Edge

• Understand the Serve for Better Technique

• Serving with a jump

• Two ways of serving

• Second serve: preparation and toss

• The second serve: impact and follow-through

• The Slice Service (Part One)

• The Slice Service (Part Two)

• What Does Racket Head Speed Mean for the Serve?