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PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION
THE
POWER SERVE
BY TYSON MCGUFFIN, 2017 USAPA NATIONALS MEN’S OPEN SINGLES GOLD MEDALIST
O
ne way to keep your opponents on the defensive is to pressure their ability to get to the net from the return
of serve. The power serve is one of my favorite weapons to keep my opponents off balance and minimize their
advantage when they are returning. The goal of the serve is not to hit winners, but rather to put a little pressure on
the receiver’s ability to control the return of serve with power, spin and depth. Below is a five-photo progression
showing what I do to boost the power on my serve. •
1
2
3
4
5
1 ROUTINE.
2 DIP, COIL AND BALL
3 ROTATE AND
4 STAND UP.
5 FINISHING.
To start, establish
DROP.
TRANSFER.
Fully rotate your core
Maintain a nice
a consistent
Start shifting your weight
This is the main
to get the full effect
high follow thru
routine before
to the back foot and pull
rotation and firing
of the circular kinetic
and make sure
serving that
your paddle back high - as
phase. Quickly
chain. All major
all body parts are
includes
this initiates the coiling
open up your hips
body parts are being
extended.
approaching the
process of the serve. You
while throwing
engaged at this point.
service line the
see the paddle beginning
and transferring
Stand up and lift the
same way and
a loop at this time to build
your weight into
ball. The paddle head
visualizing where
some momentum. You’re
the ball. The paddle
speed is at its peak
you want to direct
now locked and ready
head speed begins
speed and the power
the ball. Your
to transfer your weight
to accelerate
is coming from the
weight should
forward. At the same
throughout this
ground up.
start evenly
time, dip your body
period. The upward
balanced. Stay
while twisting your hips
energy puts topspin
nice and loose
and your core at the
on the ball - allowing
throughout the
ball. Finally, I also prefer
the serve to
beginning.
to drop the ball from a
have height, depth,
Tyson McGuffin is an IPTPA and USPTA Teaching
Professional. He is the Head Tennis and Pickleball
high point to build more
speed and margin
Professional at Peak Tennis Hayden. For more
initial speed.
for error.
information, contact Tyson at [email protected]
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 |
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