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The most dangerous coaching tip on the serve

Why "bring the racket across to your left leg" does more harm than good.

Many coaches teach players to finish the serve with the racket swinging across the body towards the other leg. Martin Baroch considers this one of the most harmful pieces of advice there is – because it focuses on a part of the motion that no longer affects the ball.

Summary by The Strong Baseline. Original article: The most dangerous coaching advice towards stroke production – Serve (1) by Dr. Martin G. Baroch on cpta-tennis.org.

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Two-handed Backhand 3.0

While looking at the groundstrokes, even for many of the top players, the technical development of the backhand has stayed rather behind the serve and forehand for quite a long time. For most players, developing a strong serve and a powerful, dominant forehand has been the priority. In recent years,

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Stan Wawrinka - Topspin- Service

Stan Wawrinka, the second most famous Swiss male tennis player in the history would be with his 3 Grand Slam titles the best ever tennis player in most countries of the world. But, in small Switzerland, the iconic Roger Federer was mostly in the spotlights. Needless to say, Stan was

Tennis court from above with the flight path of a serve

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Serve: The finish doesn't matter

Why the racket shouldn't swing across your body right after contact.

Tennis court from above with the path of a forehand

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Forehand: Absorb first, then accelerate

A good forehand starts by taking in your opponent's pace.

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Two-handed Backhand 3.0

Stan Wawrinka - Topspin- Service

Serve: The finish doesn't matter

Forehand: Absorb first, then accelerate