Injuries are a fact of life for tennis players -- even for those who play the game casually. For professional players, injuries result from the enormous strains that their bodies experience during a match. Recreational players, however, often suffer injuries from poor technique or lack of conditioning. A pulled muscle is just one potential injury that players may experience.
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It might surprise you to learn that recreational tennis players have more options for serve and volley strategies than the pros. While the pros may have faster serves and more foot speed, their opponents have more skills that a...
The pros have stroke skills and physical fitness you don't have, and your opponents have weaknesses you can exploit that you don't see on TV. Where you serve the ball, more so than how hard you hit it, determines whether you wi...
Repetitive overhead actions in tennis, such as serving, place a considerable amount of strain on your shoulders, says the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, or NISMAT. The rotator cuff is especially pro...
If you can't find a partner, ball machine, wall or backboard to practice tennis, you still can burn calories practicing your serve. Depending on the type of serve you have, you can get a worthwhile workout while improving your ...
A drop shot serve is basically an underhand serve with backspin. Although it is seldom used, it is a legal serve. It is thought of as a trick serve and meant to catch the receiver off guard. You might not win the respect of you...
Developing a powerful tennis serve will provide you with a potent weapon that can catapult your game to a higher level. Learning to efficiently transfer all the energy from your body and racket to the ball is key in cultivating...
The shoulder joint can be thought of as a ball and socket, and has a wide range of motion. Together, the joint and rotator cuff make the movements possible that lift the arm and rotate it to facilitate overhead serves in tennis...
A chain of events takes place when you serve in tennis. The legs push off the court's surface, driving upward. Your torso rotates, your upper arm lifts and rotates, the forearm extends and the hand flexes. To develop a powerful...
The ability to consistently serve aces in a tennis match can be a powerful tool. Though tennis requires skills besides a good service, you can control the pace and momentum of a match with an efficient serve. Aces effectively m...
The serve is one of the most important strokes in tennis. It starts each point, and it is the only shot in tennis you initiate. If you want a good serve, the key components to concentrate on are the proper grip and body positio...
Before racing out to try slicing serves like you just observed in a televised tennis match, take a few minutes to consider the physics involved. You may discover more is involved than what you were able to discern via a televis...
The serve is one of the most important and physically stressful strokes in tennis. While other shots require considerable muscle, tendon and ligament use, the serve may ask the most of your body because of its dependence on rot...
The serving rules in tennis are fairly simple for most points. There are certain circumstances under which the rules have exceptions. In addition, depending on which league you are playing, you may encounter one or more excepti...
Serving a tennis ball is the only moment in a match where you have nearly complete control. While you can't control wind factors, you can control the toss and the direction you will deliver the serve. A good serve sets up the r...
The serve is the pinnacle part of every player's tennis game. Along with dictating strategy it allows the server to take the offensive, which provides a better chance of winning the point. Confidence in your serve will lead to ...
A tennis serve is a specific application of the general sport skill of throwing. The throwing motion is used to pass a football, pitch a baseball, toss a javelin and serve a tennis ball. To serve properly, you'll need a mature ...
A powerful tennis serve is the first step toward a win. It takes practice to master this often difficult shot. Start by getting your body in the correct position to serve. If you're on the right side and you're right-handed, yo...
A key element of the successful return of serve is court positioning. Generally, you should place your body in line with the outer half of the service box. This gives you the best chance to reach your opponent's serve. You can...
