Tennis Pentagon
Serves
Service
The serve is like a overhead throw of a baseball or a football. I recommend beginners to serve with a "Semi-Western" grip to build strength. Until strength is built, you should switch to a "Continenta" grip.
Pitch
Here is a picture of a overhead toss. All throws have something in common. Here are the steps.
- Put hands in front
- Pull back
- Turn shoulders
- Tossing hand circles around the back of your head
- Toss ball overhead
- Follow through across the body
The racket motion is the exact same as this throw. Adding spin on the serve is the same as putting spin on a overhead ball toss.
For your stance, you should have your left foot point to the right net post, and you should have your right foot parallel to the white line.