Most of us think that
the harder we can serve the better. That's not
usually the case. Of course if you can crush the
serve every time, place it where you want,
and get it in the box, then read no
further. Ok, now that the mere mortals are still
reading, lets look at a good serve option, the
kick serve.
There are a couple of advantages to the
kick serve, especially for doubles.
It allows the server more time to
get to the net in a serve and volley situation. Since the
ball is traveling slower from server to returner, the server
has more time to move forward for a better volley position.
It makes the returner hit from an
uncomfortable position (increasing errors or pouch
opportunities)
Think about the opportunities that the
kick serve can create as mentioned above and next week we will
talk about how to hit a kick serve.
Here is some
video from YouTube illustrating the flat serve
versus the kick serve.
