In The Spotlight: Serena Williams serving action is a lesson in channelling power through sound fundamentals and core control. Most tennis fans may think Williams simply hits the ball harder than any other female on the planet, but the fact of the matter is that Serena Williams’ service mechanics are textbook perfect and allow her to maximize every ounce of energy and power she possesses to its fullest extent – all without trying to bash the cover off the ball. If you watch Williams’ entire service motion from beginning to end, you’ll see that she has every part of her body working toward one goal, powering up – and through – the tennis ball. First, Williams gets that familiar ‘rocking motion’ of hers shifting back and then forward as she begins her swing take-back. Next, she begins her service toss motion as her body weight begins moving toward the net. Williams then brings her feet together and takes a fantastic knee bend. With her weight shifted and her knees bent significantly and left arm still pointing up, Williams literally explodes upward toward the ball while her racquet head drops as her right elbow stretches up toward the heavens. Now, with her body launched in the air, Williams reaches up for the ball and just before striking it, she pronates her wrist, arm and racquet as she powers through the ball as only she can. Who do you think has the best service action in the womens game?
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:15:00 +0000
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