Absolute Serve – Tennis Drill / Serve Power and Consistency
Player A (see graphic below) “competes” in a serving game against… an imaginary opponent.
She begins serving from the deuce side.
Her task is to win a set by doing the following:
- To win a point, she’ll have to hit one out of two serves into the proper service box.
But… the first serve has to be hard enough so that the ball does not bounce more than one time before it hits the back fence.
The second serve should be in and not bounce more than two times before it reaches the back fence.
*For advanced players, or for a bigger challenge, aim the serves to certain spots inside the service box.* - If the player hits one out of the two serves successfully in, she is up 15-0. Failing to do so will result in her imaginary friend getting the 15.
- Keep serving, alternating side to side, until a game, and eventually a set is either won or lost this way by the player.
Note: For younger or beginning players, the number of ball bounces can increase according to their skill level.