position of left leg during service

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Just something I've noticed a few times when watching videos, on how to use your body weight to serve, and to return back to ready position.


Many thanks to TTPoster for uploading these fantastic videos for us to analyse!

This is Zhang Jike's FH pendulum serve.

Zhang Jike's left foot is raised above ground and his hand is blurred, indicating that he is about to accelerate his arm during service (1st pic). As he stomps his left foot down(2nd pic) his body weight is transferred to the ball, resulting in a stronger spin serve.

He pushes off his left foot from the stomp and springs backward(pic 3-notice how his right foot is above ground). This helps him to reach his final position in pic 4, which is his ready position.
 

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