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I was going to post something about relaxing and slowing down but I held back on posting to avoid confusion. But yes, slow down your motion. If you ever watch WCQ, something about his motion is very slow compared to all other cnt members. Slow down your toss- the more relaxed your serve is the less frantic it becomes.Hi, You are discussing the very thing I emphasize to players if they really want their serves to get setups.
I always show my opponent right away my short serve is HEAVY, so I let opponent see that and get used to that, then pull the carpet out from under them with lighter serves using same motion.
Most players use way too long a motion and they gotta slow it down to make impact. A short whip is efficient and can be very violent with a very fast final bat speed. Short and direct path is reliable.
I also do the same as Der; changing the amount of under. I always love doing the following sequence:
1st serve: short under to their fh side (assuming they stand in their bh corner)
2nd Serve: short no spin, same location.
the 2nd gets popped out 7/10 times.
also about toss length, I have found so much control and placement with short toss. Medium toss is alright- good variation. High toss- I say you have to be a high level player to get the most out of it. Harder to control, a lot easier to miss.