My Serve practise...feel free to criticize..

[sumangupa]

hey guys...here is a video of me doing some serves...its hazy and not long...i only do one type of serve here......but i can do 3-4 more types with the same action...if you can just look at my stance and everything...and point out if there are any technical mistakes, it would be helpful...i also have a video of me doing some counterhits and loops....just the warm ups at the beginning of a session you know......i will upload that later....

 

[joonpill]

Hey, not bad at all. Judging from the 16 pixel count vid I'd advise two things:

1. Try to keep it just a bit lower, just because it has decent spin doesn't mean it can't be attacked
2. You should practice going into your ready position after your serve instead of just standing where you served from, watching the serve. Part of the serve is going into your ready position when the stroke is ending. Here's an example of what I'm talking about:

 

[sumangupa]

thank you...but you're spot on...my serves are fractionally high...so sometimes i do face attacks...so i have to vary my spin very often during games, the no spin, back spin, pure side spin, fast one etc...same with my backhand serves...but you cannot take your opponent by surprise everytime, true!!...i do get away with it sometimes when i'm playing my coach...who's 57 now, so he cannot really attack all the time...but a bit low serves would definately do me a lot of good....and as for the coming back into position, i practise it all the time.....i don't know why i didn't do it...infront of the camera...must've sleep off....hahaha!!...but thanks a lot !!...will upload my counterhit warmups soon!

 

[sumangupa]

there's something else too....apart from my coach there are almost no decent players here....i myself am learning though, still it's basically become an academy for kids to learn...our region is going through a lean patch....i moved in here after my college ended a month ago!....and due to the lack of it recently...probably i did not pay much attention to keeping the serves as low as possible...because nobody really attacked them!!...but i will be making a conscious effort from now on...!