Tennis Serve Muscles – Follow Through

Developing Speed and Power in the Tennis Serve

Serve With More Speed and Power by Knowing the Mechanics of the Serve and Which Muscles To Condition

Part 1 – The Stance & Back Swing
Part 2 – The Forward Swing
Part 3 – The Follow Through

Part 3 of 3 – The Follow Through

The follow through occurs after contact with the ball is made.

Here, the racket arm continues with internal rotation of the shoulder,  pronation of the elbow and flexion of the wrist.  The racket ends up pointing down toward the ground and you land on the front foot (Figure 1-12b).

The racket arm then adducts across your body (Figure 1-12c and 1-12d).  The back foot comes forward, landing in the court going toward the net signifying the end of the serve (Figure 1-12d).

The muscles that adduct the racket across your body are the Pectoralis Major and Anterior Deltoid.

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Dr. Larry Van Such

Part 1 – The Stance & Back Swing
Part 2 – The Forward Swing
Part 3 – The Follow Through
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Dr. Larry Van Such

About the Author of this post: Dr. VanSuch is a chiropractor and former electrical engineer.  He developed the speed training method that uses resistance bands with an isometric training strategy to help athletes run faster starting way back in 1996. He has been teaching this technique to athletes, coaches and parents for the last 25+ years and has quite an extensive list of testimonials found throughout this website. Dr. VanSuch’s speed training programs are for running, kicking, jumping as well as swinging a golf club, baseball bat or tennis racket. He also has written an MMA speed program. Athletes of all fitness levels have used his training method with great success. He looks forward to hearing from all those who come across his work and are wanting to learn more.  Feel free to contact him at support@athleticquickness.com