Serve With More Speed and Power by Knowing the Mechanics of the Tennis Serve and Which Muscles to Condition The Tennis Serve consists of three main phases: 1) the backswing, 2) the forward swing and 3) the follow through. Each phase will be broken down for the right-hand player and the most important muscles contributing to each phase will be identified. However, before any of these phases are performed, getting into the proper stance is required. Therefore, let’s first identify the basic stance position for the right-handed tennis player. Stance Position Referring to Figure 1, below, notice the front… read more
