Tennis Training

The kick serve separates decent players from very good players. It’s not hard to understand how to hit it, but it’s difficult to do it well and consistently. A great kick jumps up at the returner. A bad one sits there and then gets pummeled. The key to a great kicker is learning how to hit up on the ball from 7 o’clock to 1 o’clock. Pat Dougherty of Nick Bollettieri’s academy says: