Drive serve 909-graduate level–
One thing I want all of my players to possess is a good drive serve. Why? Well to me the drive represents domination. When an opponent fears your serve you start that serve with an “edge”. If you can get 5 points or more per game on aces alone, you strike fear into the heart of anyone you play!
Without spilling the secret sauce–here are some general rules for a good drive serve.
Are you a power player or control? Or both? Some players, no matter how much you work with them, will never have a power swing that produces nasty 150 mph drive serves. That does not mean they cannot have an effective drive serve. Remember, your goal should be 5-7 aces per game with a drive serve.
What the heck does that mean?
Develop a serve just over the line. I mean just that–just over the line means 6″ or less. How can you tell? If you are getting robbed of aces because the ref cannot tell you have a good drive serve. If you are getting rewarded with short serves called aces by a ref you have a good serve. If the guys and gals in the club are calling screens on you every other serve you have a great serve.
Want a great drive serve? Practice a great drive serve. Lose some practice games but work on that drive serve!