The Wise Mr. Lewit -- Digging Deep on the Return of Serve

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The Wise Mr. Lewit -- Digging Deep on the Return of Serve

Today, 08:52 AM

How fortunate the tennisplayer.net team is to have such a longstanding and wise contributor as Chris Lewit. Having spent decades breaking down the game, Chris this month has written a very thoughtful blueprint about the return -- from the split step to the grip, what it means to watch the ball, and much more. I'm curious to hear what others think of Chris' ideas.

The Return of Serve Blueprint: Technical and Footwork Foundations -

https://www.tennisplayer.net/article/the-return-of-serve-blueprint-technical-and-footwork-foundations/

Despite being one of the most decisive strokes in tennis, the return of serve is highly undertrained. While the serve has been studied extensively through biomechanics and analytics, the return is often reduced to vague instructions such as “react fast,” “block it back,” or “just get it in play.” Elite returning, however, is not reactive...
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