18 Years Coaching the Serve the Wrong Way – What I Finally Realised

This approach didn’t just change my sessions...it changed my career 👉 https://mytenniscoaching.com/tennis-c...

Reimagining How We Coach the Serve in Tennis 🎾

In this video, we unpack a powerful conversation about why traditional serve coaching methods fall short—and how a constraint-led, ecological approach can change everything.

Drawing from real-world experience with players of all levels, this discussion explores:

✅ Why over-teaching technique kills natural serve development
✅ The importance of patience and letting movement patterns emerge
✅ How to coach occasional and beginner players more effectively
✅ Why video analysis often misses the point when it comes to the serve
✅ Real strategies to reduce serve anxiety and increase adaptability

You’ll hear perspectives from coaches like Chris, Leonard, and Simon, as we tackle the biggest challenges coaches face—from deceleration in juniors to over-instructed adults—and how to move beyond rigid technical models into player-led learning environments that actually work.

Whether you're working with recreational players or competitive juniors, this video will challenge your thinking and help you design serve coaching that transfers to the match court.

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