Pendulum Serve : Elbow

Laddi Laddi Asked 12 years ago

Hi you two,

when I've studied the pendulum Serves from the Pro's(especially the Chinese) i saw that the Elbow is very High on contact.  But when I tried to keep the Elbow High I became not as much spin as usual with a Little Bit lower Elbow.So i ask you:

Whats the Key about the High Elbow?And why the Pro's are getting more spin with it?

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Laddi,

There are a couple of things with keeping the elbow high.  The first is that it will isolate the forearm and wrist.  This makes your swing a little more efficient and gets the bat coming through faster which is one of the key things about getting more spin.

The main thing though is to get the contact happening from a higher point so that you can get the ball to bounce up high enough.  By having your elbow up high, the contact point of your serve become higher.

It may feel really awkward to start with, but persevere with it and you will find the serve will improve.