The tomahawk serve
Serving
Donvik Reyes Asked 10 years ago
Hi coach Jeff or Alois,
I can't do tomahawk serve that my coach is trying to teach me, I am hoping that you can help me...
How can I do the tomahawk serve?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Donvik,
What is happening when you try it? Start with your bat near your right shoulder and then come up and over. You can think of it as a sunrise and sunset with your bat,
For our Premium members we have a lesson on the Tomahawk Serve in our Serving Secrets section.
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Donvik Reyes Posted 10 years ago
When I serve using the tomahawk serve it doesn't bounce over the next court what should I do?
You may need to hit it down close to you on your side. This will help to get the ball to bounce more and over the net.