The way you set up, or load, your serve is the key to generating power. Focus on connecting your lower body with your upper body, and creating the greatest angles with your hips and shoulders.

Think defensively and don’t take a huge wind up since the first serve will give you enough power to just send back over the net.

A strong serve is a key part of any player’s arsenal but the real power servers are rarely the best players in the world. Often, players with the characteristics needed to deliver a lightening ...