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The serve: deep and in
7 min
A legal underhand serve you can land deep 9 times out of 10.
Key takeaways
- Contact below the waist, paddle head below the wrist.
- Depth beats pace — aim 3 feet inside the baseline.
- One routine, every time: bounce, breathe, swing.
Practice goal
Serve 20 balls crosscourt; count how many land beyond the kitchen line by 10+ feet.
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The return: deep, then get to the line