Practice - Serve+1

Practice Agenda:

• 3:30pm - Group Dynamic Stretching led by veteran players

• 3:35pm - 20 minute warmup - Long Toss, Serve & Recovery Position

• 3:55pm - Drink Break (2 mins)

• 3:57pm - Explanation - Serve+1 Variations for singles & doubles - Topher

• 4:05pm - Demonstration - Returning Tennis Players - Veteran Players

• 4:10pm - 4 Stations - Deuce Singles Wide, Ad Singles Wide, Deuce Doubles Cross, Ad Doubles Cross

• 4:35pm - 7 point Tie Breaks employing Serve+1

• 4:35pm - Conversations about Grades - Successes & Improvements

• 4:55pm - Static Stretch & Breakdown

• 5pm - High five each other for a good practice session

Serve+1 Basic Concepts - When serving, you should have an advantage. Having a plan helps you execute that advantage. The Serve+1 Variations are your go-to offensive variations to give you an advantage at the start of the rally.

For a basic view of Serve+1 with Essential Tennis click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3cheLJ8NVI

To truly nerd out on statistics for Serve+1, click here: https://targetboundsports.com/serve-plus-one/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3cheLJ8NVI

Watch Coco Gauff execute a perfect Serve+1 against Caroline Wozniaki on match point at the US Open this year! https://youtu.be/rYX7meyBCd0?si=RwkzjGMr-mYSgqcc&t=147

https://youtu.be/rYX7meyBCd0?si=RwkzjGMr-mYSgqcc&t=147

Other Opportunities to Play

· Cookeville Jr Championships (Oct 20-22) – Register online with USTA - $50

· Upper Cumberland Fall Tennis League (Sundays, Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19) - $50

· Warrior Tennis Open (Fundraiser) – (Nov 16-19) - $25 - Singles or Doubles

· McMinnville Winter Tennis League (Indoor) (Nov 3rd- Feb 11th) - $45.00 – Doubles Only