Photo Study of Andy Roddick's Serve
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
The leg thrust that initiates the kinetic chain that will straighten the arm to whip the racquet upward has enough force to lift Andy off the ground.
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- Start of Toss and Wind-Up
- Toss Release
- Knee Bend and Body Arch
- Elbow Up, Racquet Down
- Leg Thrust Lift-Off
- Racquet Starting Upward
- Racquet Approaching Ball Edge-First
- Point of Contact
- Early Follow-Through
- Airborne
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