What are four different types of serves for tennis?

Answer 1

Even in just a tennis serve alone, virtually every possible contraction of the body's many muscles takes place.

So the answer is that even in a few elementary strokes, all possible contractions take place.

Answer 2

The six grips (in clockwise order for right-handed players)The Eastern Backhand gripThe Eastern Backhand grip, is obtained when placing the hand such that the base knuckle of the index finger and heel of the hand are right on the 1st bevel. This is essentially the same as the Western forehand grip and allows for significant spin and control. The Continental gripThe Continental grip, also called the Chopper grip, is obtained when placing the hand such that the base knuckle of the index finger is right on the second bevel. It is naturally obtained when holding the racket as if it were an axe, for chopping. Hence the second name "Chopper grip". The Continental grip is suitable for a variety of shots and therefore is often taught to absolute beginners, so that they should not bother changing grips while learning the basics of the game. The Continental grip does not allow for much topspin on groundstrokes. Since modern tennis, especially clay court tennis, has shown an evolution towards topspin, the Continental grip has gone out of fashion with professional players for hitting groundstrokes. It is still the preferred grip for serves and volleys. The rest of the grips strike a balance between high spin capacity on one hand, and variety and control on the other hand. The Eastern Forehand gripThe Eastern Forehand grip is obtained when placing the hand such that the base knuckle of the index finger is right on the third bevel. It is naturally obtained when picking up a racquet lying on the ground, or "shaking hands" with a perpendicularly held racquet. The Eastern Forehand grip allows for more topspin on the forehand while keeping control, because the shift along the handle is only 45 degrees (from the multi-purpose Continental grip). The Semi-Western gripThe Semi-Western grip is obtained by placing the hand such that the base knuckle of the index finger is right on the fourth bevel. This racquet grip is popular with baseliners who like to hit with much topspin. It gets more hand behind the grip, causing shots to result with more ferocity, and provides a contact point much farther out front. The Western gripThe Western grip, is obtained when placing the hand such that the base knuckle of the index finger is right on the fifth bevel. Compared to the Continental grip, the blade has rotated 135 degrees. This forces the wrist in an uncomfortable twist but allows for the greatest possible spin. This is basically equivalent to the Eastern Backhand grip, except that the same face of the racquet is used to strike the ball.

The Western grip generates maximum topspin and power. Because of the angle of your tennis racquet when you use the Western Forehand grip, you should make contact with the ball a bit earlier than you would with the eastern forehand grip.

The Double-Handed Backhand gripThe basic Two-Handed Backhand grip, is obtained by holding the racquet in a regular Continental grip, then placing the left hand above holding it in a left-handed Semi-Western Forehand grip. Holding the racquet using two hands for the backhand is very common, but, there are many variations in the precise positioning of the two hands.

Answer 3

I am not aware of 4 types of serve. I use 3 in my game...flat, slice, and kick. All 3 are generated by using a continental grip and the action of the serve is dependent on where you toss your ball and how you contact the ball with your racket.

Generally speaking, a flat serve is just that. Toss your ball accordingly and when the ball is struck, the racket is more or less perpendicular to the ball. To execute a slice servce the ball is tossed farther away from the body and the racket carves around the outside of the ball imparting side spin. To execute a kick serve, the ball is tossed slightly behind you. Arch your back a little more and brush up the back side of the ball imparting topspin. The topspin kicks off of the court creating a high percentage, high bouncing servce.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

Answer 6

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