Couch to Court · Week 1 · Session 3
The serve
Get the serve in, every time, the legal way.
About 14 min · 5 steps · AI form check
Serving rules
- Serve underhand. Hit the ball below your waist, with the paddle moving upward.
- Keep both feet behind the baseline until you've hit it.
- Serve diagonally, into the box across from you. The ball has to land past the kitchen line.
- The easiest way to start: drop the ball and hit it after it bounces. That's the drop serve, and it's allowed.
Step 1 of 5
Warm-up
3:00
Easy jog on the spot, arm circles both ways, then side shuffles. Finish with a few slow swings.
Next: Shadow serves
Turn your volume up, or pop in earbuds. Warm up properly, hit against walls where it’s allowed, and stop if anything hurts.
AI form check
Film 10 seconds. Get one fix.
Prop your phone about three metres away, side on, so the paddle, your arm and your feet are in the shot. Film about 10 seconds of a few serves, then pick the clip here.
We send 4 still frames to our AI coach. Your video stays on your phone, and we don’t keep the frames.
In this session.
- 01Warm-up3 min
- 02Shadow serves2 min
- 03Drop serves at the wall4 min
- 04Out of the hand3 min
- 05Cool-down2 min