Serving Quiz #2

When you're about to make contact with the ball on the serve, what part of the racquet leads the way to that contact point?

• Strings

• Edge of racquet

True or False:  Holding the racquet at the “back scratch” position for as long as possible is important for maximum power when serving.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When you are serving, what angle is best to have your arm when at the “back scratch” position?

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 115 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which statement is true about achieving maximum acceleration on your serve?

• Hold the racquet at the “back scratch” position for at least 2 seconds before going up to hit the ball.

• Drop your tossing arm right after you toss the ball.

• Let the elbow lead the way up to the ball so that the racquet can lag behind. 

• None of these options are true.

What initiates the racquet dropping to the back scratch position?

• The hands

• The elbow

• The tossing arm