From the tennis instruction or tennis training point of view there is one major flaw I want to point out on the Maria Sharapova - tennis service:

- Maria leans to far forward with her upper body (Do not copy!).

Besides other disavantages, the recovery time for a fast return to her feet or the sides left side in particular will be greatly diminished.

- For a better tennis service she should keep her upper body straighter throughout the motion.

- Also her right hip is too delayed in the forwards motion, she would benefit if that hip would move earlier forward.

- The right leg motion is correct, you should copy.

- Maria reaches up to the ball beautifuly.

- The pronation of the racket at contact is good.

- She drives her body into the court with a powerful left foot jump step (effort wise too much perhaps ) but if you are fit that is the way to go!

Hope that you will use Marias tennis video lessons as a model to your game, she is a hard working champion and worthy of great respect for her dedication to the game.

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