Unlock Explosive Power on Your Pickleball Serve
Summary
Preston’s Playbook shows where serve power really comes from: rotating your hips and shoulders. That starts with your setup, with your body facing away from the court so you have room to rotate, and knees bent in an athletic position so your legs are engaged.
To build momentum, let your body weight follow the paddle: weight shifts back as the paddle goes back and forward as it comes through. As the paddle reaches contact, rotate your hips aggressively so your belly button points at your target, and don’t restrict the finish. Let your back leg carry through into the court after contact.
Key takeaways
- Serve power comes from hip and shoulder rotation
- Set up with your body turned away from the court
- Bend your knees to load your legs
- Let your weight follow the paddle back and forward
- Belly button to the target at contact, back leg steps through
Action items
- Hit ten serves focusing only on starting turned away from the court
- Exaggerate the hip rotation and check where your belly button points at contact
- Let your back leg step into the court on every serve in your next session