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Returning left side serves from baseline at different levels.

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๐Ÿ† #1 Takeaway - How should I return serves from the left side of the court?
Focus on getting the ball in consistently, use easy serves to take the net with a lob or chiquita, and adapt strategies for difficult serves off the glass based on your skill level, potentially using a lob or block.

What Your Guru Thinks

Sandy explains the most crucial part of returning serve is just getting the ball back in play first. He talks about how to handle easy serves, which is a great chance to take the net. He also gives you strategies for tougher serves, especially when the ball hits the glass, depending on your current level. This is essential knowledge if you play the left side.

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Description

The RETURN OF SERVE can be TRICKY, particularly on the left hand side as itโ€™s often your BACKHAND with THE GLASS!

In this video, weโ€™re going to explain what you should do on an EASY SERVE and what you should do with a DIFFICULT SERVE AGAINST THE GLASS at the different levels YOU play at!

For our *EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS*, weโ€™ll also cover how to DEFEND on a very difficult SLICE SERVE.

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*Chapters*
00:00 Intro
00:14 Return Objective
00:30 Easy Serve
01:10 Difficult Serve - Low Intermediate
02:27 Difficult Serve - High Intermediate
03:13 Difficult Serve - Advanced
03:48 Using the Glass
04:30 Defending a Slice Serve

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Audience: Beginner
Skill Level:
22%
Primary Shot: return
Court Position: Left

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Return Serve Glass Strategy Left Side

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