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All right, everybody. This is our first
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All right, everybody. This is our first
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All right, everybody. This is our first deep serving drill. We're not worried
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deep serving drill. We're not worried
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deep serving drill. We're not worried about going forehand or backhand. We are
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about going forehand or backhand. We are
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about going forehand or backhand. We are simply trying to land this ball 3 ft
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simply trying to land this ball 3 ft
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simply trying to land this ball 3 ft beyond our targets, which is roughly 3
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beyond our targets, which is roughly 3
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beyond our targets, which is roughly 3 ft from that baseline. It does not
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ft from that baseline. It does not
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ft from that baseline. It does not matter how hard I serve per se, as long
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matter how hard I serve per se, as long
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matter how hard I serve per se, as long as my ball lands deep into that court,
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as my ball lands deep into that court,
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as my ball lands deep into that court, mission accomplished. If we are
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mission accomplished. If we are
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mission accomplished. If we are practicing before a game, take at least
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practicing before a game, take at least
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practicing before a game, take at least two or three minutes of serving. This is
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two or three minutes of serving. This is
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two or three minutes of serving. This is going to be the most utilized shot,
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going to be the most utilized shot,
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going to be the most utilized shot, especially at the beginning stages of
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especially at the beginning stages of
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especially at the beginning stages of your matches. And warm up, dialing in
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your matches. And warm up, dialing in
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your matches. And warm up, dialing in the distance to get it beyond those
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the distance to get it beyond those
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the distance to get it beyond those cones. If we do not have cones, you can
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cones. If we do not have cones, you can
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cones. If we do not have cones, you can use towels. You can use a shirt. Put a
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use towels. You can use a shirt. Put a
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use towels. You can use a shirt. Put a visual aid down. Aim for your target.
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visual aid down. Aim for your target.
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visual aid down. Aim for your target. Get it beyond that
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line from both sides of the net. All
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line from both sides of the net. All
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line from both sides of the net. All right, everybody. Second version of our
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right, everybody. Second version of our
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right, everybody. Second version of our deep serving drill is going to be a
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deep serving drill is going to be a
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deep serving drill is going to be a specific target. I have split the
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specific target. I have split the
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specific target. I have split the service box now beyond our three- foot
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service box now beyond our three- foot
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service box now beyond our three- foot line to a forehand side and a backhand
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line to a forehand side and a backhand
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line to a forehand side and a backhand side. We're going to practice serving
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side. We're going to practice serving
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side. We're going to practice serving from both sides on the deuce court and
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from both sides on the deuce court and
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from both sides on the deuce court and on the ad court to our specific target.
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on the ad court to our specific target.
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on the ad court to our specific target. So if I'm going to aim at my righty
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So if I'm going to aim at my righty
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So if I'm going to aim at my righty opponent's forehand, I'm going to go to
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opponent's forehand, I'm going to go to
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opponent's forehand, I'm going to go to that left hand box. Line it up. Aim
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that left hand box. Line it up. Aim
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that left hand box. Line it up. Aim right in. If I want to aim to their
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right in. If I want to aim to their
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right in. If I want to aim to their backhand, assuming that they're a
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backhand, assuming that they're a
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backhand, assuming that they're a righty, I'm going to line it up and aim
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righty, I'm going to line it up and aim
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righty, I'm going to line it up and aim right towards that specific spot.
