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The trophy position

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Serve Secrets:

The Trophy Position

Jeff Salzenstein

In this third and final article in his serve series, Jeff Salzenstein talks about the importance of the trophy position, and the most common errors players make trying to reach it. Then he introduces an original new drill to help you find it perfectly for yourself. Integrated with his previous articles on the starting stance and the arm action for spin, this article helps any player create a blueprint for high level serving.

We're excited to have back Jeff as a Tennisplayer contributor!

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Jeff Salzenstein is the founder of Tennis Evolution which offers a complete learning and training program on the web for players of all levels. Jeff was an elite American junior player who went on to become a two time All American at Stanford. Over the course of his pro career he won 5 Challenger titles, played in the main draw at all four Grand Slams, and was ranked in the top 100 on the ATP Tour. He has career wins over players including Fernando Verdasco, Mikhael Tillstrom, Jiri Novak, and Greg Rusedski.

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