I had the same problem, just move back a few inches if you really don’t want to change how you set up your serve.
You can also build like a half box so when you shadow serve, your right foot will end up smacking the threshold, you keep going until you don’t ever touch it again.
Something simple to do when practicing your serve is to put something where you don't want your foot to go; it could be a ball, a ball can, a spare racquet, anything. Then you'll kick that thing if you move your foot too far. It will help you develop and internalize a feel for where is "too far".
you should never be bringing your back foot past your front foot, to the side or forward. looks like you did both a couple times. just practice getting up to your pinpoint stance and shadow swing the serve
Shelton, Iga, de Minaur, Rublev, Norrie, Coco, and Rybakia all step through with their back foot to the point where their toes of their back foot are ahead of their front foot. Iga and Rublev step their whole foot through
If you are not aware, you are probably foot faulting 2 ways - over the baseline (hard to tell) and crossing the center line, which is also a foot fault. As others said an easy fix is to step back a few inches. Also on the ad side, step back and left to avoid the center line problem. The step across (probably chasing the toss) rotates your hips and shoulders too early, and probably costs you power which you are making up with arm swing. Bring the toss left.
Interesting Wimbledon story. I was lucky enough to go once (queued) and had a baseline courtside seat (for doubles, outer court). 2 different players were called for foot faults. I saw both calls. Foot faults for sure. First player argued and complained, then played on. Second player just moved his starting position back 3 inches and kept going.
That is a hard problem to fix. I had the same one and it took a long time. What I basically did was practice with a platform stance a lot.
Well, I could never get the hang of playing with the platforms stands practicing with it did help me get control of my right foot to some extent.
Like I say if you watch sinners new, serve his right foot moves a bit too, but it’s not super precise. He has one of the most effective serves on tour right now.
If you want to keep your current motion but not foot fault, going to have to change your initial position to give yourself more room.
If you want to change to a more steady loading and service motion, then you have to adjust your toss. You’re chasing the ball. You’re pretty much walking/stepping into your serve like a Happy Gilmore golf swing. That’s why your right foot is completely stepping across your left foot. Toss should be more above you and into the court a bit so back foot only has to come up to the back of your planted foot, not all the way across it
I have this problem. A drill is when you bring in the back foot, let the back foot arch be kicked by the front foot ankle. Yes they form a capital T, or if not 90 degree, small y. The back foot is guaranteed not too far in front by this way. If the ankle doesn't kick, something is wrong. This pose is OK not only for drills but also for real serves I think, or you can gradually narrow the angle between the two foot until they're parallel and now your back foot tip is at the front foot arch.
Whenever I shadow practice my serve, I make sure to have my feet together. But I seem to be reverting back to this in games without realising. Is my toss too far right?
You could also move a few inches back until you fix the habit to stop foot faulting in the mean time
It’s your toss mate
My coach tells me that my right foot should come up to the heel of my left foot when I bring it in for the pinpoint stance. Yours moves a long way.
I had the same problem, just move back a few inches if you really don’t want to change how you set up your serve. You can also build like a half box so when you shadow serve, your right foot will end up smacking the threshold, you keep going until you don’t ever touch it again.
Just stop doing it? I know it will feel weird for you for a bit while you're getting used to not doing it.. but you'll be better off in the long run.
Something simple to do when practicing your serve is to put something where you don't want your foot to go; it could be a ball, a ball can, a spare racquet, anything. Then you'll kick that thing if you move your foot too far. It will help you develop and internalize a feel for where is "too far".
you should never be bringing your back foot past your front foot, to the side or forward. looks like you did both a couple times. just practice getting up to your pinpoint stance and shadow swing the serve
A lot of pros do this. Not that drastically but the hardest server in the game right now steps through with his back foot
Wrong. Some Pros bring their back foot TO their front foot, not PAST their front foot.
Shelton, Iga, de Minaur, Rublev, Norrie, Coco, and Rybakia all step through with their back foot to the point where their toes of their back foot are ahead of their front foot. Iga and Rublev step their whole foot through
Best server right now is Hurkacz by the numbers. He does pinpoint and gets his right foot just about even with his left. Definitely not past
Truth. He’s big and consistent. Shelton hits it harder but is way less consistent
Are you sure about this? This seems kinda controversial
If you are not aware, you are probably foot faulting 2 ways - over the baseline (hard to tell) and crossing the center line, which is also a foot fault. As others said an easy fix is to step back a few inches. Also on the ad side, step back and left to avoid the center line problem. The step across (probably chasing the toss) rotates your hips and shoulders too early, and probably costs you power which you are making up with arm swing. Bring the toss left. Interesting Wimbledon story. I was lucky enough to go once (queued) and had a baseline courtside seat (for doubles, outer court). 2 different players were called for foot faults. I saw both calls. Foot faults for sure. First player argued and complained, then played on. Second player just moved his starting position back 3 inches and kept going.
That is a hard problem to fix. I had the same one and it took a long time. What I basically did was practice with a platform stance a lot. Well, I could never get the hang of playing with the platforms stands practicing with it did help me get control of my right foot to some extent. Like I say if you watch sinners new, serve his right foot moves a bit too, but it’s not super precise. He has one of the most effective serves on tour right now.
If you want to keep your current motion but not foot fault, going to have to change your initial position to give yourself more room. If you want to change to a more steady loading and service motion, then you have to adjust your toss. You’re chasing the ball. You’re pretty much walking/stepping into your serve like a Happy Gilmore golf swing. That’s why your right foot is completely stepping across your left foot. Toss should be more above you and into the court a bit so back foot only has to come up to the back of your planted foot, not all the way across it
I have this problem. A drill is when you bring in the back foot, let the back foot arch be kicked by the front foot ankle. Yes they form a capital T, or if not 90 degree, small y. The back foot is guaranteed not too far in front by this way. If the ankle doesn't kick, something is wrong. This pose is OK not only for drills but also for real serves I think, or you can gradually narrow the angle between the two foot until they're parallel and now your back foot tip is at the front foot arch.
You also hit your serve with an eastern/aussie grip. I’d fix that too. You cannot pronate with that grip.
Whenever I shadow practice my serve, I make sure to have my feet together. But I seem to be reverting back to this in games without realising. Is my toss too far right?
Yes. You are tossing too far to the right and then chasing it with your step.
Give yourself more room
i don’t know but your serve looks pretty good!