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I'm happy with ttEDGE's progress at the moment although NextLevel's concerns are always noted. I doubt ttEDGE would exist today without NL's enthusiasm for the site and content, so I don't mind him chipping away at us. I actually take it as a compliment.

As the library increases in size, so does the value of the offer. There are hundreds of videos available and it would take a new member months or more to really digest the existing content. I don't feel embarrassed about the quantity of videos for new members. Older members always have the choice to unsubscribe if they believe they've seen enough or I'm not delivering. People unsubscribe everyday and it almost goes unnoticed.

Ben and I are spending most daylight hours working on content and I feel we are developing reasonable stuff. If I'm happily writing content, I think everyone will be a winner over time. There is a certain satisfaction in sharing knowledge that probably isn't available elsewhere.

Quality over quantity is an interesting point. I made LTT65 for a 2500 level player who is relatively struggling with his serves. I've taught the same concept live to even stronger players. LTT65 is one of the my most significant videos. LTT66 is just as important, even though I've mostly covered it before.

So I just released DTT2 and LTT66. DTT2 is pretty boring, but essential. LTT66 is extremely important and should seriously improve your game if you apply it. I know it's a bit of a repeat.

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I know its a little off topic but heres a video of me trying to fix a very broken pendulum serve.
comments, advice, critique are appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cl34ajzqNg

thanks

What kind of serves are you trying to do here? No spin I'm assuming?

Probably heavy side backspin. Dan is a believer in lazy serving. If he isn't winning free points on serve, he is cook as a cucumber. Me, I think my world is falling apart.

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"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" - Archilochus

Yeah I visualize every serve dumping into the bottom of the net or over my head. My world is crushed when it doesn't happen.

So yeah we've gone over the serve thing, use some wrist snap and start there.

I'll make an ETTS video with your serve. For now, you can just meditate on this.

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Sorry should've said it earlier.
I m doing one top and one bottom side spin serves

big d, maybe LTT39 is relevant to your serve but I am not sure.

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Thanks for all the new content, Brett and Ben. I'm looking forward to drilling that serve recovery.

Like Big D, I'm trying to fix a serve gone bad. My backspin/no spin serve became a mess. Below was my first attempt to clean it up. I focused on going straight through the ball as I was getting a ton of side spin and I know NL would not approve. Also, I was going for a shorter whip pattern with less follow through as Brett has brought up before. And then the hope is to start accelerating through the ball more. The first 4 min are back spin and the rest is no spin. I'm trying to mirror the serves as well. Feedback from anyone is appreciated.

https://youtu.be/gV1baTitPf4

You guys all have tight wrist syndrome. Seriously. Or maybe it is fear of the missing required to rebuild the serve disease.

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"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" - Archilochus

Or maybe it's ineptitude

Just need to start whipping the ball with lots of relaxed wrist off the table to feel it.

Here is my serve for contrast.

https://youtu.be/fp64JOb2zYw

Not a pendulum but you get the idea.

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"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" - Archilochus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gtcr_ ... e=youtu.be

pendulum day 2. little better but long way to go.

I think I get a little better around 1.40 mark.

That's about perfect

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