The lob Z serve requires the most precision and finesse of all the Z-type shots. This specialty serve is used to change the pace of your serves. If your opponent is not very familiar with the action this shot produces (ball spin and action), it can easily result in an ace. But the purpose of this serve is to move your opponent to the back area of the court and force them to have to react to a ball that moves unpredictably.
It’s also an easy way to conserve energy the server would otherwise use to produce a good drive serve.
This Lob Z serve is effective because of the speed, direction, and action of the ball. When the ball softly makes contact high on the side wall near the back of the court, the ball will bounce incalculably toward the back of the court.
This is what makes this serve difficult for the returner. The returner sets up as if to hit an aggressive return shot but, due to the spin on the ball, it bounces in an uncertain manner farther than expected towards the back wall of the court.
This serve forces the serve returner to the rear of the court allowing the server to take a much more offensive position in center court. In this article, we will discuss how to perform a good lob Z serve to the returner’s forehand and the backhand sides.
***The serve in this article will be discussed as if the players are right-handed. A left-handed player should use the same techniques but in the reverse direction.***
When Is It Best To Use The Lob Z Serve?
The lob Z serve can be used whether your opponent is expecting it or not. It is best utilized when your opponent is being very aggressive when attacking and returning your other serves. They are timing your drive serve very well and doing a good job of hitting quality return shots.
When the lob Z serve is performed correctly, the returner has to show a lot of patience and wait for the ball in the rear of the court. This takes away their opportunity to be aggressive.
Why is the Lob Z Serve Effective?
The lob Z serve is a slow, deliberate serve that forces the serve returner to wait for the ball to move into their hitting zone, but it rarely does.
The ball will bounce high from within the safety zone where the serve returner cannot get to it, then makes contact with the side wall pretty high up and careens uncharacteristically toward the back wall as it falls toward the floor.
This is why the lob Z serve is so efficacious. This serve forces the returner to have a log of patience but if they don’t act when they have an opportunity to return this serve, they may not get another chance.
The Science behind the Lob Z Serve
When the ball is served and hits the front wall and then the side wall within a few feet of one another and a few feet of the ceiling, the ball picks up a spin that makes it bounce unpredictably when it makes contact with the side wall near the back of the court.
When you perform this serve, you are using the spin on the ball to your advantage and catching your opponent off guard or putting them in a very defensive position.
Where Should I Hit the Lob Z Serve from?
It’s a good idea to be able to pull off a number of serves from the same place in the service box as a way to keep your opponent guessing. It is also a good idea to keep your serve approach the same in order to disguise all of your serves and not tip off the returner.
This serve is an exception to those 2 ideas. The lob Z serve is not deceptive in the way the drive Z serve is.
When serving to the returner’s backhand, the server will start their serve a step or two to the left of the center of the service box.
When serving to the returner’s forehand, the server will start their serve a step or two to the right of the center of the service box.
Lob Z Serve To the Right Rear of the Court (Right Hand Side)
The lob Z serve is hit with an underhand motion, like a granny shot in basketball but from the server’s forehand side.
When hitting the forehand lob Z serve, it is performed a step or two to the right of the center of the service area, lobbing the ball up and into the left front corner area of the court (front wall then side wall) about 2 to 5 feet from the ceiling with just enough pace so the ball barely clears the short line as it bounces to the floor.
Once the ball bounces on the floor just past the short line, it takes a high bounce, out of the reach of your opponent, and continues on at a cross-court angle towards the rear of the court. You want the ball to make contact with the right wall three to five feet from the back wall.
When the ball contacts the right wall, the ball takes an unexpected direction toward the back wall. This is exactly the opposite ball action that the drive Z serve creates.
This is a perfect Lob Z Serve and how you want the ball to react. This serve makes it very difficult for the returner to make a good quality return shot.
Lob Z Serve To the Left Rear of the Court (Left Hand Side)
The lob Z serve is hit with an underhand motion, like a granny shot in basketball but from the server’s backhand side. Some servers like to move themselves way to the left side of the service area and hit this serve into the front right corner using their forehand, but I like to perform this serve using my backhand.
When hitting the backhand lob Z serve, it is performed a step or two to the left of the center of the service area, lobbing the ball up and into the right front corner area of the court (front wall then side wall) about 2 to 5 feet from the ceiling with just enough pace so the ball barely clears the short line as it bounces to the floor.
Once the ball bounces on the floor, it takes a high bounce out of the reach of your opponent and continues on at a cross-court angle towards the rear of the court. You want the ball to make contact with the left wall three to five feet from the back wall.
When the ball contacts the left wall, the ball takes an unexpected direction toward the back wall. This is exactly the opposite ball action that the drive Z serve creates.
This is a perfect Lob Z Serve and how you want the ball to react. This serve makes it very difficult for the returner to make a good quality return shot.
How Do I Get Good At Hitting The Lob Z Serve
This serve takes a lot of practice to learn where to lob the ball up on the front and side wall, how softly to hit it, and to gain confidence in performing this serve so you can use it when you want to.
You also want to practice this serve from both forehand and backhand sides so you understand when and where to move so the ball does not hit you as you move out of the service box and into center court.
This is very important. When a ball hits you (as the server) when performing a serve, it is considered a hinder and loss of serve.
Spend time practicing this serve so you are proficient at it and have the confidence to use it when needed. It will pay off.
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