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Step 1
Practice your toss while standing at the baseline where you would normally serve in a game.
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Step 2
Position your body as you would to hit a serve, turning to the side. Your left side should face the net if you're right handed, while your right side faces the net if you're a lefty. Your feet should be about shoulder-width apart, angled slightly to the service box toward which you're aiming.
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Step 3
Hold your racquet up, fully extended and approximately 6 inches in front of you, with your dominant arm. Hold it at the point you would like to contact the ball on the serve, which will help you see how high to toss the ball.
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Step 4
Grasp the ball lightly in the fingertips of your non-dominant hand.
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Step 5
Do not move your racquet in a serving motion, but instead toss the ball to the target spot you just identified. Practice repeatedly until the toss is perfect and you're regularly hitting your target.
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Step 6
Drop both arms in one fluid motion and bring them back up, tossing the ball toward the target spot with your off arm while bringing the racquet behind your head ("back-scratching position") with your dominant arm.
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Step 7
Repeat Step 4, focusing on the rhythm of your arms moving together. The consistency of the toss and your serve will be greatly affected by developing a perfect, smooth motion executed every time you serve.
