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Find an Unnoticed Foot Fault With One Phone
Watching only the ball can hide the instant a foot touches the baseline or crosses the imaginary extension of the center mark or sideline.
Start with this check
Violating the foot-position rules during the service motion is a foot fault, and an unnoticed slide of the front foot may be the cause.
Try these steps in order
- Film from behind and beside the baseline so the feet, baseline, and imaginary extensions of the center mark and sideline are visible.
- In slow motion, review line contact and sideways movement from the ready position through ball contact.
- Move the starting position back, rehearse only the foot action, and then add the ball.
Bottom line
The fastest way to find a foot fault is video that shows the feet and line together, not how the motion feels.
Reviewed sources
Technical evidence is shown separately from community topic signals.
Technical evidence
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