Conversation 27/43 Making a practice easier should not mean removing the information that makes it tennis. Consider how beginners are commonly introduced to the serve. The returner is removed. The player serves into an empty court. Success increases quickly. But one of the most important sources of information has disappeared. In a match, the server’s movement is influenced by the returner’s position, court coverage and potential response. The serve is not simply an isolated action towards a service box—it is the first action in an interaction with an opponent. Once the returner is reintroduced, the task changes. The available space changes. The player’s intention may change. The information guiding the serve changes. The movement solution may change. The player has not simply progressed from an easier version to a harder version. They are now solving a different problem. That does not mean beginners must immediately serve under full match pressure. It means we should simpli...