Mima Ito "Scorpion serve"

Serving

Frank Lucas
Frank Lucas Asked 6 years ago

What is the serve the commentary called the scorpion serve?  What advantages does it give? 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Frank,

I haven't heard that one yet.  

Can anyone else help out?


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Marc Krikke

Marc Krikke Posted 6 years ago

I thought it was called Scorpion serve because the way she moves/starts the serve.


What she does after it gives different effects depending on how she hit's the ball.
In my opinion it's the border of a legal serve because she throws the ball to her body and hard to see what she does.


D K

D K Posted 6 years ago

Can someone send link to a video example of that serve?


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