Mima Ito "Scorpion serve"
Serving
Frank Lucas Asked 6 years ago
What is the serve the commentary called the scorpion serve? What advantages does it give?
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 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 Posted 6 years ago
Can someone send link to a video example of that serve?