Backhand Tomahawk Serve

Table Tennis Serving

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Ian Costello

Ian Costello Asked 12 years ago

One question. How do U execute the backhand tomahawk serve?

Thanks,

Ian


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Ian,

For this serve you do it the same as the tomahawk except as you are swinging through, you hit it with the backhand side of the bat.  The ball will swing the opposite way. Just give it a try a lot of times. You will get it. 


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Ian Costello

Ian Costello Posted 12 years ago

Neat way to do the vid.

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson Posted 12 years ago

That was a fantastic explanation of the serve. I am impressed by the new camera you guys are using, it has some great slow motion action.


Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

Thanks Paul. I love the slow motion too. In fact every time we are filming I ask Alois if we can record the action again in slow motion :)

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

Thanks a lot Paul...  Now Jeff is going to want to slo mo everything!!!!

Ian Costello

Ian Costello Posted 12 years ago

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yap Zhi De

Yap Zhi De Posted 8 years ago

Hi Alois

            When I do the reverse tomahawk serve, the ball keep flying sideways and thus not hitting my opponent's side of the table. Can you help?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago

Alter the angle of your swing.  If it is going to the right hand side, finish with your bat more towards the net.  If the ball is going to the left, then get the bat to finish more to the right.



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