Backspin and no spin serve

Serving

JinMeng Lai
JinMeng Lai Asked 13 years ago

Hi for this website http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?2072-How-to-serve-backspin-and-nospin   showing Tang Peng slow motion service, at the 15s frame, how does he create the backspin??Was it the vertical change of the racket to a flat change and a direction from the top of the bat to the part near at the wooden handle? Thanks.


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi JinMeng,

It could be the motion from the tip to the handle.  It is just a small movement down.  He doesn't get much backspin on it.  In fact I would say this is more of the o spin serve because the return is flicked fairly comfortably. 


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JinMeng Lai

JinMeng Lai Posted 13 years ago

Thank you. For this hand movement and actions, what kinds of spin can we disguise using such similar movements?(such that the opponent cannot differentiate)

Jeff Plumb

Member Badge Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago

Hi JinMeng,

 

Now that the Receiver can watch the contact of the ball, a good returner will be able to see what spin is on the ball most of the time. There is no such service action which with experience the returner cannot differentiate. The best you can do is make the actions of 2 different served look as similar as possible. In fact often just a variation in the amount of spin makes an effective serve. 


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
Yes the downward action can be used for the backspin serve.


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