Confused about serves
Receiving
sandeep goel Asked 9 years ago
Hi,
when i play table tennis the opponent gives different serves and i often confuse which action to use and i lose my points so please advice....
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Sandeep,
Returning serve is one of the hardest parts of the game.
The key is to not try to do too much. Just use the angle of your racket to steer the ball back on the table. As you see where the ball is going with each return you will start to adjust naturally to the spin.
We have a series of lessons on how to return spin. Take a look t what is available in our Receiving Secrets section.
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