Dead ball serve

Serving

jack neo
jack neo Asked 13 years ago

Hey coaches,

Im trying to vary my pendulum serves with topspin, sidetop, sideback spin serves but can't seem to execute a convincing dead ball serve. Every time i try to do that it either ends up as very obvious no-spin serve or with just enough back-spin for the opponent to push it short.


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Jack,

You need to practice the action so that it is similar to the spin serve and is therefore deceptive.

Try hitting the ball with the same action but make the contact closer to the handle of the bat which s moving slower and will therefore generate less spin. 


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