Receiving
How Do I Return Mizutani Serves
Hi Mahmoud,
Firstly practice for a lot of years.
To return any serve it is a matter of working out what type of spin is on the ball. Then adjust the angle of your racket to counteract the spin that they have put on the ball.
Jun’s left handed Pendulum serve has sidespin on the ball. The spin will carry the ball back to Jun’s backhand side so your angle needs to be aiming to his forehand side.
We cover the principles of returning serves in our Receiving Secrets section. It is a really big part of the game and probably the most difficult to start with.
After the ball has left the server's bat, they can no longer affect the spin that is on the ball. Any movements after the contact are referred to as fake movements and are meant to confuse you as the receiver. You need to focus on the contact to read the spin.
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mahmoud said Posted 10 years ago
thank you very much :) i will try it