how do you do a topspin serve?
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James Unknown Asked 14 years ago
hi im James and im 13years old. im a big fan of u guys and i wanna learn more about table tennis from u. i was just wondering i dont know how to do a topspin serve and i really wanna do one so could u help me or upload a vid? thanks =D
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi James, To do a topspin serve you need to brush up on the ball. To do a topspin pendulum serve, hit the ball in the later part of your swing while the pendulum is going in an upward direction. This will give you the topspin. Don't do too many topspin serves, especially long ones because they are too easy to attack. In a match you should try to do about 8 out of 10 serves with backspin and then mix up the others between topspin and no spin.
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Piers Grey Posted 14 years ago
Hey, if your wondering about how to do topspin serves, then I suggest you buy one of 'Pingskills' DVD's called 'Serving Secrets Revealed'.
This DVD teaches you how to do all sorts of different serves; the pendulum and reverse pendulum serve, the tomahawk serve, backhand serve and even the high toss serve. In addition, this DVD teaches you how to put all different kinds of spin on your serve; from topspin, backspin and even topspin; as well as how to combine them to build up your service choice. This DVD also teaches you how to put more spin on the ball by teaching you the sort of contact you need to put on the ball and when you should use your wrist during the serve. Also, the DVD teaches you how to practice your serves in order to make them dominant in a game (by following a stage system).
I hope this helps you