How to receive a service

ted gallo Asked 14 years ago

Hi,

I have a hard time receiving a serve especially with different variation of spin. Is there a way how can i read the direction of the spin? I hope you can help me.

Thank you.

Jeff Plumb Answered 14 years ago

Hi Ted,

Receiving serve takes a long time to learn. You need to practice this skill a lot. One great way of practicing is to get yourself a good server as a practice partner. Ask your opponent to serve exactly the same serve 10 times in a row. Each time you can adjust your bat to attempt to return the ball on the table. If you keep hitting it into the net, then open up the angle of you bat to counter the backspin. If you keep hitting the ball off the side of the table then use your bat as a rudder to steer the ball onto the table.

Once you can return the serve, ask them to try a different serve. By practicing this, you will learn how different serves react off your bat.

To generate sidespin, your opponent must hit across the ball. The more you practice the more you will see the patterns and learn what type of spin your opponent is putting on the ball.

We will be making a DVD on receiving later in 2010.