pendulum serve
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yiejian chee Asked 14 years ago
hi, what is the differences of the pendulum service and the forehand sidespin serve like the one most of the players uses?
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Yiejian,
The Pendulum serve is a sidespin serve, just a particular type of sidespin serve.
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Jo Boermans Posted 14 years ago
Is there a particular side for this serve ?
I play with my right hand, and always serve on the right side of the table.
So when i do a sidespin, i curve the ball to the left (so it's go aways from the table) like the sidespin forehand topspin.
Leslie Unknown Posted 14 years ago
If you're right handed and executing the pendulum serve, you should preferably be serving on the left hand side of the table. The reason for this is that your stance should be on the left hand side of the table which means that the transition from serving to your ready position is almost immediate. It is much easier to hit wider balls off your forehand than your backhand. Serving from where you are, if the opponent gets it back to your backhand corner then you'll find it difficult to remain in the point.
I might be wrong but are you sure you're not serving the tomahawk? If that's the case than serving from the centre or a little bit to the right is better.