Pendulum Serve
Serving
Ontivero blackitin Asked 13 years ago
Hi alois, I was extremely confused, I can't even do the pendulum serve. I know how to hold the bat to do the serve but I can't brush the ball or how do you know when you did it? or not?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Ontivero,
To brush the ball you come straight through in one straight line. Get the swing coming in towards you a little.
It is easiest if you start to do this away from the table. This will allow you to swing through freely. See if you can get the contact first. When you are getting the contact correctly you will see the ball curving on the floor.
When you feel confident with this then you can step to the table and try it again.
The best idea is to purchase our Serving Secrets Revealed DVD. This will show you the techniques in great detail and will show you how to learn the serve in steps.
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The kicker serve is one of our "must learn" serves. It's fast, fun, and has lots of topspin. It can be dangerous because if it's not fast enough and if you don't surprise your opponent then they may be able to attack it forcefully putting you on the defensive straight away. Used well though, and sparingly, it can be a great weapon. It can win you a point outright and it will stop your opponent from standing over the table waiting for your short serves since they need to be ready for anything.
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Ontivero blackitin Posted 13 years ago