Pendulum serve follow through

Serving

DHS Lover
DHS Lover Asked 11 years ago

Hi PingSkills

I saw a lot of advanced players like to follow through after they do the pendulum serve.  Is it effected the ball or just to trick the opponent? should we do that or not?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Frendy,

It is basically just for effect and to confuse your opponent.  It doesn’t add anything after the ball has been contacted.


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Table TennisGuy

Table TennisGuy Posted 11 years ago

It kind of affects the amount of force and spin I exert though


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago

Hi Kong, 

You should focus on normal serve and simple contact till you feel comfortable with that.


DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago

I found some top players like to follow through the serve (zhang ji ke, ma lin, etc) and some of them never do that (Ma long, Timo Boll, etc)

If the follow through is to confuse the opponent, why some of them don't want to do that?

 


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Hi Frendy,

Sometimes it is simpler to just make the service action and not complicate it for yourself.  That way you can generate more spin.  If you can have a different follow through then it can be confusing for your opponent.


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