Pendulum serve never has a lot of spin
Serving
DHS Lover Asked 10 years ago
Hi PingSkills
I've asked and also found a lot of information about getting a lot of spin on my serve but I still can't do it my serve only have a little spin on it and make it easier for the opponent to attack. I’ve also tried to brush the ball finely and fast and also the contact point is on the end of the bat but i still can't generate a lot of spin on it. What happened to me? Please help me
Thank you very much
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Frendy,
First make sure your rubber still has grip on it. If it doesn’t you won’t be able to generate spin.
Then think about trying to get a video of yourself doing the serve. It may help you to see where you are hitting the ball and the action as well.
The more you practice it the more fluent the action will become and the better contact you will get on the ball. A good way to practice this is to move away from the table and get the ball to bounce on the floor and see if you can get it to curve.
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Hi Frendy,
We answered this question as part of the Ask the Coach Show Episode 2.
Table TennisGuy Posted 10 years ago
Maybe you use anti-spin rubber?
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
I've tried to brush it on the floor very fast and the ball get to curve
but on the table I can't do it as if I brush the ball too fast then it will fly off
but I will keep practice, thank you ^^
Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 10 years ago
I have exactly the same problem Frendy has.
Practice is the key now.