Receiving a Fast Sidespin serve
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PLEASE ANSWER THIS.. Unknown Asked 15 years ago
Coach,
How to counter a fast sidespin serve??
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi,
The best way to counter any fast serve is to use your topspin. Because of the sidespin you will need to angle your bat to allow for the sidespin. If the sidespin is dragging the ball to the left, angle your bat to the right and vice versa.
An extra tip for you: if you can contact the ball really finely for your topspin, the servers spin will have less effect.
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