Receiving serves

Receiving

Marv Anderson Asked 10 years ago

Hi, Alois and Jeff,

I notice that the professionals crouch down very low when preparing to receive a serve, but they always move before the ball is actually served, and receive the serve in a much taller stance. Why do they get so low when they never actually receive the serve in that position? It seems like wasted motion.

Thanks

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Marv,

I think it gets them to the ball a bit faster remembering the the opponent can serve anywhere on the table.

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Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
I think a lot of the top players do get quite low when receiving too. I find that getting low to receive serves helps you judge where the ball is going better, and whether it will be long or short.

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