Receiving serves
Service Return
Marv Anderson Asked 9 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 9 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 9 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.