Receiving side spin serve

Table Tennis Service Return

Last updated 7 years ago

Ishan Makkar

Ishan Makkar Asked 7 years ago

Hi Sir 

Its Ishan

Sir, I am selected for the Table Tennis Championship and i am an offensive player but I am not good at receiving the side spin serve, what can be the solution of it.


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Ishan,

Try to watch the contact of the server.  Then make sure you are angling your bat to counteract the sidespin on the ball.  If the ball is being dragged to the right, then face your bat to the left and vice versa.

Learning to return spin is about firstly understanding the basic principles and then getting as much practice as possible against different serves.

We have a section on Receiving Secrets that will really help you.  It goes through the various areas that you need to get better at returning serve.


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