Returning a sidespin serve
Table Tennis Service Return
Last updated 8 years ago
Christian Habis Asked 8 years ago
Hello!
Lately i have been having problems when it comes to returning sidespin serves. My friend usually does a pendulum serve, which is generally sidespin, but im finding it hard to return them. Either the ball goes off the table or into the net... awarding him easy points.
Any tips for receiving and returning sidepsin serves?
Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Christian,
The spin will take the ball one way or the other. The idea is to angle your bat away from that side to counteract the spin on the ball. Don’t try to do too much with the return until you get the feel of this angle.
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Dakota Castleberg Posted 8 years ago
Alios, if you have the ball height or if it bounces off the edge of the table, you recommend using topspin to counter sidespin, correct?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Yes it is probably the most effective way to get yourself in to an attacking position.