Returning slow tomahawk

M V Asked 13 years ago

Of late i have come across a lot of players using tomahawk serve, i dont know how it happens, but at times the traditional tomahawk serve and normal backhand serve, takes ages to reach me, and i wait and wait and wait, to hit it, it has weird spin on it and when i end up trying to play it, i either miss it or end up giving a loose return.

i dont have a video,  but would love to hear from you what type of spin this serve has, and how can you make a good return...

 thanks for all the help.

regards.

Manish Vaidya

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Manish,

When they serve the ball without pace don't try to do too much with it.  Think about putting the ball back short and to a good position and then look for the next long ball.  Because they don't have a lot of pace on the ball it is hard to generate a strong ball.  However because it is slow it is easier to place the ball back short.

Be patient with it. 

The type of spin can vary.  You need to watch the ball closely and see what it has on it.  Each time you attempt a return you will be getting better.