Reverse backhand serve
Serving
Johan B Asked 9 years ago
Hi again!
https://vid.me/e/Ebaq
Have you seen people serve like this? Are there any potential downsides to it? I find it somewhat easier to play short with a lot of brush than a normal backhand serve. Also people just stare at you like "what the hell did you just do?" if you start off with a really long and fast serve like that :-)
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Johan,
Yes this is a good way of serving for some players. I find it easy to generate more spin with a relaxed wrist doing it this way.
Keep developing it if you can.
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Johan B Posted 9 years ago
D K Posted 9 years ago
It can be effective,I think..
I use this serve while in trouble
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
Nice to hear I'm not alone!
D K Posted 9 years ago
But it is spinless
My opponents throw it up ,they think it is a chop
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
I saw a young player use this yesterday for the first time. It was something that he thought of himself and it came really naturally to him.