Secrets to the serve

Table Tennis Serving

Last updated 15 years ago

Jacky Unknown

Jacky Unknown Asked 16 years ago

what is the secret to a good serve?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 16 years ago

Hi Jacky, 

The secret to a good serve is to concentrate on 2 things.  Spin and placement.

To generate spin you need to brush the ball finely and fast. While this may sound easy the key is to practice this skill for hours.  It is a very fine skill so requires a lot of practice before you can use it in a match.

Placement of the ball is vital for serving as well. Have a look at our video lesson on the placement of the serve.

Serving with spin will be the  topic of one of our Coaching videos that will be released in the first half of 2008. Watch out for it.  You can access lots of helpful coaching videos on our lessons page.

All the best with your serving. 


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Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 16 years ago

We are now in the progress of making our latest DVD, Serving Secrets Revealed. You can pre-order this now and save 50% off the normal price.

Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago

Serving Secrets Revealed has now been completed and you can order your own copy now from our online store.


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