Serve

Serving

rhys emery Unknown
rhys emery Unknown Asked 14 years ago

Hi my strokes are good but my serves are not. What serve would you suggest for a spin type of play.  


Jeff Plumb
Member Badge Jeff Plumb Answered 14 years ago

Hi Ryhs,

The key to improving your serve is to be able to generate a lot of spin. Start by practicing away from the table. To get a lot of spin you need to have a fast brushing contact. Just hit the ball and try and get it to curve in the air. Once you are confident and getting a lot of spin then come to the table and try to do a spinny serve.

The pendulum serve is a great to serve to learn especially if you enjoy looping. You can serve this from your backhand side and this opens up the court for you to play a forehand.

I would recommend purchasing our Serving Secrets Revealed DVD as we cover a range of serves including the pendulum, reverse pendulum, tomahawk, backhand and high toss. We also talk about improving your serve with variations of spin, speed and placement.

Good luck with your serves, let me know how you get on. 


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