Service tricky points of the ball

Serving

Il Ill
Il Ill Asked 10 years ago

Master Rosario,

I want to serve tricky ...

How to change the spin (side ,top, back) - I have to touch one point of contact on the the ball  or different points? 

Thank you in advance.

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Il,

This is a big part of the game.

You can get different spin by hitting different parts of the ball.  For backspin, you can brush under the ball, for topspin you can brush the top of the ball or up the back of the ball.

We cover this comprehensively in our Serving Secrets section.

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