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Sandesh Shrestha
Sandesh Shrestha Asked 14 years ago

Sir, I'm trying to learn the ghost serve but I'm not getting it right. Can you please help me? I need to learn it fast.

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi Sandesh,

The ghost serve relies on lots of backspin and not much forward momentum.  So you need to brush the ball right at the base of the ball and generate the spin by a very quick action.  The finer you touch the ball the less forward momentum you will have.

You can even think about going right up the front of the ball on contact to generate more backspin and less forward momentum. 

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Daumisx Krugliakovas

Daumisx Krugliakovas Posted 14 years ago

Why is the Ghost serve good?
Rahul Ramesh

Rahul Ramesh Posted 14 years ago

its similar to the pendulum serve but we dont use our wrist in the ghost serve....
Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 14 years ago
You do use your wrist on the ghost serve but just come straight under the ball and keep the forward momentum slow so that the ball stops and comes back.

Sandesh Shrestha

Sandesh Shrestha Posted 14 years ago

Is it possible to add other spins on this serve?

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