Strategy
What type of serve is effective to make the ball come to my forehand for third ball attack?
Hi Madan,
Often a Reverse pendulum serve will take the spin over to your forehand side as will a backhand sidespin serve.
You need to see with each opponent what works best though because different players have different likes. The other thing to consider is where you place the serve. Remember a lot of players will play cross court. So if you serve it to their forehand corner, a lot of players will tend to play the ball across to your forehand side.
A chopper likes to get back from the table and get into a nice rhythm. If you keep the defender close to the table in the early part of the rally, it's hard for them to transition back into their chopping position. So keep the ball short on your serve and try and catch them unprepared. Watch the video to find out more great tactics to use against a defensive chopper.
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