Short and fast serve

Serving

syed farhan
syed farhan Asked 13 years ago

How to do short and fast serve.

 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Syed,

You need to hit the ball close to you on your side of the table and generate a lot of spin to get it to stop quickly.  It is a very difficult skill to perfect.  You need to get a really good fine contact on the ball and be very precise as to where you hit the ball.


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