Short side spin serve

I have a friend who does short side spin serves really well. He mixes it up so well that most of the times, I end up playing it in the wrong direction. If I play it with loose hands and try to keep it at the middle, it simply fly out of the side of the table. How can we effectively return such serves without having to pre-judge the direction of spin? 

thanks in advance

Hi Rana,

It is important to be able to understand the type of spin.  This will come with more practice.

Use the angle of your racket to return the ball.  Watch to see what is happening each time you try to return it.  Angle your bat more or less each time to get the ball to where you want it to go.

We have a lot more information in our series of lessons on Receiving Secrets.