side spin serve , longhand style

justin Unknown Asked 16 years ago

teach me how to do a sidespin serve

Alois Rosario Answered 16 years ago

Hi Justin,

There are some basics.  You need to hit the ball on the side of the ball if you are looking at it from above. The contact needs to be a brushing action. 

Try just getting some spin first by seeing if you can make the ball come back to you when you hit it on the floor.  Once you can do this you will have the idea of how to generate spin.  Then you can move onto the table and see if you can make the ball spin.  It is easier to start away from teh table because you can hit more freely without the worry of making sure it goes on the table. For sidespin, try to make the ball curve in the air and on the floor.  The again move onto the table and try there.

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