Table Tennis Serve
Table Tennis Serving
Last updated 11 years ago
Pedja Maric Asked 11 years ago
Hi, Jeff and Alois
Recently I have discussed with Jeff about choosing a table tennis rubber. And something occurred to me about my blade. I have, as I mentioned Tibhar Samsonov Alpha, designed with cooperation of Vladimir Samsonov himself. I have seen you demonstrated in your videos serves of Ma Lin, Hu Shi Wen, Par Geller, etc. Can you show me the specifics of Vladimir Samsonov's serve, I find it very effective and would like it to try.
Best regards
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Pedja,
He is one of my favourite players to watch serve. We have an Ask the Coach response for Premium members already.
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Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
The question Alois is talking about is How to do the Vladimir Samsonov serve?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Thanks Jeff. I forgot to add the link.
Pedja Maric Posted 11 years ago
Well, Alois, we both agree he has a great serve, it is very unusual, and complex for me to perform. I am not still a premium member, if I become, I will certainly watch the video.
Pedja Maric Posted 11 years ago
Though, you might help me with a small dilemma. When I am tossing the ball for serving, where should the ball fall, closer to my right hand, closer to may left hand, or in the middle. I am right handed. Somehow, in every video I have seen, no one explains that part of serving.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Hi Pedja,
It should fall lose to your right hip. From there it make it easier to complete the swing. If it is too close to the left it becomes an awkward swing.
Pedja Maric Posted 11 years ago
Thank you very much