Technical aspects of serving

lefty from thailand Unknown Asked 16 years ago

hi, alois. i'm lefty from thailand. i saw you served on the you tube site.it's nice service. i tried to do but couldn't manage. i just want to know. how high did you throw the ball. what is the angle of the bat? what is the position of the ball and the server.?it would be grateful for you kindness. i keep on learning from your site it made me feel like i'm learning with the guru and confident anytime i play against with the opponent.  bye for now.

lefty from thailand                                        

Alois Rosario Answered 16 years ago

Hi Soonthorn,

For the high toss serve you can throw the ball up as high as you want.  I throw it 4 to 5 meters when I have the roof height.

Normally, I throw it 30 to 60 cm.  The angle of the bat varies a lot depending on the type of spin you want to put.  You can't get too technical here, because it is impossible to explain the exact angle.  Watch other people with good serves and then try to copy them.  You can get some technical tips from the Serving Secrets Revealed DVD as well.

We are glad that we can help you with your table tennis.  Keep it up.