The Inventor of Reverse Pendulum Serve
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Erriza Shalahuddin Asked 11 years ago
I'm just wondering, who's the inventor of reverse pendulum serve? This technique has unusual body motion, so I believe there should be a record of the first player who used it.
Anyway, who has the best reverse pendulum? Some options I have here:
1. Timo Boll
2. Michael Maze
3. Zhang Jike
4. Ma Long
5. Werner Schlager
6. Someone else besides those names
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Erriza,
I am not sure who the inventor was but it has been used for a long time. One of the first players I saw using it effectively was Schlager. Only recently it has been used more.
I like Maze's Reverse Pendulum.
What do others think?
Let's see who can find evidence of the earliest Reverse Pendulum serve.
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Paul Davenport Posted 11 years ago
Adrian Mattenet has also got a great reverse pendulum serve.
Cristh Garrido Posted 11 years ago
i don't know wich is the best, everybody has a good technique with the serve, but i rather the reverse pendulum serve of my coach, is really exceptional :D
ker Gordon Posted 11 years ago
yeah not sure but i see a lot of the modern generations using it especially the younger ones who are probably inspired by top players
Ji-Soo Woo Posted 11 years ago
I'm sure alois won't be surprised I agree with his pick!
Arlen Tan Posted 11 years ago
Jike has a pretty good one. It took me quite a while to realize it was a reverse serve and not just a normal pendulum serve.
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 11 years ago
Haha, it has been used for a long time, huh? Maybe it's some kind of fashion, it's a trend in this era, and maybe replaced by another in next generation. Probably the backhand tomahawk can be a trend someday! :D
Adrien Mattenet? Well, now you've mentioned it, I searched for his game, and I agree he also is a good reverse pendulum user. His serve is quite effective and also good looking as well :D . Maybe I want to try his style in my game.
Orr Margalit Posted 11 years ago
i likes timo boll's he do little diffrent
Arlen Tan Posted 11 years ago
^ Ah yes, now that you've mentioned it Boll also has a very cool reverse pendulum serve.
Jon Ferguson Posted 9 months ago
Apparently it was first used by Chinese players sometime during the 1980's, but I haven't been able to determine the first player to use it there.
Fan Zhendong is one of the most effective players using this serve, and Liam Pitchford.