Ghost serve 3rd ball
Table Tennis Serving
Last updated 12 years ago
LeangHeng IT Asked 12 years ago
Hi coach, I wanna plan third ball attack with loop kill by using ghost serve. However, I feel very surprised when my opponent short push back. How could I use this serve effectively and gurantee that my opponent would long push to where I want???
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi LeangHeng,
The Ghost serve is not used by many players in a real match situation because of this. It is a good party trick but not that effective in a match.
With the ghost serve the ball travels very slowly making it easy for your opponent to return the ball back to you short. You are better to do a faster short backspin serve that will be harder for them to control back to you short.
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LeangHeng IT Posted 12 years ago
Thank you coach for your advice... I will try to mix the serves.
For a faster short backspin serve, it is slow for heavy short backspin ball, right??? What do you refer to for fast (faster)??? The movement, the contact, or the speed of the ball???
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Ian Costello Posted 12 years ago
LeangHeng IT Posted 12 years ago
Thank you for your kind reply coach,
So the fast movement + speed of the ball are better heavy backspin serve? if so, in this case, will the ball still bounces twice on the table???
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
LeangHeng IT Posted 12 years ago
Hi coach,
I have tried serving many times by myself. I have found out that the ball can travel fast and bounce twice on the table only I brushed it with back and side spin (I am not sure whether it contains heavy backspin).
I will ask someone to return it and ask him how he feels!!!