Turning the ball on opponent's side

Madhur Khudia Asked 11 years ago

Hi !

I want to know that how to make the ball turn, not on our side but on the opponent's side while serving!

it would be great if you upload a video! Thanks!

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Madhur,

The thing that turns the ball is sidespin. You an generate sidespin by brushing the side of the ball.

We do have lessons on this in our Serving Secrets series. There is a whole lot of information on how to generate spin and then also on the different types of serves you an do. This is part of our Premium package but even if you join for a month you will still be abel to see all of the Premium lessons and learn a lot more about the game and generating spin.

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Madhur Khudia Posted 11 years ago

Thanks for answering my question. I know how to generate side spin, but some time , the ball only turns on my side not the opponent side , sometimes on both sides(that is what I am looking for) and sometimes it doesnt really turn but shows its effect on opponents racket. I want to turn the ball in opponents side,

yeah , your videos help a lot, I will try to get the premium package, if I collect some money, but help me for this serve thing ! Thanks !!

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
When the ball turns depends on the forward momentum of the ball not necessarily the amount of spin on it. A ball that is travelling slowly will turn earlier than a ball that is travelling fast.

So it is a matter of finding the right speed to get the ball to turn when you want. Hit the ball at different speeds to see when it turns.