Last updated 12 years ago
Hi,
Sounds like these guys are putting sidespin on the ball.
The best way to combat it is to just use your bat like a rudder to steer the ball back. So if the ball flies off to the left you need to face your bat more to the right and vice versa.
This will take a bit of trial and error. Don't try to spin the ball back or play across the line of the ball. It will only lead to more errors.
Receiving this type of serve is something that takes a bit of practice.
The best thing is to try to get as much practice against good servers.
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