Learning How To Serve - Table Tennis Video Lesson
Learning How To Serve
There are 3 steps you should try and remember when first learning how to serve. Work your way through each step and you'll be serving in no time.
Hit Bounce Bounce
The first step is to learn the basic serve. This involves hitting the ball into your own side of the table first and then getting the ball to go over the net and land on your opponents side of the table. It is very helpful to think of the phrase "Hit Bounce Bounce" when first learning the Table Tennis Serve. Take a look at the video as it will give you a clear picture of how to execute a basic serve.
Serve From Behind The Line
Once you can serve the ball over the net consistently, the next step is to ensure that you serve from behind the base line of the table. If you serve in front of this line then it is a fault and you lose the point. So always remember - behind the line.
Throwing The Ball Up
If you've got this far, you've almost mastered the basics of serving. The last thing to concentrate on is throwing the ball up in the air before you hit it. It is one of the rules of serving that you must throw the ball up at least 6 inches (15.25cm). The palm of your hand should be flat and with the ball resting in it. You then throw the ball upwards without imparting any spin on it (again another rule). As you throw the ball up be sure to keep your bat from also rising as this will allow you to hit a nice low serve. Once again be sure to look at the video to see this in action.
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