Backspin serve grip

Serving

Thanassis Diogos
Thanassis Diogos Asked 11 years ago

Hi,

I am trying to work on my backspin server but while watching videos around I think that professional players are holding somehow differently their bat, like holding only with thumb and index finger.

Does that make a difference? Thanks.


Alois Rosario
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Thanassis,

The grip that they use is releasing the fingers from around the handle and making a fist with them behind the handle.  So then you are just basically holding the bat with finger and thumb. This allows you to use your wrist a bit more freely.


Thoughts on this question


Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago

Here's a blog I wrote on this topic a while back.

The First Step To a Great Pendulum Serve


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