Backspin Serve

Serving

Yacine Chafra Asked 13 years ago

Dear Pingskills,

I have been practicing a short backspin serve for a while. I am able to keep it low and short, but I can't get much spin on the ball.

Could you tell me how to apply more backspin on my serve?

Thanks

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Yacine,

Try getting a finer contact on the ball. Still hit the ball directly into your own side of the table. The brushing contact will generate the spin.

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