Backspin serve
Serving
Tim Sodelund Asked 15 years ago
Hi Alois. I have one more question can you give me some tips for penhold most on the Ma Lin ghost serve.
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Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Tim,
The penhold grip is he same for the ghost serve. All the ghost serve is, is a backspin serve without too much forward momentum so that it stops and comes back towards you.
Contact the ball right at the base of the ball and brush on contact. This will generate the backspin.
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