boom shake shake shake da room

Hi PingSkill coaches,

I realise that many players stamp the foot of the opposite side to their handedness (ie left handed players right foot, right handed players left foot) when serving and I was wondering whether it was a reflex or they just want to frustrate their opponent with loud booms and shaking the room.

Regards,

Ollie

Hi Ollie,

I think it is a bit of both.

It can be part of the action of serving to get more speed through their action but sometimes players do it as a distraction.  Technically if they do it as a distraction it is illegal but it is difficult to police this one.