Curving a ball when serve

Serving

Barath Gunalan Asked 7 years ago

How to curve a ball when serve?

Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Barath,

The curve comes when you put sidespin on the ball.

To put sidespin you need to brush across the back of the ball or across the side of the ball. This get the ball rotating on its vertical axis.

In our Introduction to Serving section we show you how to spin the ball effectively.

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