How to do the ma lin serve

Table Tennis Serving

Last updated 10 years ago

Trey Yates

Trey Yates Asked 11 years ago

How can i get enough backspin to do the ma lin serve?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Trey,

It is a matter of brushing under the ball and also not giving the ball too much forward momentum so that it quickly comes back towards you.

Take a look at our previous Ask the Coach video response to How to Execute the Ma Lin Serve


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Harsh anonymouse

Harsh anonymouse Posted 10 years ago

i iv tried a lot for the ma lin serve .!!

PLZ TIP what should i do or train to control my fw momentum...


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Hi Harsh,

Try to get the fine contact away from the table on the floor to make sure you are getting the right contact on the ball.  Then you can go onto the table and try the same.


Harsh anonymouse

Harsh anonymouse Posted 10 years ago

but i try it away from the table but its the same ...sometimes it works and sometime it dosent!!what should i focus on'improving?or practice some sort drill?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Focus on the contact.  It will take time to get it right all the time.


Harsh anonymouse

Harsh anonymouse Posted 10 years ago

thank u so much for useful advice...wait but how to focus on the contact of the ball is there any exercise or warm up for getting a good contact on the ball or some kind of drilll..???srry i ask a lot a questions bt i rily wnt to learn the bewst style.....h


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

During the warm up start to track the ball as well as you can.  Follow it all the way.  Then you can do the contact away from the table to get the contact right.



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