Pace of the serve
Serving
Daniel Lim Asked 10 years ago
Hi Coaches,
How can I maximize the effects of spin while serving (especially sidespin)? Getting the right contact and brushing motion is important as I realized but if I wish to maximize sidespin on the serve should the velocity of the ball be important as well? Would a sidespin serve with more pace cause more problems than a slow spinny sidespin serve?
-Daniel
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Daniel,
A faster serve will hit your opponent's bat faster and therefore be harder to control for them. However, if the ball is long then it allows your opponent to attack the serve. The key is to try and get the ball to move fast and still have two bounces on the table. this is a difficult balancing act.
Take a look at our lesson on Learn How To Serve Short & Fast in our ask the Coach Video responses.
Recommended Video
How To Master Spin Serves in Table Tennis
Want to take your table tennis serves to the next level? In this episode, we break down how to master spin serves to gain the upper hand in every match.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The Fundamentals of Spin Serves – How to generate and control spin for maximum effectiveness.
✅ Common Mistakes – The biggest serve errors players make and how to fix them fast.
✅ Viewer Q&A – Your top questions about serving, answered!
✅ Train Smarter – Drills to help you develop spin, deception, and consistency.
Adding spin to your serves can completely change your game. Which spin serve do you struggle with the most? Let us know in the comments!
Watch NowThoughts on this question
Become a free member to post a comment about this question.
Daniel Lim Posted 10 years ago
Thanks for the advice!