Racket angle
Serving
Alvin Samson Asked 13 years ago
Hello
I have problems to generate backpsin sidespin on my pedulum serve, whats the angle for the racket to make backspin sidespin.
Alvin
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Alvin,
To generate both spins you need to have your bat at a 45 degree angle. If you imagine the ball as a clockface, then you would hit the ball at around 4 or 5 to generate this spin.
We have a good visual explanation of this in our Serving Secrets course.
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Alvin Samson Posted 13 years ago
Thanks for the answer:)!
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