Secrets to the serve
Serving
Jacky Unknown Asked 17 years ago
what is the secret to a good serve?
Alois Rosario Answered 17 years ago
Hi Jacky,
The secret to a good serve is to concentrate on 2 things. Spin and placement.
To generate spin you need to brush the ball finely and fast. While this may sound easy the key is to practice this skill for hours. It is a very fine skill so requires a lot of practice before you can use it in a match.
Placement of the ball is vital for serving as well. Have a look at our video lesson on the placement of the serve.
Serving with spin will be the topic of one of our Coaching videos that will be released in the first half of 2008. Watch out for it. You can access lots of helpful coaching videos on our lessons page.
All the best with your serving.
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The Kicker Serve
The kicker serve is one of our "must learn" serves. It's fast, fun, and has lots of topspin. It can be dangerous because if it's not fast enough and if you don't surprise your opponent then they may be able to attack it forcefully putting you on the defensive straight away. Used well though, and sparingly, it can be a great weapon. It can win you a point outright and it will stop your opponent from standing over the table waiting for your short serves since they need to be ready for anything.
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Jeff Plumb from PingSkills
Posted 17 years ago
We are now in the progress of making our latest DVD, Serving Secrets Revealed. You can pre-order this now and save 50% off the normal price.
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