Serve receive position
Receiving
Erfan Zaghiyan Asked 5 years ago
Why professional player for receiving serves stand on the corner of the table not on the middle of the table?
Alois Rosario Answered 5 years ago
Hi Erfan,
A lot of players start in that position to move into the receiving position and be mobile when making the return. You often see that they move into a more central position even before the server hits the ball.
If the ball comes long in the middle they will often use their forehand.
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