Serving

Sandesh Shrestha Asked 15 years ago

Sir, I'm trying to learn the ghost serve but I'm not getting it right. Can you please help me? I need to learn it fast.

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Sandesh,

The ghost serve relies on lots of backspin and not much forward momentum. So you need to brush the ball right at the base of the ball and generate the spin by a very quick action. The finer you touch the ball the less forward momentum you will have.

You can even think about going right up the front of the ball on contact to generate more backspin and less forward momentum.

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Daumisx Krugliakovas Posted 15 years ago

Why is the Ghost serve good?

Rahul Ramesh Posted 15 years ago

its similar to the pendulum serve but we dont use our wrist in the ghost serve....

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago
You do use your wrist on the ghost serve but just come straight under the ball and keep the forward momentum slow so that the ball stops and comes back.

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago
The ghost serve is not used much in a match situation because the ball moves a little too slowly and is easy to see the spin. If you have enough spin you can get the ball travelling a little faster.

Sandesh Shrestha Posted 15 years ago

Is it possible to add other spins on this serve?

Daumisx Krugliakovas Posted 15 years ago

Yes it is possible for example side spin or even more back spin:)

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Serving

Sandesh Shrestha Asked 15 years ago

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

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Daumisx Krugliakovas Posted 15 years ago

Rahul Ramesh Posted 15 years ago

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago You do use your wrist on the ghost serve but just come straight under the ball and keep the forward momentum slow so that the ball stops and comes back.

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago The ghost serve is not used much in a match situation because the ball moves a little too slowly and is easy to see the spin. If you have enough spin you can get the ball travelling a little faster.

Sandesh Shrestha Posted 15 years ago

Daumisx Krugliakovas Posted 15 years ago

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Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago
You do use your wrist on the ghost serve but just come straight under the ball and keep the forward momentum slow so that the ball stops and comes back.

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago
The ghost serve is not used much in a match situation because the ball moves a little too slowly and is easy to see the spin. If you have enough spin you can get the ball travelling a little faster.