Serving Faster
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Zubair Khan Pritom Asked 8 years ago
How can i improve my speed of the serve?
Jeff Plumb Answered 8 years ago
Hi Zubair,
The easiest way to increase the speed of your serve is to add topspin to it. This will cause the ball to dip so you can serve it faster. However a topspin serve is much easier to attack than a backspin ball so it is a double edged sword. For a backspin serve, you can generate more speed by moving your bat faster.
Here is another video on how to execute a fast serve down the line. Try some of the ideas on this video and let me know if it helps you out. Good luck!
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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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