Serving Low and Short

Serving

Kenneth Tham
Kenneth Tham Asked 3 years ago

Dear PingSkills,

I noticed when I do a forehand serve, it is harder for me to keep the ball low and short compared to a backhand serve. Is it naturally harder to do a low and short forehand serve than backhand serve or is it just a matter of practice?

Regards,

Kenneth


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 3 years ago

Hi Kenneth,

It is probably just the height you are hitting the ball at when you are doing the forehand serve.  Try hitting the ball a fraction later when the ball is lower.  This will lead to a lower serve.

The other thing to do is to focus on the result which is getting the ball low.  You can set up a strong across the net like we do in this tutorial on Keeping The Ball Low.  It is a simple set up which will help you.


Recommended Video

Table Tennis Video Tutorial

Jan Ove Waldner's Fast Serve Down the Line

The great Jan Ove Waldner was the greatest server of all time. Take a look into one of his secrets to his serving success.

Watch Now

No comments yet!


Become a free member to post a comment about this question.