Short pendulum serves
Serving
Martin Coronel Asked 12 years ago
i can now do topspin and side spin pendulum serve but i cant make a backspin really hard to return
how can i make it spinnier.
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Martin,
Try getting the bat under the ball. Lay the bat back before you contact the ball. Think about brushing the bottom of the ball to get the backspin.
To get more spin yo then need to brush the ball really fast. I often describe it as attacking the serve.
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