Short side spin serve
Receiving
rana prathap Asked 12 years ago
I have a friend who does short side spin serves really well. He mixes it up so well that most of the times, I end up playing it in the wrong direction. If I play it with loose hands and try to keep it at the middle, it simply fly out of the side of the table. How can we effectively return such serves without having to pre-judge the direction of spin?
thanks in advance
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Rana,
It is important to be able to understand the type of spin. This will come with more practice.
Use the angle of your racket to return the ball. Watch to see what is happening each time you try to return it. Angle your bat more or less each time to get the ball to where you want it to go.
We have a lot more information in our series of lessons on Receiving Secrets.
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rana prathap Posted 12 years ago
I was trying to do that. But he mixes it so well that it becomes really difficult. Now I know I need more practice, and will work on it.
thank you
DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago
Maybe there is a slight variation of the serve each time that you have to watch for.
DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago