Side Spin Serve
Table Tennis Service Return
Last updated 13 years ago
Abhinav Raje Asked 15 years ago
i would like thank you for informative videos. IT has really hepled to improve my game especially the topspin.
I would like to ask you how to return the side spin serve on the forhand and backhand. Whenever i try to block the serve it goes outside the table after touching on my racket.
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Abhinav,
The main idea with returning sidespin serves is to use your bat like a rudder. Don't try to spin the ball back, but rather angle the bat so that the ball goes back onto the table.
If you try to spin the ball back it all gets a bit messy and difficult. Keep things simple. If the ball is going off to the right, just angle your bat to point to the left. Let the ball hit your bat now and see where it goes. It should go a little straighter towards the table if you have the angle right. If not keep adjusting your angle.
Of course in a game situation it is a little late to be doing this. That is why you need to find lots of different players to practice with so that you get a variety of serves to face and so you get used to all sorts of spins.
Remember this is a slow process. Be patient, if you can...
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dadyanke Unknown Posted 13 years ago
Hi
I am happy that i m much improving my game by using ur site. i wanna ask if the side spin serve is very fast then how to deal with the side spin as well as fast serve??it is the toughest part of T.T 4 me. though i m myself very good at fast side spin, but if i m doing it i must know myself how to deal with it effectively. THANX.(i cannot use your \'ask the coach\' facility so please let us use that as soon as possible.)
andrew brand Posted 13 years ago