Strangest Serve
Serving
Esteban Mendez Asked 12 years ago
What was the strangest looking serve you've ever seen?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Esteban,
I think when I first saw the Reverse Tomahawk by Kenta I found it strange.
I wonder what others think...
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Michael McKendry Posted 12 years ago
Hi,
Does anyone do a reverse BH serve (side-spinning the same way as a pendulum)?.
I do this serve, I have not seen anyone do one, from my club anyway. It is the strangest serve I have ever done.
btw: what is a ghost serve?
I have seen a few players do this serve as a variation to the Pendulum serve. In fact a player I played in Junior competition in 1974 used to do it.
The Ghost serve is just a slow backspin serve where the ball stops and comes back to you.
DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago
the strange serve for me is Float serve and i don't know how to do it !
sir jeff, can you make a video of that serve as i want to see it...
thanks :D
Marian Stang Posted 12 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff! I have a question: Its ok when I serving with penhold grip and playing other strokes with normal shakehand? I invent a new serve which is good for me and I using it and then quickly change grip. Its OK?
Hi Marian,
Here's a video answer to the exact question you aksed:
Penhold Server Shakehand Player
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 12 years ago
Ma Long's Backhand "Hook" Serve (That's how I myself call it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEkHHWzxW0
Watch in 4:34 carefully.
Hi, coach, can you make video about this serve?
Oliver Posted 12 years ago
To answer the original question: definitely William Henzell. His tomahawk serve is pretty much unique and also his pendulum serve is very hard to find