Strategy
Hi Alois & Jeff
My third ball attack is one of the most devastating in my club. It is consistent and very powerful. But I do not always get a chance to do it. What serve is the best if I want to force my opponent to simply push it back to a certain part of the table which I determine so I can do a third ball attack? If you are willing to do a video on this sort of thing, I will appreciate it very much.
Thanks,
Oliver
Hi Oliver,
Unfortunately there is no one serve that will guarantee a suitable return. It always depends on your opponents abilities and likes.
If you are looking for a push return a short backspin serve is usually better. This makes it harder for your opponent to attack it with a flick or a topspin.
You need to have some speed on the serve so that it gets them to push the ball long. If it is too slow, it is easier to push the return short and so it will be hard for you to attack.
We will try to get to making a video response to this.
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Kevin Z Posted 13 years ago
Oliver Posted 13 years ago
Shripathi ramakrishnan Posted 13 years ago
Shripathi,
This takes a lot of practice. You must get the ball very low over the net, get the first bounce close to you and be very accurate. This will definitely take a lot of service practice sessions.
Oliver,
If you want the ball to your forehand serve it wider to their forehand so that the cross court is the easiest option for them which will be to your forehand. The opposite applies if you want it to your backhand.