Zhang Jike serve
Serving
Ronald Olvina Asked 13 years ago
Hi Alois,
how do we execute the Zhang Jike serve?
Thanks,
Ronald
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Ronald,
His Reverse Pendulum serve is effective because he has very good control as to where it goes and with what spin.
He comes in like he is doing a pendulum serve misses it on the first pass and then hits it on the way back with the reverse movement.
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Ronald Olvina Posted 13 years ago
Hi Ronald,
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Hi Ronald,
You can do a search on youtube for Zhang Jike and see a lot of examples of his games. I think it is a great idea to watch the best players like Zhang playing and serving. It is a good way to learn. Here is one link to a match with Ma Lin where he does this serve http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3vXeR3EW1o at 2:25. But there are lots out there.