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Returning Types of Table Tennis Serves

Returning Types of Table Tennis Serves

Receiving 8 lessons
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Master strategies for returning specific serves including the pendulum serve, the tomahawk serve, the backhand serve, and more.

Created by PingSkills coaches Alois Rosario and Jeff Plumb .

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Tutorial Lessons

1
Returning the Tomahawk Serve
Beginner 1:43
2
Returning a Long Backspin Serve
Beginner 3:56
3
Returning a Long Sidespin Serve
Beginner 2:00
4
Push Heavy Backspin Serve
Intermediate 1:58
5
Returning Topspin Sidespin Tomahawk Serve
Intermediate 1:39
6
Returning Long Fast Serve With Heavy Backspin
Intermediate 2:40
7
Returning Common Table Tennis Serves
Intermediate 10:40
8
How to Return the Pendulum and Reverse Pendulum Serves
Advanced 5:19
1 Returning the Tomahawk Serve Beginner 1:43
2 Returning a Long Backspin Serve Beginner 3:56
3 Returning a Long Sidespin Serve Beginner 2:00
4 Push Heavy Backspin Serve Intermediate 1:58
5 Returning Topspin Sidespin Tomahawk Serve Intermediate 1:39
6 Returning Long Fast Serve With Heavy Backspin Intermediate 2:40
7 Returning Common Table Tennis Serves Intermediate 10:40
8 How to Return the Pendulum and Reverse Pendulum Serves Advanced 5:19

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