Comments on: How To Unleash Deadly Serves

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:17:00 +0000

ok fren ill try it

By: t.t._master

t.t._master — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:11:57 +0000

after a few heavy backspin serves, try a DISGUISED no-spin or slight topspin service. ur opponent will tend to give a return which bounces high on the table. u get a wonderful chance for a smash.

By: Titus

Titus — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:53:08 +0000

Really great blog here. Thanks!

By: Rafael

Rafael — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:48:50 +0000

I loved reading this and I dont really like to read

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By: PJJ

PJJ — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:35:29 +0000

I had the same problem as Anonymous - lots of side spin but easily returned. (Unlike my heavy regular backspin that were occasionally returned into the net).
I found what heavy sidespin really __does__ is allow you to easily hide ‘the other spin’. When I switched to adding the occasional side/topspin by lifting the racket on contact or letting the ball fall from a great height onto a near vertical racket or by hitting late in the pendulum motion as the racket was coming up, then I would occasionally get pop up returns that were easy to smash or even a few returns off the end of the table. Add in the occasional side/”extra heavy backspin” by hitting earlier or hitting down and across and the serve goes from easier to return to quite confusing for the opponent as long as every serve looks like you are just applying the same sidespin motion.

By: Cornelus P.

Cornelus P. — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:18:32 +0000

Try to use a chop if the return comes back to you with spin. The chop will not only help in decreasing the spin but it will also help to set you up for the smash if you chop the ball close to the net.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:45:21 +0000

i practice my side spin serve a lot with other people. The only problem is its easy to return, but it has a lot of sidespin. People say that if it has a lot of side spin it will go off in differennt directions.But whenever i do it, its still easy to return.

By: Jan Ove Waldner

Jan Ove Waldner — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:27:07 +0000

I had practised service last night…my opponent counter it with a side spin…my problem is I don’t know how to counter it..I’m confused if I will use the forehand block or the backhand chop…