Advanced Service Techniques

Advanced Service Techniques

Advanced service differs from the basic service in the following ways:
  • The stroke is the same for all spins
  • By controlling where you hit the ball on the paddle(tip, middle, near handle) you can control the rate of spin
  • By controlling at which point in the stroke you hit the ball, the combination of spins is possible
  • The toss is often higher to aid in speed, spin, and deception
  • A variety of techniques, including high tosses and foot stamps, are used to prevent the opponent from anticipating the spin on the ball.
Two primary families of advanced serves:
  1. Backhand sidespin
  2. Forehand pendulum

Each uses a different side of the paddle, and both have variable points in the stroke that will produce one or more of the spins.

Last modified: Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:25 AM