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By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

Beginner's Guide to Returning Serve

Friday September 19, 2008
Australia's Kyle Davis nicely balanced to return serve Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Having recently highlighted the importance of serving in ping-pong, it's a good time to look at the receiver's first chance to seize the initiative in a rally - his return of serve. I've put together a Beginner's Guide to Returning Serve in Table Tennis, which explains why the return of serve is possibly the most important stroke for table tennis beginners, and discusses how to improve your own service reception.

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