The Serve for Beginners
Learn all about the serve in table tennis for beginners. Includes photos and theoretical and practical advice on what makes a good serve and how to practice serving.
Beginner's Guide to Serving in Table Tennis - Introduction
Learn all about the serve in table tennis, with theoretical and practical tips and advice on how to improve your serve and troubleshoot any problems.
Learn all about the serve in table tennis, with theoretical and practical tips and advice on how to improve your serve and troubleshoot any problems.
Table Tennis - Why is Serving Important?
Learn why the serve is so important in table tennis
Learn why the serve is so important in table tennis
Improve Your Serve - Theoretical Advice
Tips and advice for beginners on the theory of serving in table tennis.
Tips and advice for beginners on the theory of serving in table tennis.
Improve Your Serve - Practical Advice
Tips and advice for beginners on how to practice the serve in table tennis.
Tips and advice for beginners on how to practice the serve in table tennis.
How to Troubleshoot Your Serve
What to do when your table tennis serve isn't working well.
What to do when your table tennis serve isn't working well.
Stop Your Serve Bouncing Too High / Too Low
How to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your table tennis serve is bouncing too high or too low.
How to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your table tennis serve is bouncing too high or too low.
Stop Your Serve from Going Too Long
How to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your table tennis serve is going too long.
How to troubleshoot and fix the problem when your table tennis serve is going too long.
Increase the Spin on Your Serves
How to increase the amount of spin on the ball when you serve.
How to increase the amount of spin on the ball when you serve.
Serve with more Deception (Sneakier Serving)
How to serve sneakier in table tennis. Improve your deception.
How to serve sneakier in table tennis. Improve your deception.
Shakehand Serving Grips for Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
Want to improve your serving in table tennis? There are three basic shakehand grip variations to choose from when serving, all with different strengths and weaknesses. Find out which ping-pong grip is best for you.
Want to improve your serving in table tennis? There are three basic shakehand grip variations to choose from when serving, all with different strengths and weaknesses. Find out which ping-pong grip is best for you.
How to Get More Spin on Your Table Tennis Serves
Do you want to get more spin on your table tennis serves? Greg Letts, your About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Guide, explains how to get more spin when serving in ping-pong.
Do you want to get more spin on your table tennis serves? Greg Letts, your About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Guide, explains how to get more spin when serving in ping-pong.
Learning To Serve in Table Tennis - Mastering a Ping-Pong Serve
About.com Table Tennis/Ping-Pong Guide Greg Letts investigates exactly how long it takes to learn a new serve in table tennis.
About.com Table Tennis/Ping-Pong Guide Greg Letts investigates exactly how long it takes to learn a new serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Service Training - A Must to Improve and Succeed
Guest author Scott Houston writes about the importance of the serve in table tennis, and how to practice the serve properly.
Guest author Scott Houston writes about the importance of the serve in table tennis, and how to practice the serve properly.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Forehand Backspin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand backspin serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand backspin serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Forehand No Spin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand float serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand float serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Forehand Topspin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand topspin serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand topspin serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Backhand Backspin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand backspin serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand backspin serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Backhand No Spin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand no spin serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand no spin serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Backhand Topspin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin serve in table tennis.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin serve in table tennis.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve - Side View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Pendulum Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Pendulum Sidespin Serve - Side
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Pendulum Topspin/ Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Pendulum Topspin/Sidespin Serve - Side
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Reverse Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - FH Reverse Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve Side View
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Reverse Pendulum Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - FH Reverse Pendulum Sidespin Serve Side View
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Reverse Pendulum Topspin/Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - FH Reverse Pendulum Topspin/ Sidespin Serve Side View
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand reverse pendulum topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side View
Watch and learn from clear explanations and side-view photographs of how to do a backhand backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear explanations and side-view photographs of how to do a backhand backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Sidespin Serve - Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Sidespin Serve - Side View - Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Topspin/Sidespin Serve - Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
The Backhand Topspin/Sidespin Serve - Side View - Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a backhand topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - FH Tomahawk Topspin/Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Topspin/Sidespin Serve - Side
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk topspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - FH Tomahawk Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Sidespin Serve - Side
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - FH Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.
Watch and learn from clear side-view photographs and explanations of how to do a forehand tomahawk backspin/sidespin serve in table tennis/ping-pong.