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You will notice that I perform this serve with a little sidespin, since this is harder for the opponent to tell that there is no topspin or backspin put on the ball. You can swing straight forward instead if you wish to remove the sidespin.
Points to look for:
- The feet are placed at roughly a 45 degree angle to the endline of the table, which allows the stroke to be played comfortably.
- The knees are slightly bent, and the legs a little more than shoulder width apart to give better balance and faster recovery after the serve is completed.
- The ball is placed on the palm of the free hand, which is flat and stationary. Also notice that the free hand is behind the endline and above the level of the playing surface.
- The torso is slightly bent forward, to allow better balance.
- The bat is held ready just behind the free hand, with the playing elbow bent at around 90 degrees.
