Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side

Start of Return to Ready Position

Start of Return to Ready Position

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Points to look for:

• The ball has still bounced relatively deep on the server's side of the table, even though he is serving a long serve that is aimed at bouncing within six inches of the receiver's endline.
• The server is now watching the ball again to track the success of his serve.
• The follow through has finished behind the left knee, and slightly above it.

Index: Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side

1. Ready Position
2. Start of Ball Toss
3. Top of Ball Toss
4. Middle of Ball Descent
5. Pre-Contact With the Ball
6. Contact With the Ball
7. End of Follow Through
8. Start of Return to Ready Position
9. Middle of Return to Ready Position