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Table Tennis / Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - FH Tomahawk Sidespin Serve

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Start of Follow Through

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Start of Follow Through

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The player has contacted the ball, which is now moving sideways and forwards towards the table.

Points to look for:

  • The speed of the bat during the service motion is highlighted by the blurring of the bat in the photograph.
  • The follow through of this serve is similar for all three variations (topspin/sidespin, mainly sidespin, and backspin/sidespin), since the different spins are achieved by varying the point of contact on the ball, not the motion of the forward swing.

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