How to do a reverse sidespin serve

In this video, I explain how to do a reverse sidespin serve. This is a good serve to set up a forehand attack. In the video, I talk about technique and placement. It's quite a tricky serve to learn, but it can be very effective.

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[JoseRamirez-ydgz]

Hard serve... took me two weeks to get it across the net every time. This helped with technique. Thanks

[bricksteer]

thank u coach tom, ur tutorial was very helpful, step by step and easy to understand... to improve my skill in TT...

[smarttech]

Great video sir thanks.one question why not use backhand to serveit will be same but more effect more natural?

[swativerma]

Where should we keep the contact point of the ball on racket?pls tell.

[johnhill]

Hi Tom just caught the video very interesting but i play short pips of the forehand would this serve be of benefit if I gave it a go thanks

[ritterbruder]

The follow-through where both of your arms are spread out looks really funny :D but hey, whatever helps you get a legal and spinny serve!

[tdub]

Tom, another excellent video, thanks. Is this the same as the reverse pendulum except for hitting the side of the ball rather than underneath for backpsin? I can see why it would take a long time to master since it's the opposite motion of the pendulum serves. Also, this serve uses weaker forearm muscles than the pendulum, so it takes much longer to get effortless spin and pace.

[jimlim]

Is this the same as reverse pendulum serve? Like the one Zhang Jike uses?

[otismack]

Are you allowed to lift your left leg off the ground whilst serving? I notice that you do this when serving a fast sidespin to your opponents backhand.

[gregg]

Thanks for the tips. I was just practising this serve the other day but didn't know what it's proper name was. I agree that it's a very tricky serve to learn. I'll take you advice regards trying to learn the serve in stages I think, rather than just jumping straight into the full service action and getting frustrated as I miss the ball over and over!

[akfsx]

Still struggle to add more back instead of top spin or nearly pure sidespin. And return back from serve grip quickly is not easy as well

[ehacmq]

Tried this serve during my regular training session. It looked really awkward. I stopped it and trained the basic movement at the table we normally eat from. I will give it a try in the next week when my teammates can see it. But it's good to know that even a skilled player like you needed a year of practice. I will try it out earlier. But I only play in the lowest German league....

[knotwilg]

Hi Tom

I learned that we should bend well and create an empty space under our arm and chest so that we get a good backswing. If I watch FZD or ZJK I think they too have the arm swing from their sides, not from their belly.

Another question: why would one serve this awkward serve when the backhand serve creates the same sidespin and one is in neutral position right away?

[djhumantorch]

Great explanation. How do you add backspin on that serve. As I see, you make contact on the back of the ball. Does it apply to regular sidespin serve

[digitalsickness]

Doesn't the tomahawk serve do the same spin?

[Sealed-Only]

Will you add some tips for antispin players someday? Cheers form Poland!

[SK-quwo]

Do you have a video on how to do the regular sidespin serve?

[RonnieColeman]

You didn't speak about the change of handle in the bat.

[latavijay]

I think i like it this way instead of tucking the hand near the armpit which is kinda awkward

[alexismamadou]

That is a tough serve to master indeed. You didn't talk about the contact points associated with each spin variation and most importantly the positioning of the head of the racket right after the stroke. On your demo, the elbow is definitely not high enough to allow an effective wrist and trunk motion. It's been a year, hopefully you'll be back with a vengeance on this one.