4 simple serves for beginner players

In this video I demonstrate how to do four simple serves. These serves are ideal for beginner players as they are easy to learn and execute. You will learn how to add different spins to the ball by changing your bat angle and swing trajectory. In the video I demonstrate a backspin serve, a topspin serve, a sidespin serve and a no spin serve.

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[notpyrc]

Not 1 player, coach ever told me how to start learning how to serve, these basics will become very handy to me, it will put my arsenal of serves on higher level. Much obliged, Tom.🙏

[jplanglais]

Very good guide. To anyone beginner wondering what to expect as a standard return (assuming you play against a beginner/amateur):
1) Backhand serve: If you served short, expect a short backhand chop. If you served long, expect a long backhand chop from a beginner or a top spin attack from an intermediate+
2) Top spin: Except as fast play unless you are against a very beginner which should end-up with the ball out of the table or very-high&easy-to-return.
3) Side spin: If short, expect a short chop on the opposite side. If long, expect the table to barely return (LOL) as this is a very effective serve.
4) Flat: If your opponent judges it correctly, be prepared for a very fast return.

Of course this is all conjecture and will NOT apply to all opponent.

[karanmaharana]

Me and my competitor both watching this video together we have match day after tomorrow 😅😅 it's very Useful Thanks ❤😂

[jordivandervegte]

Just started table tennis at the age of 43 and your videos are very helpful. Thank you very much

[rekhagopalan]

I'm zero about table tennis.this is my first step of learning..tq coach

[Hannx]

This taught me a lot when I was a beginner... Now I'm a amateur-pro teaching beginners how to play

[fadz]

Thank you very much, very useful guide for late beginners like me.

[mandysutter]

Thank you Tom, have decided to go back to basics to improve my serves and hopefully start learning how to disguise them

[dontdoxmebro]

If you allow the ball to fall extremely close to the table top on a no spin serve before making contact you should be able to get a very flat low trajectory no spin serve to the baseline. I have found this variation the best no spin serve.

[viswanathanr]

Excellent I am nearing my sixty now. Without knowing these simple technique I have been playing for almost 5 years. Thank you so much.

[fabiennemartin]

Thanks so much for so clear explanations ❤

[SomeoneSmarter]

As a beginner just starting to play table tennis in the VR game "Eleven", I'd really appreciate an explanation on why you should learn these shots and what the effect may be on the return shot. i.e. "If you serve with a lot of top spin, the opponent will have less time to react and the return ball is likely to bounce very high" or whatever. Therefore, If I try a top spin serve and it bounces up high from the opponent, I'll know I did it right.

[greatvedas]

This is a wonderful tutorial.
I really like your way of demonstration.

[tapaskumarmitra]

Like your representation and technique to serve in Table tennis.

[cogmovies]

Excellent demo of these serves Tom - thank you! ⭐️👍🏓

[nicolasblondeau]

Fantastic coaching. Thankyou very much

[eloimumford]

@ my senior club 95% of players use the same serve days in days out, should watch your tutorial. The easiest way to respond the flat and heavy serve is simply blocking ...boomerang effect is a winner

[AdnanGusic]

What an excellent guide. Well done Tom !!

[RonakDhakan]

A good follow up video would be how to counter these serves.

[abdullah-khan]

I have table Tanis competition tomorrow in university, and I am sure these servers will help me alot.❤