Table Tennis Service Variations 1 - Tomahawk Type

A video showing a few different variations of the tomahawk type serve.

I know this isn't a traditional tomahawk serve, but I use the term to mean a serve performed with the handle below the blade face on contact with the contacting rubber facing towards you. Before anyone gets too excited.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Table Tennis Service
• topspin
• backspin
• sidespin
• chop
• world championships

[jk032994bama]

What kind of paddle do you have and how thick is it?

[jamfreddie]

@jk032994bama I have a Galaxy T-4 blade which is around 6mm thick with Stiga Calibra LT - Max on both sides (around 4mm each).

[coocoonutt]

No one cares about my rating. I'm so critical because I'm a coach. For instance, topspin serves should be disguised because they can be easily attacked. Show us a reversed pendulum serve with sidespin combined with UNDERSPIN. Then I'll respect your serves. Right now, you look like a rookie!

[jamfreddie]

@coocoonutt Well, having seen how well you analyse the game, I suspect you will be inundated with pupils wanting to learn from you. I'm a coach too by the way. I'm going away for a few days with the regional squad so won't be around for a bit, but will gladly get back to you after Thursday (unless I can get online whilst away?).

The reverse BACKSPIN is easier than the reverse topspin for me, but at the moment, I can only manage to serve properly 2 or 3 times before my arm starts to hurt.

[jamfreddie]

@epicnub123 If you think that serves have to be fast to be effective then you haven't made it out of the basement yet so keep practicing.

[jamfreddie]

@NmNm4all Because he is a boy.

[coocoonutt]

Coach,  I viewed your other serves in your other videos. Thumbs UP!!!

[schwazer210]

Your fat, but your serves are awesome so it balances out

[jamfreddie]

@coocoonutt I notice you make no mention of your rating. Come on, I've told you my level. Other than watching vids, tell us all why you feel you are such an expert and able to be so critical.

I can assure you, my serves (particularly my chop) are amongst the most spinny you are ever likely to receive and they have given problems to players inside the top 300 in the world. If they were so bouncy or lacked spin then I would have had my serve taken apart by these players, but it wasn't.

[coocoonutt]

@jamfreddie Please, if you're going to demonstrate services and you're too lazy or out of shape to get low by bending your knees, at least say so in your demonstration. When you're standing upright, your serves are going to be too high over the net. I wouldn't recommend your "lazy" stance to anyone. Serve violently, don't just stroke the ball to get spin...get maximum spin with proper technique!

[jamfreddie]

@coocoonutt Difficult to say as I am not in the US and haven't played any tournaments or in our National League for a couple of years. Last time I really played competitively, I was ranked around 140th on the English ranking list and was playing at a similar standard when I injured my arm last summer. My serves (and the rest of my game) have been good enough to allow me to beat a player ranked 13 in England and many in the top 50, so they can't be all that bad, can they?

What about you?

[coocoonutt]

@jamfreddie Cut the bull...what's your rating?