Franziska crazy serve

[bobpuls]

https://www.facebook.com/ITTFWorld/videos/2296895500573166/?v=2296895500573166

Is this from real world ?
Not even Ma Lin is close to this one

 

[Loopadoop]

Great serve, but how many tries did it take ?

It would become an easy flip if longer.

 

[Archyan]

Pretty sure it touches the net aswell

 

[vik2000]

Don't think it's touching the net. But the margin of error for this serve is so slim that I don't think you can consistently execute it in real games.

 

[Dr Evil]

Great trick serve. The competition version would have a lower trajectory so the ball would kick back into the net. Probably still too risky even for a pro.

 

[Loopadoop]

Here is a Patrick Franziska ghost serve probably using a 40mm celluloid ball based on the date of the video. The other serve is a shorter version of this using a 40+ abs plastic ball.

https://youtu.be/nQZiCeUFlBg

....

 

[Archyan]

Don't think it's touching the net. But the margin of error for this serve is so slim that I don't think you can consistently execute it in real games.

We had this discussion on a Swedish forum on Facebook, I'm positive the ball touches the net.
If you look closely you can see that it touches the net

 

[Loopadoop]

Irregardless whether it touched the net or not, that is hard to duplicate on any kind of consistent basis.

 

[Archyan]

Irregardless whether it touched the net or not, that is hard to duplicate on any kind of consistent basis.

Correct, although it is a let, it is still one in millions

 

[Simas]

great trick serve. The competition version would have a lower trajectory so the ball would kick back into the net. Probably still too risky even for a pro.

:d:d:d

 

[Michal_Z]

If it contacted the net, then it makes much more sense!
Because without the net this would be pretty much a winner against almost everyone!
Magical serve!

 

[Archyan]

If it contacted the net, then it makes much more sense!
Because without the net this would be pretty much a winner against almost everyone!
Magical serve!

The ball contacted the net, hence the speed of the ball decreased by a ton; but the spin stayed the same

 

[Loopadoop]

The ball contacted the net, hence the speed of the ball decreased by a ton; but the spin stayed the same

The net contact can affect ball spin as everyone has experienced. Larry Hodges at his latest blog says he has done that before.

 

[Xylit]

Chance to do such a service: 0,001 %
Chance to do such a service while a camera is running: 0,000001 %

 

[Loopadoop]

Take the Challenge to see if you can come close to doing it !

 

[Archyan]

Take the Challenge to see if you can come close to doing it !

To hit that shot, whilst camera is on?
Might take some time

 

[Loopadoop]

The touch required to do that serve consistently in a real match would be impacted by, using a new ball, the table differential, and maybe even the floor, lighting, etc.

 

[Simas]

Great serve, but how many tries did it take ?

I think it took only one try, because Patrick Franziska did not try to make a trick serve at all. Maybe he made it by accident while training . Did I see a hint of a smile after the serve LOL ?

 

[Loopadoop]

I think it took only one try, because Patrick Franziska did not try to make a trick serve at all. Maybe he made it by accident while training . Did I see a hint of a smile after the serve LOL ?

Obviously, you never took logic as a college course.

 

[Loopadoop]

As poorly as those professionals did in the T2 Diamond Serve Challenge, this serve most of them couldn't do.