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Yees, it is backhand, so it is top side .. that makes sense..
Anyways, it has to be pretty difficult, because even when he is serving, the ball lands on the white line, so it is big possibility that it goes off..
But if someone doesnt know if, from the beginning it looks like he is going to serve forehand underspin.. this must be surprising, dont think that if someone doesnt know it will put that back..
Anyways, it has to be pretty difficult, because even when he is serving, the ball lands on the white line, so it is big possibility that it goes off..
But if someone doesnt know if, from the beginning it looks like he is going to serve forehand underspin.. this must be surprising, dont think that if someone doesnt know it will put that back..
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I want to see players trying to receive this serve in the Werner Schlager Academy. Ill ask William Henzell to see what he can do! 
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Good, great!
I am going to try serve this one tomorrow, im wondering how will I do
I tried it a very few times. Couldn't even produce a serve hitting both sides using topspin with that technique. It must be really tight.
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It took me a few tries to start getting it on, but once you get used to it, it is not that hard. I did it slow first but then I was able to get it somewhat fast. I have serves that I can do faster at this point, but, I think if I practice it a little more I will be able to get it pretty fast. The spin was weird. It was curving right and then after the bounce it went left. I asked a couple of people to receive it and if it had good spin on the ball, when they tried to recieve the ball went up in the air. Then a friend got used to the spin and was just putting it back easy but everyone had trouble with it at first.
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Awesome to hear you guys practicing the serve. Please upload videos when you perfect it )
By the way, Englands Gavin Evans is playing against Asuka Sakai (worlds fastest server!) in the Swedish Open this week.. Hope there will be some videos of him
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Well me and my friend tryed it and we were not able to put the second bounce on the table..
We will try harder!
We will try harder!
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I tried this service a few times yesterday. At first I wasn't even able to hit it, after a few tries I managed to get it on the table 1 out of 10 times.
When I manage to get it on the table I'm sure it's very surprising because it's quite fast. But with a success rate of less then 10% I don't think I will often use it in official games.
Maybe i'll make a video to compare my speed with Asuka's.
When I manage to get it on the table I'm sure it's very surprising because it's quite fast. But with a success rate of less then 10% I don't think I will often use it in official games.
Maybe i'll make a video to compare my speed with Asuka's.
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OK, well I spent about 30 mins last night after practice having a go at the serve.
2 things. Firstly to get to a situation where you are able to use this serve in a match will require a hell of a lot or practice, way more than any other serves I've come across. Secondly, if you got to a position where you could use it - it's more of a 'surprise' serve than a regular in your armory, in my opinion.
Saying that, I got to a situ where I was getting 2 or 3 on out of 10 serves (not good enough for match play obviously) - my opponent explained that the the most surprising aspect is the 'kick' on the second bounce - he was comfortable with the speed of the serve but the extra 'kick' with the spin meant the ball was on him quicker then he expected and he was struggling to get used to that.
Anyone else any thoughts?
2 things. Firstly to get to a situation where you are able to use this serve in a match will require a hell of a lot or practice, way more than any other serves I've come across. Secondly, if you got to a position where you could use it - it's more of a 'surprise' serve than a regular in your armory, in my opinion.
Saying that, I got to a situ where I was getting 2 or 3 on out of 10 serves (not good enough for match play obviously) - my opponent explained that the the most surprising aspect is the 'kick' on the second bounce - he was comfortable with the speed of the serve but the extra 'kick' with the spin meant the ball was on him quicker then he expected and he was struggling to get used to that.
Anyone else any thoughts?
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Well this serving wonder kid (Asuka Sakai) played in the Swedish Open 2011 and lost to Gao Ning 4-0 with scores 11-6,11-3,11-9,11-6.
I would like to see this match, I think Gao must not of had to much trouble with the serves...? I think the serves would cause damage to any other player outside the top 70 in the world.
I would like to see this match, I think Gao must not of had to much trouble with the serves...? I think the serves would cause damage to any other player outside the top 70 in the world.
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it's definetely no fake^^
i was there when the japanese practised and yess, that serve is really impressive :O
i was there when the japanese practised and yess, that serve is really impressive :O
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it's definetely no fake^^
i was there when the japanese practised and yess, that serve is really impressive :O
Wow you was in the practice hall when the player did this serve!?
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Maybe he doesn't use the serve in matches. He probably misses a lot of them too, but it doesn't show in the video
Hehe fair point WiWa, the day he can perfect it in a match, is the day we see him rise straight up in the rankings?
I've just searched his ranking and cannot find him... does he have one? His name is Asuka Sakai
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Haha probably. But all of his serves have the same motion, most are backhand tomahawk serves. A little bit like Kenta, but Sakai doesn't really put alot of time into preperation lol. He gets to the table, tosses and BANG. Sidespin serve
Also he doesn't bend his knees much, just like in this video. Well he doesn't have to All the serves are pretty long. I only saw 1 match of him though, so maybe it is different in other matches Similar threads
