The Unreturnable Table Tennis Serve | Tutorial
Summary
TLDRLearn how to execute an unreturnable table tennis serve, focusing on the side-spin toss serve. This serve relies on timing, placement, and speed. Start in your usual serving position, use a pinch grip for better wrist movement, and contact the ball with a swift forward and sideward flick. Proper placement, either diagonally or down the line, surprises your opponent, making the serve hard to return. Use this serve sparingly for maximum effectiveness. For more tips and a tutorial on the fastest table tennis serve, subscribe and stay tuned for more videos.
Takeaways
- 🎯 The UNR returnable table tennis serve is a sidespin toss spin serve that relies on timing, placement, and speed to surprise opponents.
- 🏓 Positioning is crucial; start in your usual serving position to keep the serve a surprise for your opponent.
- 👌 The grip should be a pinch grip, with the thumb on top and the rest of the fingers behind the bat, allowing for more wrist movement.
- ⚡ The contact involves a swift forward flicking motion to generate speed and sidespin. The key is to combine forward and sideways movement.
- 🎥 Use slow-motion clips to understand the correct arm movement and wrist flick needed to execute the serve effectively.
- 🕹️ Relax your wrist and only grip the bat harder at the moment of contact to enable a powerful flick.
- 🎯 Hit the ball in the middle of the bat to maximize power and spin.
- 🔀 Placement is key to making the serve unreturnable. Serve either diagonally or down the line to catch your opponent off guard.
- 📍 For diagonal placement, aim for the first bounce to be close to your side of the table to keep the serve fast and hard to return.
- 📍 Serving down the line is more surprising because it’s less common, especially with pace. Keep body movement minimal to avoid telegraphing the serve.
Q & A
What is the UNR returnable serve in table tennis?
-The UNR returnable serve in table tennis is a side spin toss spin serve that surprises the opponent through its timing, placement, and speed.
Why is it important to maintain the same position at the table for this serve?
-Maintaining the same position as other serves is crucial to keeping the serve a surprise for the opponent, making it more effective and harder to predict.
What grip should you use for the UNR returnable serve?
-You should use a pinch grip on the bat, with the thumb on the top and the rest of the fingers behind, to allow more wrist movement and power.
What is the key motion required for making contact with the ball during this serve?
-The key motion is a swift forward flicking motion combined with a side spin, created by moving the arm forward and across.
Why is wrist movement important in this serve?
-Wrist movement is important because it generates the necessary speed and spin, making the serve faster and more surprising for the opponent.
How should you place the ball to make the serve UNR returnable?
-The ball should be placed either diagonally or down the line to surprise the opponent, with the serve executed at high speed to reduce their reaction time.
What is the significance of the first bounce in the serve's placement?
-The first bounce should be close to your side of the table to ensure the ball lands fast and just inside the opponent's side, making it harder to return.
How can you further confuse your opponent with this serve?
-You can further confuse your opponent by keeping your body still and making sudden wrist flicks at the last moment to change the direction of the serve.
What is the reverse pendulum serve and how does it enhance the UNR returnable serve?
-The reverse pendulum serve is an outward movement that puts opposite sidespin on the ball. Faking this serve and then quickly changing direction can surprise the opponent even more.
How often should you use the UNR returnable serve during a game?
-You should use the UNR returnable serve sparingly, only once or twice during a game, to maintain its element of surprise.
Outlines
🏓 Mastering the UNR Returnable Table Tennis Serve
Learn how to execute the UNR returnable table tennis serve, a surprising and effective move. This serve, known as the side spin toss spin serve, relies on timing, placement, and speed to catch your opponent off guard. Position yourself as you normally would for any serve to maintain the element of surprise. Use a pinch grip on the bat, enabling wrist movement for power and speed. The key contact involves a forward and sideways flick of the wrist to add both side spin and speed. The serve should be fast and placed strategically, either diagonally or down the line, to make it difficult for your opponent to return.
🔄 Perfecting Serve Placement for Maximum Surprise
Placement is crucial in making the UNR returnable serve effective. Serve diagonally or down the line to keep your opponent guessing. A diagonal serve requires hitting the ball early to land close to the opponent's side, increasing speed and difficulty in returning. A down-the-line serve is even more surprising and involves a forward wrist flick for pace. Keep your body positioning consistent to prevent your opponent from reading the serve. For an added challenge, try the reverse pendulum serve, faking an outward movement before switching direction at the last moment. Use this serve sparingly to maintain its element of surprise and effectiveness.
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Keywords
💡UNR returnable
💡side spin toss spin serve
💡positioning
💡grip
💡contact
💡wrist movement
💡momentum
💡placement
💡diagonal serve
💡down the line serve
Highlights
UNR returnable table tennis serve can surprise your opponent and is a great serve to pull out during a game.
The serve being discussed is the side spin toss spin serve, which becomes UNR returnable due to timing, placement, and speed.
Step 1: Positioning at the table is crucial for making the serve a surprise for your opponent.
Start the serve in the same position as your other serves to maintain the element of surprise.
Step 2: Use a pinch grip on the bat to enable more wrist movement and power for the serve.
Step 3: The contact of the ball involves a swift forward flicking motion combined with side spin.
Ensure the contact is a joint movement forward and across to add both speed and spin to the ball.
Step 4: Placement of the serve is what makes it UNR returnable by surprising the opponent.
Two placement options: diagonally or down the line, both of which keep the opponent guessing.
The serve should be fast to reduce the opponent's reaction time.
To serve diagonally, ensure the first bounce is close to your side of the table for a fast serve.
Serving down the line is rare and surprising, making it harder for the opponent to return.
Minimize body movement to keep the opponent from reading the serve's direction.
Bonus tip: Use the reverse pendulum serve as a fake to add further surprise.
Use the UNR returnable serve sparingly to maintain its effectiveness.
Transcripts
here's how to do the UNR returnable
table tennis serve when executed
correctly it can surprise your opponent
and it's a great serve to have and pull
out during a game here's how to do it
this serve is the sides spin toss spin
serve now you might be wondering how is
this serve going to be UNR returnable
well it's all about the timing and the
placement and the speed of the serve as
always I'll break this serve down into
multiple steps starting with step one
positioning at the table for this serve
it's crucial that it's a surprise for
your opponent so you want your position
to be like every other serve so they
don't see it coming and you can actually
surprise your opponent and it can be a
really effective serve so you want to
start basically where you always start
which for me is like this at one side of
the table bending down like this ready
to throw the ball up I don't want to
start somewhere else cuz then your
opponent will see it coming you want to
keep it as a surprise so start where you
normally start for your other serves for
me it's like this I throw up I'm facing
horizontal the table and from this
position I can do pretty much any other
serve I want I can do a back spin serve
s spin so your opponent has no idea what
serve you're going to do step two is the
grip you want to have a pinch grip on
the bat like most of your serves thumb
on the top and the rest of your fingers
behind the back held up like so this
enables more wrist movement more a flick
of the wrist and a snap of the wrist
which ultimately gets the most power and
speed which is crucial for the sides
been toss and serve okay step three is
the contact of the ball this is the most
important part for this serve so you're
in the position that you are for most of
your serves you got the grip pinch grip
now you're ready for the contact you
throw the ball up and this is crucial
the contact is a swift forward flicking
motion so while you're pushing forward
to create the speed on the ball you're
also adding side spin as well so it's a
joint movement forward and across
forward
across this way you're putting on TOS
spin you're putting on Pace on the ball
to make it really fast
hence the surprise and you're also
adding top um Sid spin so you're making
a contact then you're adding Sid Spin
and Top Spin I'll show a few slowmo
Clips so you want to bring your arm
around throw
up just move your arm around your body
so you got a little bit of momentum
before you hit the ball but the majority
of the speed comes from your wrist throw
it up move your arm around come down
wait for the ball to get low to the
table so it's a low bouncing ball just
over the net
and that's a swift flick
forward whilst going slightly sideways
to create the side spin as
well forward bang so all of the speed
comes from that last flick with your
wrist forward it's really a snap you
don't want to grip the bat too hard
though and strain your arm you want to
be relaxed and then the last moment
flick your wrist and grip hard so you
don't want to be stressed like this you
want to be kind of loose in the wrist so
you can enable that flick at the end of
the
contact you also want to make sure that
you're hitting the ball pretty much in
the middle of the bat you don't hit on
this end don't hit on the sides you want
to hit the middle The Sweet Spot so you
get the most power and the most spin on
the surf key things are use your wrist
to get that momentum and the power flick
your wrist don't grip the bat too hard
you might be going oh I need to hit it
really fast and hard so you're gripping
the bat you don't want to do that relax
your wrist and then at the last moment
grip it harder and then flick the third
most important thing is that momentum
forward and across to create the Top
Spin side spin step four is placement
this is where the serve becomes UNR
returnable because you're placing it
where they don't expect you're
surprising the opponent and that's how
they can't return it and you win the
point you pretty much serving in this
position allows you to have two options
you can serve diagonally or you can
serve down the line that's where it
becomes UNR returnable cuz you're using
these angles you're using surprise and
they w't say here coming so the first
placement is diagonal you're in this
position remember your opponent doesn't
know where you're going to serve you
they could serve in the middle
anywhere all they know is I'm about to
serve probably Back Spin or SID spin
with this position they definitely won't
expect it to be fast and they won't
expect it down the line or diagonally
they're probably going to expect it in
the middle of the table somewhere the
key thing is ensuring the serve is fast
so they even have less time to
react your opponent will probably be
standing here here that's their diagonal
so if you Ser it fast to the diagonal
they're going to have to go all the way
over here and move so you want to keep
it fast so they don't have time and
that's how it becomes un returnable to
make sure it lands in the right spot
diagonally you want to hit the ball
immediately down onto the table because
it has Pace you want to get that first
bounce in early if you have that first
bounce here second bounce will be well
over the table so you want to get that
first bounce close to your side of the
table and then it'll just hit inside
their table you want it to bounce around
here very close to their side that means
it'll be even faster and even harder to
return the next placement is down the
line this is even more surprising for
your opponent because it's very rare for
someone to serve down the line with
Pace especially from this position so
it's the same lead up except instead of
angling your about that way you're just
going to angle you about this way with
this serve down the line you have less
Sid Spin and it's more of just that
flick forward with your wrist to get the
pace on the
ball to make this placement even more
confusing for your opponent you want to
barely move your body positioning so
they can't read the serve before you've
done it a lot of serves it's quite easy
to tell what spin they going to do
before they even hit it just by the way
your body's placed so if you keep your
body still and then suddenly at the last
minute flick your WR it goes down the
line they won't expect it you'll
surprise them and the serve will become
UNR returnable I have one more bonus tip
if you're interested in making the serve
even more UNR returnable listen to this
you have the reverse pendulum serve so
you can fake to do the reverse and then
cut back in at the last moment and go
diagonal I've done this I've pulled this
out in a few games and it's worked
really well do a couple serves with the
reverse pendulum which is an outwards
movement which puts opposite sides been
on the ball do the same setup come in
and at the last minute flick your wrist
the opposite direction they'll have no
idea it's going to go in that way cuz
they're going to expect reverse to curve
that
way you're going to instantly go
diagonally and it'll work even better a
key thing to remember though guys for
this serve is you only want to pull it
out very rarely maybe once or twice
during a game this is what makes it the
UNR returnable serve because you got to
use surprise so if you do it every serve
your opponent's going to expect it and
it's not going to
work round
one round
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