Update Your BACKHAND SERVE - eBaTT |Tutorial #21
Summary
TLDRIn this instructional video, Ellie Bharati offers valuable tips to enhance the backhand serve in table tennis, particularly for backhand-dominant players. She emphasizes the importance of a substantial backswing to generate energy and spin, introduces techniques to vary spins by changing contact points on the ball, and stresses the necessity of a consistent serve disguise to confuse opponents. Additionally, Bharati provides a bonus tip on utilizing wrist movement for extra spin, ensuring a high-quality serve that can give players an edge in matches.
Takeaways
- 🏓 The backhand serve is crucial at the domestic level and can offer significant benefits if executed correctly.
- 🤔 Players often lack sufficient backswing or stand too square on when performing the backhand serve, which reduces its effectiveness.
- 💪 Emphasizes the importance of a full backswing to generate energy for the serve, suggesting crossing the arms or standing off-square to achieve this.
- 👉 Advises using the legs effectively by transferring weight from the back leg to the front to enhance the serve's power.
- 🔄 Demonstrates the difference between a serve with little backswing and one with plenty, showing how the latter generates more spin.
- 🎾 Highlights the need for variation in spin during the backhand serve by varying the contact point on the ball to create backspin, side spin, or a mix of both.
- 📏 Explains the importance of bat angle in achieving different spins: an 85-degree angle for backspin, 60 degrees for a mix, and 45 degrees for side spin.
- 🕵️♂️ Stresses the value of disguising the type of spin in the serve to make it difficult for the opponent to anticipate the ball's behavior.
- 🎭 Provides a visual diagram to help understand the different contact points on the ball for various spins and emphasizes maintaining a consistent serve motion regardless of spin type.
- 🤝 Suggests using the wrist in addition to the shoulder during the serve to generate more spin, with a relaxed grip that tightens at the point of contact.
- 👏 Offers an extra tip on the importance of implementing a 'rest' in the serve, which involves using the wrist for an extra kick of spin.
Q & A
What is the main topic of Ellie Bharati's video?
-The main topic of Ellie Bharati's video is the backhand serve in table tennis, focusing on tips to improve it, especially for backhand dominant players and back-end servers.
Why is the backhand serve considered important, according to Ellie?
-The backhand serve is considered important because it can have many benefits if executed correctly, and it is particularly valuable at the domestic level of play.
What is one common mistake Ellie mentions players make when executing the backhand serve?
-A common mistake is that players either stand too square on or do not have enough backswing before the point of contact, which results in a serve that lacks impact.
What are two methods Ellie suggests to improve backswing in the backhand serve?
-Ellie suggests crossing the arms or standing slightly off square to allow for a more significant backswing and energy generation during the serve.
How does Ellie demonstrate the difference between a serve with less backswing and one with more backswing?
-Ellie demonstrates by showing the difference in spin generated; a serve with less backswing results in less spin, while more backswing allows for more spin.
What is the purpose of varying the contact point on the ball during the backhand serve?
-Varying the contact point on the ball allows the player to create different spins, such as backspin, side spin, and side spin topspin, making the serve more unpredictable for the opponent.
How many different contact points on the ball does Ellie discuss for varying the spin in the backhand serve?
-Ellie discusses three different contact points on the ball for varying the spin: underneath for backspin, around 4:30 for a mix of backspin and side spin, and at 3:00 for pure side spin.
What is the significance of the bat angle in relation to the type of spin generated during the backhand serve?
-The bat angle is significant as it determines the type of spin; an 85-degree angle generates pure backspin, around 60 degrees generates a mix of backspin and side spin, and around 45 degrees generates pure side spin.
How does Ellie explain the concept of disguise in the backhand serve?
-Disguise in the backhand serve refers to making all variations of spin look the same in the movement, making it difficult for the opponent to anticipate the type of spin.
What is the bonus tip Ellie provides at the end of the video?
-The bonus tip is to use the wrist in addition to the shoulder when executing the backhand serve, which allows for generating more spin by squeezing the handle with the fingers at the point of contact.
What does Ellie suggest for improving the quality of the backhand serve?
-Ellie suggests implementing a rest in the serve, which involves using the wrist and not just the shoulder, to generate higher quality serves with more spin.
Outlines
🏸 Backhand Serve Technique and Tips
Ellie Bharati introduces the importance of the backhand serve in table tennis, especially for backhand dominant players and back-end servers. She emphasizes the need for ample backswing to generate energy and spin, suggesting players either cross their arms or stand slightly off-square to achieve this. Ellie demonstrates the difference between minimal and full backswing, comparing it to the mechanics of a punch. She also introduces the concept of varying spin by adjusting the contact point on the ball, explaining how hitting at different zones can produce backspin, side spin, or a combination.
🎾 Enhancing Serve Variation with Disguise
In this paragraph, Ellie discusses the art of disguising the type of spin on the backhand serve to confuse opponents. She explains how to achieve different spins by varying the contact point on the ball, while maintaining the same arm movement to keep the serve's appearance consistent. Ellie uses a diagram to illustrate the three distinct contact points for pure side spin, backspin-side spin, and pure backspin. She stresses the importance of a consistent follow-through to effectively disguise the serve, making it challenging for opponents to anticipate the spin.
🤚 Utilizing Wrist Movement for Extra Spin
Ellie provides a bonus tip on how to enhance the backhand serve by incorporating wrist movement. She advises players to start with a relaxed grip and then squeeze the handle with the fingers at the point of contact to generate additional spin. Ellie demonstrates the contrast between a locked wrist and a relaxed one, showing how a softer grip allows for more spin. She encourages viewers to practice this technique to improve the quality of their serves and thanks them for their support, inviting them to engage with her content.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Backhand Serve
💡Backswing
💡Contact Point
💡Spin
💡Disguise
💡Variation
💡Bat Angle
💡Energy
💡Wrist
💡Rest
Highlights
The backhand serve is crucial, especially at the domestic level, and has benefits if executed correctly.
Tip 1: Players should have a significant backswing before point of contact for energy generation.
Crossing arms or standing off-square can help with backswing and energy generation.
Using legs and transferring weight can enhance the backhand serve's power.
Demonstration of the difference between less backswing and lots of backswing in serving.
Tip 2: Varying the contact point on the ball allows for different spins - backspin, side spin, and side spin topspin.
The bat angle varies with the type of spin - 85 degrees for backspin, 60 degrees for less backspin, and 45 degrees for side spin.
A diagram is provided to illustrate the different contact points for various spins.
Tip 3: Disguise is key in serving; the serve's appearance should remain consistent regardless of spin variation.
Maintaining the same follow-through for all serves makes it difficult for opponents to anticipate the spin.
The importance of a relaxed wrist for generating extra spin during the serve.
Using the wrist in conjunction with the shoulder and squeezing the handle at contact point enhances spin.
Bonus tip: The serve's quality can be improved by incorporating rest and not locking the wrist.
Gripping the handle softly before locking at contact point creates more spin.
The video demonstrates the importance of disguise by showing identical movements for different spins.
The difficulty for opponents to discern the type of spin from the serve's appearance.
Encouragement for viewers to subscribe, like, and support the channel for more content.
Transcripts
hey guys it's Ellie Bharati and today
I'm gonna be talking about the backhand
serve the backhand serve is very very
important especially at the domestic
level I think it's lost its value at the
top-end plus such as Demetria Shore
still uses it a little bit even though
he has resorted to the pendulum serve
nevertheless the backhand serve can have
lots of benefits if you get it right so
I'm going to try and give you a few
little tips to upscale your backhand
serve especially if your backhand
dominant player and especially if you're
a back-end server hopefully you can gain
some extra tips to help you with your
game okay so tip number one a lot of
players when they do the backhand serve
they either spend two square on or they
don't have enough backswing the four
point of contact so because they stand
square on they start here they kind of
just dink the ball into play it doesn't
have a lot of effect so what you want to
try and do is have plenty of back
swinging before point of contact
therefore you have to swing the arm back
here to allow you to generate lots of
energy so there's a couple of ways of
doing it number one I kind of tell my
players to cross the arms like this some
players like to star on top underneath
however you feel comfortable secondly
you can stand slightly off square and
you'll see a lot of female players they
stand really off square here and that
allows them to have plenty of backswing
and then generate lots of energy even
using their legs putting the weight onto
the right leg for me as a left-hander
and transferring the weight forward onto
the other leg so that's a nice little
tip for you to really try and focus on
just have plenty of backswing so here's
a demonstration for you to look at the
difference between both the less
backswing and lots of backswing which
allows me to generate more spin so not a
lot of backswing
and then plenty your backswing which
then allows me to generate a lots more
spin you'll notice before point of
contact my best swings right back and
then I'm able to generate a lot more
spin
lots more huh I'm able to generate a
lots more spin because my arm has back
swing and then I can really make the
movement very fast but if I don't have
lots of back swing then I can't generate
lots of energy so a little bit like a
punch not that you would ever punch
anyone but if you're punching something
from there let's say like a jab you
don't get a lot of energy but if you
bring the arm back then you get lots
more energy it's the same with the
movement here little back swing little
energy big back swing lots of energy and
like I said you can change your position
to generate more spin if you wish tip
number two is variation and the best way
for me to explain to you how to vary
your spins with the backhand serve is to
vary the contact point on the ball so if
I contact the ball there with the swing
so I'm here I'm cutting contacting the
ball underneath i generate backspin side
spin if I contact the ball a little bit
more in this zone which let's say that's
six o'clock if I contact it in between
six and three which makes it about four
thirty then I get a little bit of
backspin side spin but not as much
backspin as the one when I'm where I'm
contacting the ball at six o'clock and
the last one is trying to contact the
ball at three o'clock and if I'm
contacting the ball at three o'clock
I'm getting pure side spin so I'm
getting three different variations from
three different contact points on the
ball and I also need to be aware of the
angle of my bat so for the pure backspin
my bat angle is more around 85 degree
angle and then it lifts upwards towards
around 60 and then lifts up again
towards around 45 degrees to get that
pure side spin
so for you you want to try and learn the
three different contact points and that
will enable you to upscale the backhand
serve from just one pure site and surf
I'm gonna upscale it a little bit for
you to show to you on the diagram so you
can hopefully help you understand in
more detail exactly as to what I'm
talking about with the contact okay so
I've got this little diagram for you to
try and help you out with the contact
point so you're going to pretend that
this is you and you're doing your
backhand serve like that and this is the
ball so where you're hitting the ball so
you're there and you're serving so if
you're contacting the ball in this zone
over here that's for the pure side spin
so you're going across the ball that way
pure side spin if you're right-handed
it's the other way around you're going
there
pure side spin the next one oh that's it
the next one is cited in backspin again
similar movements but the contact point
has changed it's gone lower on the ball
lower lower down on the ball and the
last one is in this zone over here
underneath the ball so trying to hit it
anywhere there whether you're
left-handed or right-handed you're
contacting under the ball and that
creates the pure backspin side spin
where this one creates maximum sides
been more with less backspin and that
one creates just pure side spin whether
it's left or right depending on whether
you're left-handed or right-handed so I
hope that helps you and if you learn to
adjust those new contact points it's a
very small adjustment which is difficult
for the opponent to pick up on and
hopefully you'll gain little extra
benefits by them receiving the serve at
a more of a weak return rather than good
smash past you or a good heavy dig or
good short touch so I think that will
really upscale your serve and we'll move
on to the number 3 tip from now tip
number 3 actually I want you to try and
figure this one out
did you see a difference hopefully it
didn't because if you did it means my
disguise wasn't very good and that is
exactly what it's all about the disguise
tip number three is disguise did you see
the difference between the movements and
did you see what I tried to implement to
do the variations of spins if not
hopefully you'll understand it now so
what I did was I tried to make this
serve look exactly the same whether I
put heavy backspin side spin pure side
spin or side spin tops min so how do I
do it the first thing I do is like we
spoke about before I have three
different contact points although the
contact points change a little bit the
pure backspin I touch here the pure side
spin I touch a number six like we spoke
about before but the site's been topspin
I actually started from under the ball
and I touched the ball there so instead
of six o'clock instead of four thirty
this time we're moving towards the other
side of the clock and I'm touching the
ball around at 7:30
so six o'clock 7:30 for me is that 7:30
for you I hope so
so I'm hitting the ball there and that
allows me to generate side spin topspin
so how exactly do I disguise it at the
end with the exact same follow-through
for every single serve so I do the all
the elements that I described before
with the movement with the technique and
once I contact the ball I finish with my
elbow up for every single serve
hopefully when you look at the at the
video a little bit before you'll see
that almost every single serve ended
with me finishing in and around this
position which then makes it very
difficult for the opponent to see where
and water exactly I have done with the
surf so that's a really really good tip
for hopefully for you guys to to
implement instead of doing things like
this I see a lot of players go like this
they do that obviously that is pure
backspin or they do this
pure side spin they finish in a side
spin position and they finish in a back
spin position or they do that and they
finish in a topspin position where I do
all three but I finished with the same
movement for all three have a look back
spin side spin looks like and side spin
tops me again so hopefully you can see
all three look almost identical but all
three are very much different which
makes it very difficult for my opponent
to receive myself okay so I hope those
three tips really help you out as always
I like to be that one little extra bonus
tip and this is where we refer to the
rest almost every single serve that you
do if you want high quality you need to
implement the rest a lot of players with
the backhand serve they don't implement
the rest they lock the wrist and just
use the shoulder but in fact you should
be looking to use your wrist as well and
that allows you to generate that lot at
that extra amount of spin so you're just
doing this and you're squeezing the
handle with these three fingers so
you're loose at the beginning and then
you're squeezing like that at the point
of contact so relaxed and loose
something like this and as I hit I
squeeze those fingers which then gives
me that extra kick so it's having a
quick look if I just unlocked that's me
being locked and this is me being a bit
more relaxed I can feel my grip on the
on the blade is a little bit softer
then I lock just that contact which then
generates a lot more spin so hopefully
that's a nice little bonus tip for you
guys and as always thanks for watching
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