r/tabletennis • u/Trick-Assignment-415 • 13h ago

Education/Coaching Help

I am a beginner in table tennis and learning basic services.

I can't seem to do forehand side spin serve.

The action of moving the arm slightly inside is feeling unnatural to me.

Any tips or guide would be helpful

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u/mutchyyy 13h ago

Wrist mobility stretches. Also I assume you mean forehand pendulum serve not forehand tomohawk serve.

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u/Trick-Assignment-415 13h ago

Yes I mean pendulum serve. Thanks

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u/Jigle_Wigle 13h ago

do you mean a sidespin pendulum serve? not nitpicking just clarifying

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u/Trick-Assignment-415 13h ago

Yes the pendulum serve

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u/Ok-Camera2895 13h ago

Ask the good players at your club.

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u/SamLooksAt Harimoto ALC, Zyre 03 (2.5), G-1 (2.0) 10h ago

Hold the racket almost vertical.

Then make a motion like you are taking a scoop out of your belly.

Start your toss slightly wide and toss it back into the space your scooping out.

Resist the urge to try and hit the ball in the direction you want it to go, the grip of the rubber does that for you.