4 simple serves for beginner players

[@jplanglais]

Very good guide. To anyone beginner wondering what to expect as a standard return (assuming you play against a beginner/amateur): 1) Backhand serve: If you served short, expect a short backhand chop. If you served long, expect a long backhand chop from a beginner or a top spin attack from an intermediate+ 2) Top spin: Except as fast play unless you are against a very beginner which should end-up with the ball out of the table or very-high&easy-to-return. 3) Side spin: If short, expect a short chop on the opposite side. If long, expect the table to barely return (LOL) as this is a very effective serve. 4) Flat: If your opponent judges it correctly, be prepared for a very fast return. Of course this is all conjecture and will NOT apply to all opponent.

[@TomLodziak]

Good additional information. Thank you.

[@emilyjames3110]

@@TomLodziak AS I got a disability. With my wrists ( both ) I can do most them but any advice on other ones to try . Plus where do get online table tennis clothes

[@SomeoneSmarter]

Damn, I just asked for this exact explanation! Thanks for taking the time to post.

[@notpyrc]

Not 1 player, coach ever told me how to start learning how to serve, these basics will become very handy to me, it will put my arsenal of serves on higher level. Much obliged, Tom.🙏

[@vip-news]

Good info

[@dontavius_x]

Thats cool notpyrc

[@shankarmalhari8531]

Beginners will gain great confidence with these nice lessons

[@karanmaharana1844]

Me and my competitor both watching this video together we have match day after tomorrow 😅😅 it's very Useful Thanks ❤😂

[@jordivandervegte5983]

Just started table tennis at the age of 43 and your videos are very helpful. Thank you very much

[@lilidubois4935]

same! Just started a month ago a I'm loving it

[@JoeJ9N]

Same age, same story 😊

[@KevWhitehead]

@@JoeJ9N I played a lot back in school ... 40yr break and getting back into it ... and absolutely loving it!!

[@Hann2x]

This taught me a lot when I was a beginner... Now I'm a amateur-pro teaching beginners how to play

[@rekhagopalan8336]

I'm zero about table tennis.this is my first step of learning..tq coach

[@fadz3148]

Thank you very much, very useful guide for late beginners like me.

[@fabiennemartin7158]

Thanks so much for so clear explanations ❤

[@ratikekar]

Very good explanation !!

[@mandysutter6214]

Thank you Tom, have decided to go back to basics to improve my serves and hopefully start learning how to disguise them

[@dontdoxmebro1780]

If you allow the ball to fall extremely close to the table top on a no spin serve before making contact you should be able to get a very flat low trajectory no spin serve to the baseline. I have found this variation the best no spin serve.

[@nicolasblondeau2878]

Fantastic coaching. Thankyou very much

[@tapaskumarmitra7697]

Like your representation and technique to serve in Table tennis.

[@lunama151]

Thanks, you're the best!

[@greatvedas]

This is a wonderful tutorial. I really like your way of demonstration.

[@SomeoneSmarter]

As a beginner just starting to play table tennis in the VR game "Eleven", I'd really appreciate an explanation on why you should learn these shots and what the effect may be on the return shot. i.e. "If you serve with a lot of top spin, the opponent will have less time to react and the return ball is likely to bounce very high" or whatever. Therefore, If I try a top spin serve and it bounces up high from the opponent, I'll know I did it right.

[@viswanathanr8382]

Excellent I am nearing my sixty now. Without knowing these simple technique I have been playing for almost 5 years. Thank you so much.

[@eloimumford5247]

@ my senior club 95% of players use the same serve days in days out , should watch your tutorial. The easiest way to respond the flat and heavy serve is simply blocking ...boomerang effect is a winner

[@cogmovies]

Excellent demo of these serves Tom - thank you! ⭐️👍🏓

[@AdnanGusic]

What an excellent guide. Well done Tom !!

[@bilalahmed-yk3xf]

Thanks Tom, really helpful

[@nileshpardeshi6279]

Really informative and helps us learn. 👍

[@권도완-y4h]

this is really helpful! Thank you!

[@info662]

Thanks a lot man. Your videos are super helpful

[@adveshdarvekar7733]

Really great video. Exactly what I was looking for!

[@RonakDhakan]

A good follow up video would be how to counter these serves.

[@1949Guillo]

I’am Argentine very good all serves You are the best🎉

[@RandonGuy13]

Topspin serve is what I mostly do. I usually do Serve chop chop forehand then spin

[@Rose_19911]

thank you for this tom

[@nishuverma7518]

Your videos are very good

[@Saleem-Abdullah.]

Nice way explained the basic serves method, tribute to sir Tom.. grateful plz

[@JoePradhan-i3u]

Such useful serves❤

[@richardlohn930]

Thanks!

[@abhisheknirwan7663]

Suddenly I open this video and this serves helps me

[@ujjalchatterjee9198]

Very important for beginners and you have nicely explained and demonstrated... Great..

[@aradhyatripathi630]

He's a legend

[@C_Solu]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@vaishalikhobragade929]

Good guide

[@vanessyyeet]

Thanks sir!

[@darrenhagarty6716]

Good video as usual Tom. Hi from Oz. I’m not great at reading serves. In first year of fixtures after playing at home. I have moved a bit further back from the table to receive to give me more time. I basically expect a flat, topspin serve as a starting point but if the bounce is low and skidding then I go for a push.

[@TomLodziak]

I think that's a sensible approach. This will give you a bit more time to read what the spin is. Over time it does get easier to read the service spin.

[@learnwithpunjraj5610]

Nice information

[@abdullah-khan10]

I have table Tanis competition tomorrow in university, and I am sure these servers will help me alot.❤

[@sejejohs]

THank you Tom. i am not beginner but we can always learn!

[@kelvinhawkins2807]

very good Tom . what bat and rubbers do you use?

[@sailukabaddicoach...5195]

Thank you sir

[@cd199]

Great tips - thanks. Been playing at work socially and will start using these techniques in the mixed. Excited!

[@ameerkhanaqiny9425]

First comment from your best fan brother 🖐🏼

[@HotelChisopani]

good teacher

[@TechieBlogging]

I am using this technique in my office table tennis and it's quite effective.

[@LightBolterGaming]

I didn't understand the backspin serve plz make another vid abt it

[@zskii1292]

thank you so much coach

[@katoliko5657]

Buen Video

[@lovepositivethinker]

Love is best.

[@YAOG]

I have this little simple flat no-spin serve that runs down the right side and some players have so much trouble with it. Constant overhits, nets, it just befuddled them. Others destroy it 🤣

[@TomLodziak]

Yes, a no-spin serve can be hugely effective against some opponents. It's very satisfying when an opponent mis-reads the spin!

[@terry_willis]

'Others destroy it". That's been my experience. :(

[@dennisbernhard3117]

I started playing with my girlfriend a couple weeks ago. I can do the backspin serve fairly well, but I struggle a lot with the topspin serve. I can already do topspin shots and I can do topspin serves when I don't toss the ball, too. But if I go for a legal serve and toss it, I either miss the ball completely or I hit it way too thick so it doesn't hit the table on my opponents side, or makes for an easy attack opportunity for the opponent. Can you give any advise on what to focus on? It feels like I am missing something very important, but can't figure out what it is.

[@thatstalkativekakarpractic8697]

Nice Video

[@varyin7963]

left/right sidespin? what about height point above the table when you hit the ball?

[@TomLodziak]

Try to make contact with ball around net height, this will keep the serve low over the net.

[@EJTechandDIY]

This is amazing thank you so much!

[@mamyyen7187]

my mind : i can do this! my wrist : 🤨

[@JohnEmmanuel-sc9qu]

I dont know if you still reply to comments but what paddle are you using?

[@halservices]

Where can I get an ittf coaching course

[@windelmalaran6592]

Tom lodziak thank you cause I have a city meet in school and I am

[@ufuomadavies4332]

I drop the ball and hit it works for me

[@RedRanga56]

Claim your 2023 ticket right hear

[@CuteAlexialuv]

Backspin serve Topspin serve Sidespin serve Nospin serve

[@Rigatoni.c]

I have a question. When you hit the ball, is it necessary for it to go into one of the corners of the table? Or can it go anywhere on it?

[@RaabStephan]

If you're playing singles, it can go anywhere. If you're playing doubles, you have to cross like you would in tennis.

[@elijahobrien6340]

Great video Tom! I have a question is butterfly timo boll 3000 a good bat? What paddle do you use?

[@TomLodziak]

I've not used a Timo Boll 3000, so can't comment on this. I use a JOOLA Fever blade, with JOOLA Rhyzer 48 on BH and JOOLA Dynaryz AGR on FH.

[@elijahobrien6340]

@@TomLodziak how much does that cost?

[@TomLodziak]

@@elijahobrien6340 The cost for this one is around £180.

[@elijahobrien6340]

@@TomLodziak oh okay thanks that might be a little out of budget for me… do you have any cheaper recommendations for me I’m a amateur/intermediate player?

[@TomLodziak]

@@elijahobrien6340 I have some recommendations on my website which might help www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/best-table-tennis-bats-for-intermediate-players/

[@iamwhiteknife]

How do I pickup these serves??

[@steve44xds]

What rubbers do you use? I use a mack 5

[@TomLodziak]

I use JOOLA Rhyzer 48 on my BH and JOOLA Dynaryz AGR on my FH.

[@larryk2296]

Hey, can you recommend what racket should i buy? Between 50-100 eur

[@TomLodziak]

Here's some recommendations: www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/best-table-tennis-bats-for-intermediate-players/

[@nimoissa4956]

I have a tournament tomorrow 😅

[@jaivindharan8859]

What are good rackets I could buy? I have a school one and it’s not that good

[@TomLodziak]

I have some advice on this page: www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/table-tennis-equipment/

[@marianmaepaguia1322]

so whats the point of different serves? cause i play badminton and im curious and different serves at table tennis

[@FlippyFlippers]

different serves have different spins specific spins need specific blocks

[@kongakau5058]

Backspin 1:46, topspin 3:08, sideserve 3:46,

[@ShaulGoral]

Where do you aim the ball on your side of the table? At what height do you aim to hit the ball? Thanks 🙏

[@TomLodziak]

For the backspin, sidespin and no spin serves, you can aim the first bounce roughly middle of the table. For the topspin serve, you should aim the first bounce closer to the end of the table. Try to contact the ball around net height.

[@bcho4274]

6:35

[@JUS_WIN]

I'm a beginner lefty and it's hard how I have to improvise and adapt on a right handed tutorial

[@stimy7193]

8:50 ball disappears

[@chardelraconner7324]

two hand plank ; beaded the reason NOT sweatlier

[@iVan_Kip]

Which serve do you use yourself?

[@Lgresells]

Whenever I try some of these serves the ball bounces super high and flies over the table, do you know why?

[@TomLodziak]

It could be that you re hitting the ball too hard. Try brushing the ball more. The spin will help keep the ball on the table. Or it could be that you are contacting the ball too high above the table, causing the ball to bounce too high. Let the ball drop to around net height and then make contact. This will help you keep the ball low over the net and prevent you overhitting the serve.

[@Lgresells]

@@TomLodziak thanks a lot that helped a bunch!

[@leon6069]

I son my first table tennis vevside of you

[@thijmenvanhaaf8284]

cool shit

[@michaelfoley5295]

One thing I find very frustrating in any instruction video, is when the instructor gives an explanation both verbally and demonstrating the action, not actually performing the action, and then performs the action and the actual performance of the action is significantly different then the explained action. Here Tom has performed the backswing serve. His blade when striking/brushing the ball is virtually parallel to the table. In the explanation of this serve however, Tom states he opens the angle of his blade slightly, and shows an angle at about 45 degrees. This is not at all the angle of his blade when he actually performs this serve. And to achieve the amount of spin Tom is getting is NOT at all easy.

[@daedalus25]

Rubber actually makes a huge difference in generating spin. A cheap paddle isn't going to get the spin that he demonstrated.

[@Konstant15.]

Just to be clear, what option would be the best?

[@TomLodziak]

At very low levels, any of these serves are likely to be effective. Try them out and see which works best for you. Ideally you will develop a few different service variations, as this will be much more challenging for your opponents.

[@Belal-jc3ek]

Mee also bro😂😂😂

[@FUMIHIROTÊNISDEMESA]

👏👏👍👍

[@punk3900]

I tend to combine nospins with nospins. This is killing the oponents.

[@kebapgaming]

My dad is a no-spin server

[@Namq1]

No how does ur ball go so low my one goes so high when you do the swirl

[@ikmalhakimharun3823]

i never use spin. but i still can win against people who represent their universities. but i dont think that will be the case against pros..

[@jasonhaiflich8967]

When showing serves have the camera behind you

[@nikhilsahani-cu4cd]

Claim yourself a 2024 ticket

[@2TenOClock2]

Первая же подача нихрена не простая. То есть по сути подать нижнее просто, но вот так чтобы как в ролике получилось - нихера не просто. Да и принимается она тоже просто, нижнее дальнее принять сложнее - по нему надо заходить и крутить, а все его тыкают и попадают в сетку обычно.

[@deadline5966]

Слева налево обратной стороной очень просто нижняя подается

[@mikasaackerman6973]

they say I'm good at serving but sucks at smashing

[@akojustinnn3503]

I hope you can give me some rockets even is already use because the table tennis is the only sport made my life color

[@MilanCetojevic]

For the backspin serve, my dumb ahh thought you throw the ball in the air, do a 360, and hit the ball

[@chrisguzman31]

I'm beginner ,😭😭😭

[@hellothere-cx8dz]

same dude 😂😂😂

[@dietcola2033]

Love the channel Tom, HOWEVER…….. you are pronouncing your surname wrong . That is all. Thank you

[@KevinLam18]

2nd serve is illegal

[@TomLodziak]

Why do you think this serve is illegal?