Spin Serve Tutorial - Tips From The BEST In The World!

In this video we teach you how to do a spin serve in badminton! We get the help of the two best spin servers in the world: Aaron Chia and Marvin Seidel to teach you this amazing serve (sometimes also known as the Kevin Sanjaya serve!). Click to see more useful resources below ⬇️
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[@BadmintonInsight]

Are you looking forward to trying out the spin serve? 🤪 We've both been practicing it a lot since filming this video (Greg even did it successfully in some matches at the Irish Open this week!) It's so much fun 😆 Once again a huge thank you to Marvin Seidel and Aaron Chia for helping us with this video - two of the worlds best badminton players, and also great guys!

[@Mikhail_Stasov]

AFAIR there was also some kind of spin serve and that serve was eventually declared illegal. Can you remind me what kind of serve it was and what was the problem with it?

[@ScubaShark--8964]

*_I'm from Malaysia, big fan of Aaron and big fan of you too～!! 🇲🇾_*

[@davidsunnykondru1754]

OMG!!!! Where's Jenny...She's missing...!!!!!!!!!!

[@richiero0o0]

@@Mikhail_Stasov it was the 'Sidek Serve' also known as the 'S Serve'. To do it you hit the feathers first and yes, that's now illegal.

[@guusvandervlugt3929]

@@Mikhail_Stasov That was the so called "Sidek service", introduced by the Sidek-brothers from Malaysia. I played them once in the German Open. The held the shuttle upside down and sliced the shuttle with hitting the feathers first. The only return you could do was a lift because you had to wait untill the shuttle came in its normal flight and that was when the shuttle was way below the net. If you didn't the shuttle ended on an other court than yours. The service gave such an advance that the serving couple could score many points in a row and rallys became shorter making doubles less atractive to watch and to play as well. That's why the service was bannedin the early 1982

[@clementchoo9113]

Good to see Aaron Chia on the channel! Malaysian fans here!🙌🏼

[@BadmintonInsight]

He was great!

[@clementchoo9113]

@@BadmintonInsight Yeah! You guys are great too! Keep it up!🎉

[@micojlising2856]

I love how every tutorial explains every detail of how the movement should be. ❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@wahidsayed7]

Got 7 points from spin serve in last game. Amazing skill.

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's great to hear 😀

[@Oyabu...]

Dam

[@razanruslan3320]

Malaysia 🇲🇾 fans here!! Happy to see our national player inside the channel 😊 thank you!

[@badmintonfeeder]

Short and packed with information, visuals, and ideas. Thanks Greg and of course a big THANKS to Marvin. This is certainly a must share one. Let's have more practical on court interviews and discussions :) Great work

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much Andy! 🙌🏼

[@denzelnolet]

This is great. Love how he picked his brain. This channel is such a treat to badminton learners 😀

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@sapianismail8880]

A real sincere authentic treat ,TQSM fro M'sia

[@manivannannatarajan413]

Marvin is doing his best to teach newbies like me to do a pro serve like spin serve. Great respect for you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BadmintonInsight]

🏸😄💥👍🏼

[@patternsintheivy9184]

Great video! I immediately started hitting shuttles around in my living room. When I tried it at practice, I somehow managed to do a decent drive serve. No spin, but a new skill for me 😂😂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@tomgravett7744]

Great video! I think my basic short serve is pretty good and consistent - so, now to try out this next level 🙂 thank you! 👍

[@BadmintonInsight]

Enjoy 🥳

[@antonfinenko6238]

Great video! Nice to see these great players on your stream. As an amateur player, i will probably focus on the basics…

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😊 good idea, but keep having fun and experimenting from time to time with these more advanced skills… good luck!!

[@বাংলারসুর-জ৬ঢ]

Normally I don't expect quality content for free.But you guys prove it over n over again that it's only possible on yt.

[@rb-ex]

nice treatment of an increasingly important point, especially in men's doubles, where an aggressive service receiver will often take the shuttle at or near the tape. a serve with grease on it makes this much more difficult. practice tip: serves can be practiced at home. i have a setup with a tripod holding a lightweight pole horizontally and lines taped to my living room floor. stuck at home? can practice the low serve

[@BadmintonInsight]

Definitely! Thanks for the comment 😀😀

[@ScubaShark--8964]

*_Malaysian here,_*_ I can't believe y'all got Aaron there～!! 🇲🇾_

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha!!

[@saianjana.gopinath2271]

tysm badminton insight I actually learnt this in 5 minutes thank you... this means a lot because I was practicing this for 4 weeks but dint understand this video made it so much easier .

[@BadmintonInsight]

Amazing to hear! :)

[@RH-hz9ly]

Man Aaron Chia is here!!!

[@exoceed6340]

Another 10am on Sunday another great upload from Badminton Insight!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@justinz.4069]

When was this recorded? Was it during Hylo Open? I didn't see you guys in competing and I was wondering how you were able to include Aaron in this video haha. Good video and very informative nonetheless, and bonus for being able to include Aaron Chia and Marvin Seidel in the video, love from Malaysia

[@jh_esports]

Probably. Jenny competed in the women‘s doubles at HYLO Open and this Center where the video was recorded is in Saarbrücken (the City that hosted HYLO Open)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Correct Jonas, it was at the Hylo Open! We unfortunately didn’t get in because of our ranking at the moment. Thanks Justin 😀

[@SenulaGThenuwara]

Happy to say I mastered it widdin a few weeks, from a proud srilankan

[@Uknow.m]

Back again in Sunday.....💕 Going to try this one today ...

[@BadmintonInsight]

Enjoy!!

[@simplexj4298]

I think I've got something to try now this evening - between unlocking the sports hall and the arrival of my club mates! Thanks a lot to all of you for sharing your knowledge. The fun should be worth a few hundred hours of practice!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Woop! Enjoy 😄👍🏼

[@TheDreamLeaf]

Thanks a lot of the video! Really great to get insight from the world's best spin servers. One suggestion I have (if your targeted audience is beginners) is it'd be great to start the video explaining what the spin serve is (i.e. how it differs to the standard low serve) and why someone would perform a spin serve over the standard low serve. Cheers! =D

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the feedback 👍🏼 and glad you enjoyed it!

[@aidenho9723]

I agree with this comment! As someone who watch badminton for fun and not really playing it, I really don’t know what’s the importance of different serve. It would be helpful if you could explain it at the start of the video😀👍

[@danielchristopher3722]

Awesome video! Big fan of Marvin!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Daniel! So are we 😜

[@apsreelathanagendra204]

the serve itself is so satisfying to see. wow!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@RamChristianCossid]

OH MY! best video so far this month! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@BadmintonInsight]

🥳🤩 thank you so much!

[@adamdanial9574]

I see aaron chia. I clicked. Love from Malaysia

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed the video! 😁

[@persistence05]

Best badminton youtuber with best badminton player giving tips ! hmm. .. i bow to both of you

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@persistence05]

Hope this help you to produce great great insights in the future

[@beck3740]

2:00 well if it were my serve I'd be so extremely proud. that is perfection.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Sure is!!

[@harrypeters1341]

Wow, Marvin's English was amazing - better than mine I think 😂 and he was an awesome teacher.. thanks Marvin + Aaron, and Badminton Insight of course! 🏸🏸🏸

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes he speaks very good English! You're very welcome 🏸

[@AjiRahman]

tbh, i never met anyone from Germany who doesn't not speak English. 😅

[@juvsagias3337]

Been practicing this for a while now hehe. Thank you for another video

[@BadmintonInsight]

🙌🏼🔥😁

[@bbbyoongi6721]

so happy to see aaron chia!

[@BadmintonInsight]

🔥🙌🏼

[@Superswallow]

Marvin Seidel: “100 hours learning it” Greg in just one session: “I’ve learned it!” 😂

[@bakalakadaka7000]

Wow, thanks so much for this! Going to learn this. Looks fun to try and master.

[@BadmintonInsight]

🥳 thanks! Enjoy!

[@keithwilliams6460]

Hi guys. Ive posted a comment before on this. I keep playing this video and your no wrong how hard it is. But even how much i try i realy cant get it😢 . So fair play to you for getting it and use it in matches.

[@althephantomaki4478]

You’ve come so far, i remember when you only had 3k subscribers

[@BadmintonInsight]

Wow! 😆

[@lihuan5696]

definitely will learn this. I will have a match early next month and hopefully know how to spin serve befor then

[@BadmintonInsight]

You can do it, have fun!

[@teckfoongchia5510]

This video provides so much of insight to the spin serve. Love it!

[@harshvardhanrajput9803]

Congratulations on 100K !!!!!! 🏸

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😃

[@cnk9399]

@@BadmintonInsight when is the Wedding

[@JohnSmith-uh6cs]

Congrats on 100K!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sanajsanu6849]

Regular viewer from Kerala, India♥️

[@ChaoticAep]

Thanks for that! I am going to learn how to do the spin serve!

[@nissy4022]

Aaron! 🤩 🇲🇾 ❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

😆🥳👊🏼

[@nissy4022]

@@BadmintonInsight keep up the good work guys! 🏸🤍

[@ilovefamily1128]

It's great sharing! Thanks a lot! Looking forward to your interviewing more professional players, maybe from some Asian great players (Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.)

[@BadmintonInsight]

We'll try our best in future tournaments to connect with some of the Asian players! :)

[@randhirmungra390]

Thanks for this video. Looking forward to practicing it and applying it to grab some points with minimal efforts 😁

[@kirk1377]

This is my new go-to serve. Really hard to return. Thank you for the tip!

[@rutrakumar]

Good to see bro

[@asifmahmood778]

U have the best teaching vidz

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😀

[@goldenaquarius7660]

Thank you for this great video again. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Wish you all best of luck for next tournament... -❣️🇲🇾

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you!

[@Fedibow]

Definitely one of the best video of your channel ! Love it ! This serve is really amazing ! Not sure if I'll be able to do it one day though =P Thanks again, can't wait for next sunday !

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@thomasl5710]

5 star video! Can this serve be effective in single and if so are anyone of best players using spin serve?

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😀 Less effective in singles for sure because players are not standing as close to the service line and taking the shuttle as early!

[@karol6322]

The masterclasses Greg took really paid off 😹👍🏼

[@BadmintonInsight]

Certainly did! 😃

[@muhammadzakariya5786]

Next video should be what’s in my badminton bag. But great video keep them coming 💯

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@CODEMENTAL]

Thanks for sharing. I will try to apply this in my next badminton session. I do doubles normally. Why is it more difficult in doubles? For serving the distance to the net should be the same?

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome, that’s great to hear! It’s more difficult in mixed doubles

[@TheDreamLeaf]

Just saw Aaron Chia win BWF World Championships 2022 men's doubles with his partner. Reimnded me of this vid, so I came back

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes he did! He did some good spin serves in the final too 😀🤩

[@TheDreamLeaf]

@@BadmintonInsight Yea I saw! I was like "Damn. If he's using it in the world finals, definitely seems like it has its place" I think I know the answer. But were most of Aaron's serves the standard low serve? Or were most of his serves actually spin serves?

[@aldrichtungga4727]

Can you guys do a video of what to do after you serve? Like stance, coverage etc :)

[@BadmintonInsight]

We'll add it to the list! Thanks 😃

[@_ValFreemaN_]

Oh My badminton God!!!! it's fantastic tutorial (video)! see you after100 Hrs of serve trainings XD very exiting content. i'm so glad, Thank you for everything you've done! ( and for this vid also ;) )

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much Val!

[@ahmadhasif979]

Sidek Serve is urban legend here in Malaysia

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes it was very good! Unfortunately illegal now 😢

[@arnavdeshmukh2973]

1:36 😶😯 he catched the shuttle

[@souvikroy5831]

Being an average TT player i am trying this with shuttle from last 5 years on winters 😜 but no luck yet. Its quite a tricky things to do

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, very tricky yes! Good luck and enjoy 😜

[@arunbella]

Great video. Crispy & useful information

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😊

[@shijo82]

Much awaited video..

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it 😃

[@shijo82]

@@BadmintonInsight yes ✌🏻😉

[@ronz878]

Thanks for the, great info, really clear and helpful 👍🏻

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@aniqzz4439]

in malaysi this is s serve from legends misbun sidek🔥🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@BadmintonInsight]

That is where you hit the feathers first! This is now illegal!

[@justhenryquek]

Love from malaysia🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😀😀

[@CKYew]

BEST VIDEO EVAAA!! 🔥🔥🔥😊👍

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂😜🔥

[@CKYew]

@@BadmintonInsight More 🔥 content coming soon? 🤣

[@gaigin1200]

Thank you very much I will try today

[@BadmintonInsight]

Have fun! 😁

[@jainamshah1488]

Nice Information Thanks for this information 😊

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re very welcome 😀

[@joaqui-nation8052]

Thank you so much for this badminton guide ❣💯🥰

[@crilleedara]

Hehe awesome with a vid where you learn together w the viewers!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! We definitely learned a lot 😆

[@cece4745]

I’ve noticed I’m having trouble getting the serve long enough without losing the spin. It seems, atleast here in this clip, that Greg was having the same problem. Would have been nice to mention in a kind of ”common mistakes” section (although that may be hard as there’s nothing really common about the serve😝). Anyways, congrats on the 100k subscribers! Definitely well deserved, great vids already and still improving every week!😄🤩

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the feedback! This is at the point Marvin said to Greg at the end - to have a longer contact on the strings and not be so fast! It’s definitely tough though 😅 thanks anyway!:)

[@perindu1377]

Love this video, thanks ❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!! ☺️🔥

[@halaskoronenquanganh5287]

+1 like for Marvin Seidel

[@BadmintonInsight]

🙌🏼☺️

[@trampotwist7267]

Still learning

[@ViraVira12345]

Simply superb

[@speedtrap_f1107]

Oh in Germany , That is Realy Nice, Maevin seidl is a Great Badminton Player Gruß aus Germany

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes he is! 😀

[@TheDreamLeaf]

If someone had a choice between normal low serve and spin serve (both go over net at same height and land in the same area), should they always spin serve? Or are there reasons to choose to low serve normally instead of spin serve?

[@coolkid7555]

I knew this serve in 2018 when I watch The Minions Kevin are expert with tumbling serve

[@BadmintonInsight]

He is indeed 🔥

[@wewung2]

Amazing video!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😀 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@XardsAei]

Thumbnail: Aaron Chia Video: Marvin Seidel

[@zecoream1914]

im training this spin serve alone , it takes 5 days to get that feeling spin serve . now im addicated to do it every serve 🥴🤣

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha that’s great! Hope it works for you 😀

[@quotesandthoughts1812]

very nice tutorial... Please make video on Deception which can be use in doubles?

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks!! We already have 1 video on this but will do more in the future so stay tuned 😀

[@TPToE]

Did you ask Marvin what tension/string he uses? Furthermore, have you any further advice to offer on the subject one year later? It really is addictive, that's for sure!

[@Arunkumar-Adventureus]

Can we use this technique with Nylon Shuttle too? Does this shuttle spin like the feature does?

[@BadmintonInsight]

Perhaps even more!!

[@sehajsingh3044]

Awesome ❣️❣️

[@BadmintonInsight]

🙌🏼👊🏼🔥

[@huzanmatin6037]

1:35 that smooooth catch tho

[@rsberdan]

Very interesting idea… but to be technical about it, can I execute it below the waist since we know in tournaments we were taught to serve it at least belle the waist? 🙂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes! Just keep experimenting - you might find it works best when it's quite far below your waist, keep trying it! :)

[@yoshi01_10]

Great tutorial! Love your videos!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much, that's great to hear 😀

[@srushtijaybhaye2689]

Thank you sir

[@entahlahnak9404]

Aaron chia

[@ravilomeo2048]

Sir it is correct? Because your racket head well up basically it should be below waist . Pls clear my doubt

[@ashleypereira]

That was a cool videos! Thank you guys

[@PaulMekes]

Greet vid! Can you also make one about the “Japanese” serve? How Momota and Wanabe serve.

[@BadmintonInsight]

You think this is very different to a ‘normal’ serve?

[@PaulMekes]

@@BadmintonInsight maybe not the serve itself, but the preparation. The start with the racket before the shuttle, the position of the body and feet, etc.

[@tarunvamsikoduganti5244]

What makes spin serve so special than other serve? Pls add advantages of spin serve

[@shaymusuku149]

ur guys are awesome !!!!!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you so much!

[@HELLO_019]

Thank you so much 😁😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

🥳🙌🏼😆

[@natillano]

Amazing 🤯🔥🔥🔥

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@rebeccavictor4665]

Aaron Chia

[@SubhashKumarapuram]

WoW. .. . . Superb

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@SubhashKumarapuram]

@@BadmintonInsight But Really Missed Jeni 😆

[@joshjessmedia5006]

Hiii, I am Jessica from India. Can you please make a video on ' Tips for young badminton players'?? By the way, The video was really useful..... THANKS 😊😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏

[@BadmintonInsight]

We’ll add it to the list! Keep watching our videos though 😀 thanks for the comment!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

We’ll add it to the list! Keep watching our videos though 😀 thanks for the comment!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

We’ll add it to the list! Keep watching our videos though 😀 thanks for the comment!!

[@triggerfinger7831]

It's mind blowing thinking back how on earth that some players were actually able to return the serve to perfection! P/S : if possible, I'd like you to cover the forbidden technique, the 'crocodile serve' (sorry if I'm wrong xD) by Misbun Sidek back in the days

[@kennytanification]

That's just hitting the feathers, which put so much spin on the shuttle and for so long that it almost broke the game. Given how ridiculous unfair it was, it led to the rules being changed lol

[@triggerfinger7831]

@@kennytanification I don't care if it's just a simple method but if it's overpowered, I'm all in for it hehehe

[@kennytanification]

@@triggerfinger7831 lol it's literally illegal in games but I guess it can be used for fun

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes Kenny is right! It’s illegal now! But was very effective!!