How to do top quality BACKHAND serves (with Craig Bryant)

In this video, top coach and service expert, Craig Bryant, explains how to do very effective backhand serves.
Most players serve with their forehand. But backhand serves can be very tricky to return too. You can generate lots of spin, get different angles and do lots of subtle spin variations.
In the video, Craig explains the basic backhand service motion. He demonstrates how to generate backspin, sidespin and topspin. And he explains how to use backhand serves effectively in matches.
As always, there's plenty of footage of myself struggling to return Craig's serves!
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[@xTheRadioStar]

Watching the clips of the serve in action makes them seem so powerful! Great editing as always. I'm going to use more backhand serves in my games.

[@VictorEduardoTorresTejada]

Good video, the skill to do the topspin serve with backhand with the same move as sidespin and undespin is so useful and also when Craig perform topspin serve with forehand, very very tricky to perform and a great service to surprise our opponents. I'll be waiting the second part, How to do a quality receive of those backhand serves, especially when it comes by the right side of the table with sidespin or topspin effect. Regards.

[@HumbleBearcat]

Very good back hand serve instructions. I especially like all 3 serves look very similar and deceptive. Great video, thank you!!

[@robertplatttTT]

As per norm an excellent serving video. Usual simple instructions, which make it easy to understand what you are doing. If I can master these type serves they will improve my game. Please keep them coming and very well done.

[@radem4924]

Guys, I just love your videos. :) They are very illustrative and educational. Thank you for your effort and sharing your knowledges.

[@mktsp2]

Yeah, they have many knowledges...

[@saishvi1]

Lovely tips by Craig Bryant.

[@Waingro808]

This is seriously a world class BH serve. I think the best thing about BH serve is you don't have to change your grip. I will start practicing this tomorrow!

[@TheButterMinecart1]

I would say the best part about the BH serve is that you don't have to do a step around for the 3rd ball

[@ramixofc]

@@TheButterMinecart1 não, como a bola volta na sua parte esquerda, você ficar reto na direção da bola e uma desvantagem por isso precisa se deslocar para o meio e fazer o drive ou topspin.

[@Franky_1974]

As always a great video and a very easy to understand instructions from both of you. Since I watch your videos, I work more and more on my serves. Really great! Keep it up!

[@TomLodziak]

Thanks. Keep practising those serves. It can help you win a lot more points.

[@user-yl4gc2pr6u]

@@TomLodziak you are a great teacher not like those guys in pongfinity

[@adilraza9801]

@@user-yl4gc2pr6u don't talk about pongfinity ok

[@dianealline4083]

@@user-yl4gc2pr6u lmao Pongfinity make videos for the fun of table tennis, not to teach you the technical skills, you can't compare these two channels 🤷‍♀️

[@RandyDaGamer]

Indeed.

[@vicakostik310]

Very nice back hand serve tutorial...

[@pritamyadav3689]

I love table tennis

[@rhitankarbiswas2893]

Same

[@radioactive3657]

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[@radioactive3657]

x2

[@ghfghfghfghfghgfhgf7775]

how suprising

[@kojimasaitojpn5460]

Me too

[@janagan3284]

Thank you for putting this wonderful and helpful videos

[@erik....]

I do my backhand serve something like that but will have to learn how to split it up to the 3 different spins and vary them. 👍 Thanks.

[@x.x.7646]

Exactly what I needed. Thanks

[@frankaylwardjr4986]

First thank you for making these videos, they are so helpful. I have been using a pre made stiga bat for about year and it’s pretty much super glue at this point. The problem is trying to decide what blade to pick as there are so many choices. Is there anyway you could do a video about this and also name good reasonably priced options as well?

[@drewlawrence696]

Succinct as always, great demonstrations, hopefully this will help me add more variation to my BH serves. Looking forward to the 'Secrets from the Bundesliga' :D

[@kiantatchong4978]

Thank you for the tips.

[@henriki8015]

This is so well explained, Craig. Quality as always from both of you. Love that you also try to answer the questions. Thanks! I find the backhand serve really great for deception. Also great with the right sidespin, less people are good at receiving it. I do not get much spin on this serve compared with a pendulum, but I guess this can be improved. IMHO, it is much harder to get a thin contact.

[@craigyb22]

henrik i Thank you! I think you’re right, if you spend more time improving the touch then of course you can improve it. Most players have a preference for a serve and it sounds like yours is the pendulum. Good luck with your service practice.

[@dieterfrei7409]

@@craigyb22 Hi Craig, thanks for the great video! In which area of the server's side should the ball first touch the table to make backhand serves most effective?

[@craigyb22]

Dieter Frei That will change depending on the type of spin you’re using and the type of opponent you’re playing against. The backspin serve will need to be pitched a little closer to the net, then the topspin will need to make contact with the table, a little closer to you (not too much). Wherever you want the ball to land, you just need to bear in mind the movement of the sidespin.

[@Jeeva-Tiwari]

Great serve demonstration

[@bernhardbrix969]

Very well explained!

[@INHELL4]

Man that was very helpful thank you.

[@rishithagk8168]

Table Tennis is my best. This game is my breakfast. Lunch and dinner. This game is my best friend in my life ❤

[@AyaKentTIME]

thanks for the video, enlightening!

[@dieguinhodopandeiro497]

The best teacher..!!! Thanks..!!

[@user-uw9ex1gl1r]

Tom: I want to play around-the-net when Craig serve to my right, but Craig don't allow me to do so😂(Just kidding) 6:46

[@PedroUno1060]

Very good videos. Thanks a lot from Germany!

[@MadPotty01]

Great video, as always

[@noahjude7252]

Very nice informative tutorial, will apply.

[@nababanmarga8483]

Great lessons...thank you👍

[@singleabroad1358]

good explanation from very good players... very nice video

[@somerandomedgyguy1723]

Interesting. As a lefite, I have intuitively always favored backhand serves as they force the mostly right-handed opponent into sometimes awkward backhand returns and added some spin to it, not knowing which type of spin it was. I think I've been alternating between top and sidespin for it and made up for my lack of variety with decent control (short, long, slower, faster and tweaking the spin accordingly). Nowadays I'm also trying to add some forehand serves while improving my basics

[@yudistiraliem135]

it would have worked for older players, younger kids nowadays goes bananas on their backhand and flick flick flick flick flick all day sometimes even when you serve to their forehand. Thank ZJK and FZD now I don't know what to do against those young b**gers

[@plague46]

@@yudistiraliem135 As a young player you're absolutely right. I favour backhand, and use it as much as I can. My forehand just isn't as good

[@kdimian1]

you guys are the best, thank you

[@MarcelSM01]

Great video, some very nice serves!

[@stevecollet1061]

Your lesson is very helpful cause i have tried it with my friends its really effective.Thank you very much.

[@blikomang2417]

Thanks coach I will try it

[@qomarqomarudin7307]

great tutorial .. thanks a lot coach

[@dominicsaviomadeira8752]

Thanks for the help.

[@frolin]

Very nice tutorial thanks!

[@marleiserashford396]

Great lessons. Thank you.

[@carolabroelman5629]

Thats a big problem in my game, to serve and return the serve. I hope i can try this. 💪💪

[@lamalediction2.050]

First.. good video ;) I can learn table tennis thanks to you ! Thanks !

[@sinaubareng-_hardani_smansa90]

Nice service technique ... And support me to learn table tennis, thanks you so much

[@pavellande4337]

Great guide!

[@eczavyr2899]

Thanks Craig!

[@rogerhance5883]

Another excellent demonstration from Craig. He is a class act.

[@lucystephenson8588]

old and dying 👨‍🎤

[@lucystephenson8588]

hi roger i need a sugar daddy

[@hemi321]

Always love watching your vids, as always manage to pick up something new to add to my game. But I was wondering, as a leftie wheelchair Para player, have you ever considered making any training videos incorporating Para players?

[@ghostofsea8881]

tanks, very nice technique.. i can try it, soo as

[@vinayakjoshi5695]

Thank you.good Service video

[@henriki8015]

One more question @Tom Lodziak and @Craig Bryant. How about making one of those old, dull forehand topspin videos? Yes, sure, there are a lot of them already in many variants, also on this channel. However, I think you guys work really well together and Craig has a unique way of explaining the details.

[@TomLodziak]

Agreed! It would be good to get Craig's take on it. I'll add to my list.

[@ainalarsson1728]

Look at Elias Ranefurs B-hand serve... Waldner also said that Kong Linghui hand one of the hardest b-hand serve to attack on, because of the low bounce.

[@richrichie378]

Great stuff 👌

[@tinnyunt4924]

Wonderful clear I like very well thanks

[@nordmende73]

Thank you!

[@taufikpurboyo9565]

Thank you very much...of your exercise

[@taliputihRocketSpin]

Terimakasih Tutorial serve yang sangat epik Sehat dan bahagia selalu coach

[@ttCrawsaive]

Great Video again !

[@danield.7359]

Excellent!

[@anthonyboucher1442]

Yo Nice for the tips bro!!!

[@rahulshaw6929]

Very nice video!!.....Thank you!

[@varun20008jee]

Good learning

[@hestonmurod1674]

Thank you very much,master 🙏👍

[@petrussuryana6867]

Makasih tutorial Service Tenis mejanya Akan segera saya praktekkan di gelanggang 🙏🏻💐

[@lfoxy9078]

Congrats on 100k subs!!

[@lucystephenson8588]

thanks

[@ku3455]

I'm new to TT.. Started playing recently.. will try back hand spin henceforth 😁

[@radioactive3657]

Good luck

[@MrPDTaylor]

2 _years have passed, how is your back spin?

[@Mmattemo]

Great video 👊👍

[@gerardmccreesh7747]

Instructive video - I hope these serves can be used in doubles as well,.

[@praveentiwari6073]

Sir please make a video for how to return the backhand Topspin serve because their is no video available on KZbin for this.

[@shirshapyne9054]

Your teaching is too good , I am also a Bengal Table Tennis player ( defencer ) girl also 🙂 I really like this video thank u so much ...

[@genixgene7107]

Thanks 😊

[@anawwa7107]

Thanks broo... Iam watching from Indonesia

[@angelotrevinos5747]

Great video :3

[@tabletennis-tv]

good clip !!

[@mayanktanwar1849]

Sir pls make video on how to hold bat with paul drinkhall

[@sheldonjames4658]

My favourite activity 😊

[@thoughraw]

thanks to both, this is possibly the best teaching video about bh serves.

[@agungkurniawan7614]

Terimakasih pa tutorialnya buat nambahin varisi service

[@ingmarwendland5731]

Great! Thanx a lot :)

[@tabletenniseveryday3694]

Thanks for this video I won the match in table tennis by this service

[@tinnyunt4924]

vksd Rathore Congratulations

[@diegox.longpips]

Good tutorial

[@ismailtuna1010]

Perfect.

[@kedardandekar5794]

sir video on forehand chop block . please

[@user-jy2sz1jr9p]

Nice foot work at 7:00 :)

[@florinpasca2000]

I cann better:))

[@khalidmatine6096]

Bravo 👏

[@renzorendon3218]

Thanks

[@ianowen8963]

Very instructional. Craig is an excellent server, who wins a lot of points on serve mainly due to the deceptive service action and resultant 3rd ball attack. Interestingly, it seems that Craig is holding the bat, whilst serving, virtually the same as players do during normal play. Most intermediate/advanced players appear to hold the bat between their thumb, and 2/3 supporting fingers whilst serving, then change to the traditional "shake hand " grip for normal play. This seems the case for most forehand serves, and indeed, a lot of players seem to serve exclusively using their forehand side in this way. Indeed I have seen a lot of very good table tennis players not even bother serving with their backhand, which I think is a mistake, as having variety and unpredictability whilst serving is a key element in anyone's game.

[@user-ro9hm1zh6b]

thanks very much

[@yandiirawan3630]

nuhun sae pisan atuh akang

[@nhavuvan1943]

I like it very much.

[@mojtabaghafoory8474]

Very good. please keep making other serve and How to create different spins to fool opponent

[@lucaswalker5474]

Hi thank for the video how can I counter attack the effect ? Because during a game I am like the man in red, why?

[@GiftOfGod969]

My favorite indoor... wa na b pro!

[@seatac2010]

Craig and Tom, these were great tips! I mostly serve backhand... One question though: I understand the rationale behind your serving position (have the short serve to the opponent's forehand) but isn't it dangerous because you have your backhand side wide open? Woudn't it be safer a more central position?

[@TomLodziak]

The logic is that because these serves have sidespin, it makes it quite difficult to return to the wide backhand corner. But of course, there is still a risk. Some players (myself included) do prefer to serve backhand from the middle of the table. Other players will serve backhand from the backhand corner. No right or wrong. Try out different positions and see which works best for you.

[@ajidenmark9573]

Amazing.....

[@tolgatoksoz3730]

Perfect lesson :)

[@deepbhatia3929]

Very Brillant serves😎😎

[@marleiserashford396]

Very cool.

[@amolchandane1]

Hi Tom and Craig Thanks for sharing these awesome techniques. I really enjoy Craig’s tricks. Coming to this video, what would be an ideal return technique for a right hander facing short backhand service on forehand?

[@TomLodziak]

Probably the easiest return for a short ball to the forehand is a forehand push. Although a forehand flick may be possible if you can get close enough to the ball.

[@user-kz2xn2it7c]

Good!!

[@vmmadge]

Very useful video. I used to do the backhand serves but now with this video an element of greater sophistication has entered into my serves. Although I follow the stance shown by Craig, I experimented with it slightly by standing on the backhand corner - I'm a right handed player - and serving the same serves same way but the placement is the BH flank of the opponent and I found that also is going to yield some good results. I haven't tried it yet in actual matches/games but will tell you as soon as I do. Once again, thanks for the video. I watch your videos regularly with great interest.

[@TomLodziak]

Yes, you could do these BH serves from any position on the table. There's no right or wrong. Sometimes mixing up where you serve from - BH corner, middle, FH corner can add some confusion for your opponent.

[@vmmadge]

@@TomLodziak Thank you, Tom for your prompt reply. I'm a veteran player in the 70+ category. My active playing days were 60s and 70s. With rubber rackets. Wanted to but never got a Barna racket to play with. Now, I find has changed so much that I had to almost relearn the game. These days - that is, before the COVID19 outbreak - I play in the National Veterans tourneys. There's a lot to learn from your videos typical of the proverbial British commonsense.

[@TomLodziak]

@@vmmadge I coach man older players and they are always an inspiration to me. Anyone can keep on learning not matter what age. Hope we get to play some tournaments again next year!

[@vmmadge]

@@TomLodziak Thanks, Tom. Wish I could train under you actually! Unfortunately from India where I'm situated that's not possible. But still online training is possible and that's precisely what I do by watching your videos. What I like about you is that you keep it simple and don't make things too complicated. Yes, let's hope things begin to look up soon and we can resume playing. Tentatively, our next Veterans Tournament is announced for February 2021. Let's see what happens. Best wishes for your channel.

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[@yanseun5370]

Very nice. ...

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