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Any Tips for the Serve????
« on: August 30, 2006, 11:24:53 AM »
     Does anybody have any tips for the drop serve to get it to my two man on the 5 bar every time???. I worked on it last night for about an hour, and it is very inconsistant. A pro gave me a tip from across the table a few weeks ago. He said to hit the ball at the 1 or 2 oclock position and direct it with your finger towards your 2 man.....
 
      Sounds easy enough... I'm about 25% effective on my drop after about an hour of messing around and trying different things...

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Re: Any Tips for the Serve????
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2006, 03:21:13 PM »
Does anybody have any tips for the drop serve to get it to my two man on the 5 bar every time???. I worked on it last night for about an hour, and it is very inconsistant. A pro gave me a tip from across the table a few weeks ago. He said to hit the ball at the 1 or 2 oclock position and direct it with your finger towards your 2 man.....

1. Put the ball in the hole
2. Put your thumb on top of the ball
3. While moving your thumb counterclockwise (to the left), also use it to push the ball out of the hole.

Should be nearly 100% with 5 minutes of practice.

Once you start playing on brand new tables on tour, you'll learn that with the sandpaper-like new holes you have to balance the ball further out than you're used to.  But that's a fairly minor adjustment.

Re: Any Tips for the Serve????
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2006, 04:21:19 PM »
Thanks for the tip. Out of the 100 different things I did try, that wasn't one of them.  ;D I will see how that works out for me tonight.

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Re: Any Tips for the Serve????
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2006, 06:23:19 PM »
Thanks for the tip. Out of the 100 different things I did try, that wasn't one of them. ;D I will see how that works out for me tonight.

No problem.  The idea is to just slightly spin the ball toward your 5-row.  Having the ball further away from you in the serving hole is better.

Re: Any Tips for the Serve????
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2006, 07:59:13 PM »
nearly 100% with 5 minutes of practice... Thanks man... That was a great tip.