(by Coach Jeffrey Zeng)

There are many types of table tennis serves, each with its own characteristics. Let us look at the types of table tennis serves without considering the factors such as the soleplate, sponge, and rubber.

• According to the clap hands
  
  
  
  1. Shoot with left hand – For opponents who shoot with the left hand, they can send the ball to the right triangle more often.
  
  
  2. Shoot with right hand – For opponents who shoot with the right hand, you can throw the ball back to the left small triangle more often.
  
  
  
  


• By station
  
  
  
  1. Forehand position
  
  
  2. Backhand position
  
  
  3. Middle position
  
  
  
  


• Divide by gesture
  
  
  
  1. Forehand
  
  
  2. Backhand
  
  
  
  


• According to the beat surface

• By rotation – 24 kinds of effective rotation and non-rotation. The rotating ball can be divided into the following 6 types according to the prominent main rotation:
  
  
  
  1. Upward rotation
  
  
  2. Downward rotation
  
  
  3. Left hand rotation
  
  
  4. Right hand rotation
  
  
  5. Clockwise rotation
  
  
  6. Reverse rotation
  
  
  
  


• According to the length of the arc
  
  
  
  1. Long ball
  
  
  2. Short ball
  
  
  3. Half out billiards
  
  
  
  


• According to the falling point (line)
  
  
  
  1. Left triangle
  
  
  2. Right triangle
  
  
  3. Left triangle
  
  
  4. Right triangle
  
  
  5. Left triangle
  
  
  6. Right triangle
  
  
  7. Network front area
  
  
  8. End line area (pursuit area)
  
  
  9. Central district
  
  
  
  


• Score by throwing height
  
  
  
  1. Low throw
  
  
  2. Middle throwing
  
  
  3. High throwing
  
  
  
  


• Comment on a good serve from five elements
  
  
  
  1. High speed
  
  
  2. Strong or soft power, with obvious contrast
  
  
  3. Strong or weak rotation or no rotation, with obvious contrast
  
  
  4. Low arc
  
  
  5. Precise or tricky landing point
  
  
  
  


• Five serving strategies in the game
  
  
  
  1. Observe the opponent’s state and serve
  
  
  2. Serve according to their own state
  
  
  3. Change five elements
  
  
  4. Variable rhythm serve
  
  
  5. Key point serve
  
  
  
  

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