tomahawk-serve
Hamza Caratela asked 2 years ago
I’m struggling to read what spin there is in the tomahawk serve. I can’t tell whether it’s backspin or topspin. What are some cues that I can spot.
Dan Academy Coach answered 2 years ago
Hey Hamza, yes it can be tricky to read spin on this type of serve. Some things to watch out for are firstly the contact, really try to focus on this and see if they are contacting down on the ball or they are brushing around the side and over which will produce more sidespin and topspin. Also where the bat finishes can sometimes be a good way to read the spin if they finish downwards, more likely it’s backspin and if they finish with the bat higher usually that will be more topspin. Of course some players can disguise this well so the best way is watching the contact.
Try to take your time and not rush in, stay relaxed and wait for the ball this will also help you make less mistakes on these serves.
Dan 🙂
Hamza CaratelaAlright Dan thanks for the tips I’ll try this out
Hamza
