In this video, top coach and service expert, Craig Bryant, explains how to cause utter confusion by using deceptive serves.
Service deception is where your service action looks like topspin, but the spin is actually backspin. Or your service action looks like backspin, but the spin is actually topspin.
If your opponent misreads the spin, then you can win a cheap point or get a very weak return for an easy 3rd ball attack.
In the video, Craig explains how to create backspin deception, topspin deception and sidespin deception. He also explains how to keep the deception realistic and discusses the importance of being unpredictable.
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