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Which service positions are there and why is it so important to take up the optimal service position?
The classical position for forehand serves is on the backhand side in order to play the next ball with the forehand from this position. The advantage is the position of the legs. The right handed player has the left leg in front and the left handed player the left one. That way it is possible to move speedily around the backhand and make a point with the forehand. On top of that this service position enables you to good placement possibilities. Another frequent option nowadays is also a serve from the middle of the table with the forehand as well as with the backhand . The players who serve with the backhand from the middle of the table don’t move around so often and are looking more for a game backhand from the backhand side and forehand from the forehand side. On the backhand side you can use the whole area from the outside to the middle of the table as a service position. That is very important for a service game with a lot of varieties

(Note : Source from Butterfly Newsletter MArch 2010)

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