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Power + Topspin Serve: Semi-Western, Stance, Wrist Lag, Low-to-High

ByChief October 18, 2026

West Side Pickleball builds a heavy topspin serve from grip first: move off continental toward semi-western so the knuckle sits on the top bevel and the face closes for topspin.

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