FH Practice Without Table

thekleifheit13 · Nov 1, 2016

I haven't been able to get to a club very consistently lately and want to still improve. Harsh has me working on my FH - creating a whip action and a faster stroke with better recovery and quicker back swing. So I realized my heavy curtains in my spare room would stop the ball from hitting the window too hard. I can do the same thing in hotel rooms while I'm traveling, so hopefully this helps me develop my touch and spin with more powerful mechanics. Sorry for the bad camera angle, gotta work with what I got

Ilia Minkin · Nov 1, 2016

That is better than nothing, but you make it more realistic with a wheel

NextLevel · Nov 1, 2016

IT's this drill with Waldner:

youtu.be/DIzW16bITyo?t=125

Note the wrist action that produces the heavy whip. I don't see you doing that.

TurboZ · Nov 1, 2016

I believe this device might help. It has a spinning ball attached at the end which help develop one's touch in looping/chopping and allow you to see how much spin you can generate with your strokes. I think this may work better (closer to looping a real ball) than a spinning wheel but personally I have not tried any.

There are videos in the following taobao link.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.17.VI8R9b&id=45103991379&ns=1&abbucket=16

Youku link to free floor standing type:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY4NDA4NzE4OA==.html?from=y1.2-1-98.4.1-1.1-1-2-0-0&source=autoclick

NextLevel · Nov 1, 2016

TurboZ said:
I believe this device might help. It has a spinning ball attached at the end which help develop one's touch in looping/chopping and allow you to see how much spin you can generate with your strokes. I think this may work better (closer to looping a real ball) than a spinning wheel but personally I have not tried any.

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There are videos in the following taobao link.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.17.VI8R9b&id=45103991379&ns=1&abbucket=16

Youku link to free floor standing type:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY4NDA4NzE4OA==.html?from=y1.2-1-98.4.1-1.1-1-2-0-0&source=autoclick

I built one by putting a wire through a ball. It helped me and the kid I built it for. I am going to build one again for my forehand as well.

Suga D · Nov 1, 2016

thekleifheit13 said:
I haven't been able to get to a club very consistently lately and want to still improve. Harsh has me working on my FH - creating a whip action and a faster stroke with better recovery and quicker back swing. So I realized my heavy curtains in my spare room would stop the ball from hitting the window too hard. I can do the same thing in hotel rooms while I'm traveling, so hopefully this helps me develop my touch and spin with more powerful mechanics. Sorry for the bad camera angle, gotta work with what I got

Good idea. But may i ask through how many packs of balls you go per month? I think Waldner´s method from NL´s Link may be a little more "ball-friendly"

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Suga D · Nov 1, 2016

TurboZ said:
I believe this device might help. It has a spinning ball attached at the end which help develop one's touch in looping/chopping and allow you to see how much spin you can generate with your strokes. I think this may work better (closer to looping a real ball) than a spinning wheel but personally I have not tried any.

View attachment 11197

There are videos in the following taobao link.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.17.VI8R9b&id=45103991379&ns=1&abbucket=16

Youku link to free floor standing type:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY4NDA4NzE4OA==.html?from=y1.2-1-98.4.1-1.1-1-2-0-0&source=autoclick

NextLevel said:
I built one by putting a wire through a ball. It helped me and the kid I built it for. I am going to build one again for my forehand as well.

That really looks interesting. Maybe i should order one for our club. Thanks for posting, Turbo.
In fact it reminds me a little of Hanno´s Spinball

http://www.hanno-tischtennis.de//product_info.php?info=p8_hanno-spinball.html

Here are two short vids about usage

thekleifheit13 · Nov 1, 2016

@Suga - I actually hit into a curtain so there's very little stress on the ball! I'm too frugal to risk my balls... regardless of their origin and intended use

MDP · Nov 1, 2016

A cheap trick I learned from a coach was : place an empty plastic water bottle (without the lid) on a table (look for something the same height as a real TT-table) and put the ball on top. Now try and topspin the ball off, without making the bottle fall over.

JulieByrne · Nov 9, 2016

Good thinking!

Great idea, practising anything definitely helps if you can't get to a table.
I have been working on my brushing for topsping FH and BH in my bedroom. Better than not doing anything! If nothing else, it gives you the confidence to try it later when you do get to a table.

Hope the videos work, first attempt
You know you're doing it ok when you don't smash the little holder out of place, but it just makes a nice brushing sound. Plus, when several balls have gathered on the bed and the next nice spinny one lands, you can really hear it spin.

thekleifheit13 said:
I haven't been able to get to a club very consistently lately and want to still improve. Harsh has me working on my FH - creating a whip action and a faster stroke with better recovery and quicker back swing. So I realized my heavy curtains in my spare room would stop the ball from hitting the window too hard. I can do the same thing in hotel rooms while I'm traveling, so hopefully this helps me develop my touch and spin with more powerful mechanics. Sorry for the bad camera angle, gotta work with what I got

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