Lin shidong forehand

[Dominikk85]

Is he playing more of an European style forehand? It seems his arm is pretty bent and not straight like classic Chinese forehand (ma long, wang liqin).

Do you think this is a new trend in Chinese table tennis?

 

[Robin0910]

It’s definitely not like Timo Boll or Mizutani’s forehand but it does allow faster recovery and exchange between FH and BH, since he’s more backhand dominant I think this is just his personal style. Most backhand dominant Chinese players’ forehand is like that

 

[andzejgolot]

I think the blocked elbow in front of your body is not something powerful as new loki w81, new blade or loki rxton 3 pink version. It is new style for new balls, the only way to play well, fast without loosing time " the China style " is gimmick because even Ma long bend his arm too

 

[Dominikk85]

I think the blocked elbow in front of your body is not something powerful as new loki w81, new blade or loki rxton 3 pink version. It is new style for new balls, the only way to play well, fast without loosing time " the China style " is gimmick because even Ma long bend his arm too

I was talking about the backswing. Any Player of course Bands the arm in the follow through.

Lin shidong basically never straightens it.

It is not quite as bent as timo or dima but still quite bent.

 

[Robin0910]

I was talking about the backswing. Any Player of course Bands the arm in the follow through.

Lin shidong basically never straightens it.

It is not quite as bent as timo or dima but still quite bent.

He still straightens it when he’s 100% committed and pivots. Other than that, no, cause the recovery is faster this way

 

[NextLevel]

Ah, the silly discussion about Chinese and European forehands resumes...

 

[Aizen]

Ah, the silly discussion about Chinese and European forehands resumes...

+1

Is this elbow flex not enough Chinese to you folks?

Sometimes, Our mortal eyes and shitty cameras may not enough to catch top pro’s details.

 

[blahness]

+1

Is this elbow flex not enough Chinese to you folks?

Sometimes, Our mortal eyes and shitty cameras may not enough to catch details.
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Yep, the modern technique is to straighten during the forward swing not during the backswing. It saves a lot of time this way and makes the FH swing more compact.

 

[Dr Evil]

Yep, the modern technique is to straighten during the forward swing not during the backswing. It saves a lot of time this way and makes the FH swing more compact.

Elbow extension during the forward swing also generates more pre-load on the flexors more efficiently and at a more mechanically advantageous angle, i.e., better whip mechanics.

 

[Dominikk85]

Yep, the modern technique is to straighten during the forward swing not during the backswing. It saves a lot of time this way and makes the FH swing more compact.

Do you have a good video of a player showing that movement?

 

[andzejgolot]

Why you waste our time?