Generating power very far from my body on backhand

[pedro.dantas]

I feel like my backhand is a bit weird, can't figure how to release the power close to my body, and this make my BH really awful.

 

[Sland]

You did identify the issue yourself which is great.

If you have access to a hula hoop, putting it on the ground around your feet with your normal base and not making contact with the ball inside of it is a good way to find the spacial awareness for keeping your leverage correct with your legs and core. Right now you're just reaching a too much so that's why it feels weak.

 

[John_]

To me the problem looks to be in the forearm that is completely rigid. Try to drop your forearm lower and bring it a bit more back. Bend your elbow like compressing a spring, that will bring the racket closer to your body and allow you to spring out with more power and acceleration. Then extend forward and only slightly up, pivoting your forearm around your elbow.

Wrist looks fine, footwork is also fine, if you could bend your knees a bit more it would be better but that's a nitpick.

 

[pedro.dantas]

To me the problem looks to be in the forearm that is completely rigid. Try to drop your forearm lower and bring it a bit more back. Bend your elbow like compressing a spring, that will bring the racket closer to your body and allow you to spring out with more power and acceleration. Then extend forward and only slightly up, pivoting your forearm around your elbow.

Wrist looks fine, footwork is also fine, if you could bend your knees a bit more it would be better but that's a nitpick.

I think i can bend the knees, but my legs were a bit tired since i trained table tennis 5 days this week and also hit leg day in gym

 

[plunder]

trx to generate more power with your bh

 

[pedro.dantas]

To me the problem looks to be in the forearm that is completely rigid. Try to drop your forearm lower and bring it a bit more back. Bend your elbow like compressing a spring, that will bring the racket closer to your body and allow you to spring out with more power and acceleration. Then extend forward and only slightly up, pivoting your forearm around your elbow.

Wrist looks fine, footwork is also fine, if you could bend your knees a bit more it would be better but that's a nitpick.

After some brainstorming i think the main reason from my issue really is the stiff forearm, since it's rigid i can't do the proper range of motion, wich makes me start the stroke away from my body, next session i'll see how it goes.

 

[Doralikesmath]

I feel like my backhand is a bit weird, can't figure how to release the power close to my body, and this make my BH really awful.

That's still close to the table, not very far

Firstly, at the end of the clip, you step back too far and had to reach for the ball. That will definitely limit your power. Always try to stay close enough to the ball before hitting.

Secondly, you need to use the hip for the BH loop. Right now you just shift your weight from low to high. You need hip rotation , shifting the weight from right to left, similar but mirror to the FH loop.

 

[pedro.dantas]

That's still close to the table, not very far

Firstly, at the end of the clip, you step back too far and had to reach for the ball. That will definitely limit your power. Always try to stay close enough to the ball before hitting.

Secondly, you need to use the hip for the BH loop. Right now you just shift your weight from low to high. You need hip rotation , shifting the weight from right to left, similar but mirror to the FH loop.

Close to my body, not the table

 

[Doralikesmath]

Close to my body, not the table

So sorry I misread it, due to not fully waking up yet, haha. But yeah, try to not having to reach for the ball, as reaching is not optimal at all, for both power and precision.

 

[pedro.dantas]

So sorry I misread it, due to not fully waking up yet, haha. But yeah, try to not having to reach for the ball, as reaching is not optimal at all, for both power and precision.

Yess, thankss

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Which player are you

 

[pedro.dantas]

Which player are you

blue

 

[dingyibvs]

blue

You hit the ball way too far away from your body. You need to let it come in more. I'd take it one step at a time and get that part done first.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Use more speed and spin . You’re a bit too far from the table as your partner blocks are a bit shallow so you’re not hitting at the ideal hitzone

 

[lodro]

Firstly, at the end of the clip, you step back too far and had to reach for the ball. That will definitely limit your power. Always try to stay close enough to the ball before hitting.

Exactly ! 😁

 

[Lazer]

It in the timing, keep training You will become better, trust me…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Sland]

You did identify the issue yourself which is great.

If you have access to a hula hoop, putting it on the ground around your feet with your normal base and not making contact with the ball inside of it is a good way to find the spacial awareness for keeping your leverage correct with your legs and core. Right now you're just reaching a too much so that's why it feels weak.

Really sorry, I said "outside" when I meant "inside"

Fixed it but now it makes a lot more sense 😅

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

start off with some backswing
here is me

 

[pedro.dantas]

I've managed to improve my technique. I tried to keep my forearm quite relaxed at the beginning of the movement, which gave me a little more range of motion and allowed me to transfer more energy to the ball.

However, I believe there's still a small flaw in my elbow. I noticed that if I rotate my elbow to the left before the movement, I automatically rotate my hip along with it, which I believe can improve my technique even further.

But overall i think it's pretty stable now, thanks a lot for you comments!!

 

[zeio]

You could cock your wrist some more during the backswing to create some more space to accelerate during the forward swing, exactly like that shawdow swing at 1:28 of Backhand 3.mp4. That shadow swing made excellent use of the stretch-shortening cycle to create explosive power.