Recent content by Nima Abadi

Nothing wrong with a controlling backhand, that's actually what I have right now :). Just looking for improvements. I can loop with my backhand but in match gameplay, I generally play a safe and controlled backhand unless I want to create space for my forehand pivot (which I'm intentionally...

Pushing 40 and been playing on-off since I was 11. Picked up TT again around 8 years ago seriously and ever since I try to do around 10 to 12hrs of drills each week. I don't have a problem with BH opens ups, at least not with people around my level. It's one of my better weapons but I can't...

Joining the dark side, eh? :D I actually tried long pips a few weeks ago, it was a total mindfuck for me. That'd be my last resort, still got some good years left in me.

I'll try but it's a bit harder to find someone who's willing to (consistently) hook loop down the line. Let's see if I can find the right partner. BTW, thanks everyone for your input.

I understand your point but the problem is that I've reached a point where the weapons in my arsenal are not sufficient enough, so simply doing what I do better doesn't work anymore. I need to do something about what I don't do so well.

My initial thinking was to improve my block but I think your point about having the same issue on the next step on the ladder is really valid cause above 1500-1600 (+2300USATT) people really start to rip backhands as well.

I obviously do, but I perform better in BH-BH cross-courts as my BH is stable. And also it's easier for me to go down the line to their forehands so they hate playing me as much as I hate playing them :D.

To tell you a bit about my game, I have an overdeveloped FH (compared to the rest of my game) and a very controlled BH which is my weakest area in my game. Recently going against 1400-1500FFTT players (around 1850–1950TTR / 2100-2250USATT), my BH is becoming a big bottleneck. My only option in...

Dude, he's not 40. He's the same age as Patrick Franziska, and much younger than Dima or Ma Long, both of whom were still in top form when they were 34. Aruna easily beat Huang Youzheng last year and he was 2 years older than Fang Bo is now when he did it. It's not like he's losing to elite...

Forget about counter-looping for now (that's advance level stuff, not even intermediate level), focus on control, consistency and footwork. Learn to move in and out. At lower levels, nobody can spin the ball really well or add power to their shots so it's more rewarding to stay close to the...

@Zezima Wow, you really have improved. Great job man! I've watched a lot of your videos (especially the older ones) and I'm just going to mention a few things that you seem to repeat from back then till now. 1) Push: For some reason you really hate to push, you mainly do a very safe soft...

It doesn't happen very often but if I go my club during leisure hours, I usually only play backhand to their preferred side but I play BH everywhere (even on my FH side) and my main goal is to keep the ball alive, not to score on them. It's great for footwork, it's good for backhand control and...

@imbadatlooping If you do decide to switch, then you have to stick with it or it will mess up your game. Personally, I've only played with Chinese rubbers on my FH. I'd say, 70% of the technique comes from your lower body and foot work so learning how to brush loop is only 30% and that's the...

For me, the most important part of opening up a backspin is the height. Doesn't matter how much spin or speed you put on your open up topspin, if you open it up too high, it will be hard countered regardless. Everything else comes after this, speed, spin, placement. Keep the height low to...

I don't know where you've heard that BS is better left unboosted. As a matter of fact, if you don't want to boost then you should stick with OS, BS is meant to be boosted. If you play with BS unboosted and you feel it's plenty fast then you're making a huge compromise somewhere in your game and...