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  1. Tips for a very keen competitive young player!! My son!

    There's is a lot of advice to give. But I guess for starters: how much does he care about improving? If he cared, he would not have such basic problems like grip and stance. Aside from the basics, it looks like he's perfectly content with being passive, which is just wrong. It looks like he...
  2. Backhand service return %

    Hey there, I think I see your problem. But first you should mention that the first opponent in your video, you didn't show missed serves, which is why Lula above me is confused. 1. It looks like your opponents are deliberately taking advantage of the weakness of your pips. Pips do not return...
  3. USA 2019 Collegiate Championships

    User tonyma and I played on table 1 :)
  4. Best shots needed for serve return

    As others have said, it depends on your level ****** I was having a hard time ordering some of these, but then I realized it was because some of these are in a different category. 0. The basic service return options: Basic drive, push, flick Reason: prevent immediate punishes These are...
  5. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    I am pretty sure I found a definite solution today after rethinking one particularly basic concept. All in all, I've probably been doing something wrong from the very start, given how often I hit edge balls before a few hours ago. **** I was thinking about some beginner concepts and generally...
  6. How to serve practise

    It depends on what your level is It depends on your level. If you are just starting, learning how to make lots of spin on your serve should be your number one priority. In general, you should get the hang of spinning the ball on everything you do until it feels natural and easy. After that...
  7. Just curious how many Penholders are on TTD?

    I started playing penhold because shakehand hurts my wrist when I swing hard
  8. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    Then what would you do when there's a lot of topspin and you want to counterloop? **************** Today, I played in NCTTA divisionals at Westchester TTC. I did notice that I had a lot fewer balls hitting the edge of my racket, probably because I was trying to stand further away (Or maybe it...
  9. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    I guess one thing I should mention is that I play against a lot of junk players and I'm used to the slow balls that come from them. Should I just fast-forward myself when I play with people that are normal?
  10. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    I did change my racket recently, but I wouldn't really blame that. It probably is judgement, although sometimes, when I'm sure I know, I hit the edge. Do you think I should just imagine the ball is spinnier?
  11. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    Do you usually stand a bit further away from the table? Maybe high-level players stand further away from the table than I thought. I will try the side-thing
  12. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    I have tried flatter hits, but it's not as consistent, especially on blocks that are low. I can keep trying it out, but there's a limit to what you can do with a flatter hits.
  13. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    If anything, the video contradicts you on the early part. I am used to slower balls, and the fast balls are when I am more likely to hit the edge. Then again, the girl in the video still hits the edge of her racket despite the coach's advice, so who knows. I always think about what goes wrong...
  14. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    I've tried that: it's hard to get an arc and hard to get more spin. I want to be able to get more spin on my shot though. I've always wondered how the pros do their forehand loop. They go up quite a lot even though the ball is topspin, EDIT: and don't hit the edge that often
  15. Balls hitting the edge of the racket

    Problem: over the years, I've hit lots of ball on the edge of my racket. This usually happens when the ball jumps out at me with topspin and I try to forehand loop it (but I've had it happen before even when it's not spinny. sometimes happens long backspin pushes to my backhand). I'm just...
  16. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    No, it's when the ball spins like a drill, or a screw, while going forward
  17. How to improve from 2000 to 2200

    If you are trying to reach 2200, your forehand is passable at best, and your backhand is not up to par at all. Pretty much everything needs to be a little better: spin, speed, placement. Not to mention your service receive is pretty passive. You need to do spinnier pushes and loops. Whatever...
  18. Getting enough backspin on the short push?

    It's definitely not more spin than a long push. The reason the ball bounces back sometimes is because the ball is moving really slowly, so the spin is able to make it go back. Normal shots go faster and will keep going forwards. There are some pretty good tutorials online, like this one...
  19. How to improve from 2000 to 2200

    Hey, thanks for the invite. I've hit around 2300 earlier this year, and I think there was a clear difference in the things that I practiced to get there. I was around 2100 with just a solid receive, and serve-and-attack. So make sure your fundamentals are solid there. Have a set of serves that...
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