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But I think he and perhaps you as well are missing what's different and what stayed the same with Samsonov's motion. Samsonov kept his elbow close to the body (i.e. adducted at the shoulder more), but he did not tighten up in the internal/external rotation aspect (i.e. the clapping motion)...

He does, but it sounds like he thinks it has to do with his elbow positioning relative to the body (i.e. farther vs closer), but it's more because he was keeping the shoulder looser (i.e. opening up the forearm more) during one and tighter during the other, along with keeping the wrist bit...

I've watched some segments of all your videos and this one has the best technique. I think having a little time in between shots really helps you maintain the technique. Next step is to be able to execute it in loops vs block, where you'll have far less time in between shots and have to adjust...

Then why does everybody else feel the same way? The feeling is immediate to everyone, even my new training partner who's not big on equipment and changes his rubber maybe once every 6 months to a year. The timing just feels more difficult to get right when blocking.

Had another training session today with a new training partner. I spent a good amount of timing working on my BH, while he focused a bit more on footwork. I think I've gotten the BH loop/drive now! It took me a while to get the feeling, but it's definitely the best I've ever had...

I had a coaching session last night, first in a while as I've been pretty busy. I feel like my FH is pretty decent now, just need to work on some minor stuff during movement and transitions. It's interesting how doing sessions on low power helps. My coach wants me to use only 30-40% power when I...

It sure is pretty hard sometimes (all the time?) to decide to train the boring parts instead of just going to the club or to play league, and I'm someone who tends to love training! I think you actually kinda got lucky with COVID! :ROFLMAO: Most folks here probably don't read Wuxia novels...

I think the fundamental question here is: what is the goal? Is it to improve the FH technique, is it to land more FH shots, or is to play better? None of these things are exactly the same. @Zezima states that the goal is FH technique improvement, but at the same time he's lamenting his lower...

I'm not sure if it's about defending or generating spin. I don't really know how to describe it, but when watching your matches what strikes me is that nothing really seems to bother you. When I play, it feels like there's an infinite number of ways I'd be made uncomfortable and my...

Mine has been somewhat as expected, as my FH is clearly much stronger. I got my spinsight as well and only got to try it out against the robot thus far. My regular BH loop vs backspin is usually in the 110's. Interestingly when I really try to add spin by brushing hard it's still in the 110's...

Elbow out with loose wrist that snaps at the end gives you the most powerful shot!

Nm, I see you already translated it.

Oh so many steps! I usually start by varying the timing, taking the ball a bit earlier as well as later, then varying placement, then change the spin from heavy back to heavy top to everything in between, then add footwork, first left/right, then in/out. Those are just the basic training, and...

Tried it out today (Thurs) at the club, the new form is already making a pretty good difference. Just 2 days ago in a practice it was really only useful in service receives, and now it's useful in games, and I didn't even have time to practice the stroke beforehand. I'm constantly amazed by...

I haven't found the boost effect relate much with play time. I've boosted (well, re-boosted) one before and didn't play with it and it wore off after a few weeks anyway. Topsheet will look bad very quickly, but actual play quality can last a good while. This does correlate with how much you...

Good point too. I've been on a similar journey as @Zezima, and I'm pretty clear about what my goal is, which is technique improvement. There are many steps between improved technique to improved match results, and if you don't work on those then the improvement in technique won't translate to...

800 may be a bit too low to practice with you, but I would think a 1200 TTR player would be able to give you some good practice. I largely agree with @NextLevel's points, but even besides that, it's no use to stress over something you can't control. Best to try to make an omelette out of a...

Perhaps the difference is in personal coaching vs. online tutorials. You can observe your students' motions, recognize that they're moving their elbows but not at the point of contact and OK it, thus they continue with the correct motion even while not executing your instructions to a tee...

I think if you practice any motion as much as Anders Lind it'll probably feel natural lol. A lot about TT is unnatural IMO. For example, if a ball flies to your right and you mean to catch it, your first reaction would be to reach out your arm/hand. In TT, you need to avoid reaching and your...

I don't think we really need to debate the elbow position any further. Anyone with eyes can see where the elbow is in one picture and where it is a moment later. You're not gonna gaslight me into thinking it's just some sort of optical illusion. The illusion in fact is the idea that it...