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Ah yes, the dreaded pre-decision. We all do this and it is soooo not helpful. When we serve then we can expect a certain receive back, or at least a course (ex: serve long to bh and step around to play fh expecting a long diagonal receive). But when opponent serves, or any time we aren't in...

I wonder if that includes physical training, video, and serve practice? If 4.5 hrs/day is all-in, sounds like a pretty soft job. No wonder thousands of people compete to be on the CNT. LOL

to answer OP, 10 years is a lot if your opponent only has two, or five. Not much if your opponent has 20.

Tony, what do you think about talent as a factor? If two players have the exact same Q&Q of training, they will not have the exact same match-play level at the end. One will be stronger maybe only a little but enough to win. Is that because of talent (whether physical or mental...

The most important thing with grip is your comfort level with it. I also hold my index finger further up the BH side than "best practice" would say is right. So you may gain more control not just power. I retract that part of my comment. Something went wrong on that one stroke, because you...

There is so much good stuff going on in here. Your anticipation is great, and very active movement. Also your no-spin and smash against high balls is super strong. There were some nice backhands in there as well. If you want something to work on, maybe forehand loop vs backspin. I watched...

This is a great way to organize training. You chose a real point pattern that happens a lot to improve your response to the expected receive. You can play whole matches serving to get into this pattern and work on it almost like doing exercises with your coach.

I didn't count it here (way more work), but counting the average rally length on points you won vs points you lost sometimes tells an interesting story too.

Ok, now I get what you were saying about the tennis style. I don't actually like it but I respect it. There is a kid where I play now who is basically a high-end version of this guy, down to the weird fh sidespin serves and excellent defense. We go 50:50 now, and he will probably improve...

Having bad technique is not always the same as being a bad player.

Watched the rest and you made a good adjustment to his sidespin serves. I think only missing once more that was side top. Players who make spin and play many times on the table are good, no matter what they look like technique-wise. I have to respect your opponent for what he put on video.

I watched the first set and a bit. Two things jump out. You don't know how to receive long sidespin serves. I also struggle with that, especially if it's subtle to tell between side and side-back. Useful advice someone told me was to aim for the center of the table. And don't attack hard...

@Wrighty67 always remember that when you change anything significant you will play worse at first. If you play better or the same then you didn't really change anything. we all groove the technique we have. even if new, un-grooved technique produce better quality later, it won't be better...

This one is specially for you. 😀 You almost always have your wrist cocked up (in the upwards direction, I don't know the right word) because your forearm muscles are tensed. To make sidespin you will have to let your wrist drop and flop all the way back in the other direction. Stand...

Forgot to mention these exercises work by steering you towards sensing and away from thinking. Try thinking during a match against a chopper, or antispin - you will die.

Hey Wrighty, I don't disagree with anything NL or others posted for you. That sort of info never helped me though. This is most likely a personal defect on my part, but mentioning in case it is true for someone else. I can't think about what my body is doing in what order and not get...

Again, this may not suit everyone. I am mostly a control player. YMMV. It definitely clears my mind when I am able to stay focused on these priorities, and not the score, or how bad I messed up at the end of the game before.

Thinking in terms of steps is possibly unhelpful. Steps are too slow. Watch the first two points of Miyu Nagasaki serving here https://youtu.be/RjhKScoDzJQ and see how she jumps into ready position moving both feet at once. You could choose any pro and see the same thing. Sorry if I am...

Nice one Wrighty. You met the dreaded old long pips guy and you triumphed. It's always a goods match any time you come back from 0 - 2 down. You won completely by your bh down the line. It's a very nice shot. And perfect vs OLPGs because he can't move to cover it and doesn't really want to...

+1 on stiga calibra series, which is still sold afaik. A hitter at my club uses calibra on a primorac carbon and smashes everything 100 mph. About switching to SP - the key thing is how long has the OP's brother been playing? I changed to SP backhand after six years with smooth rubber. It...