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One has more spin. A lot more energy is put into spin. For the drive, you sort of just focus on colliding with the ball. The stroke is not too big. For the forehand loop, you focus on hitting and spinning the ball. The stroke is much bigger. If you have ever played against somebody who can...

This thread got hijacked so badly. LOL. NextLevel does indeed do that. But NL has a point: there a lot of things that are possible with a good follow through and good speed, but there's a catch: you'd have to be SUPER GOOD. Are there underspin flips: not heavy underspin, but I've done...

I usually signal with direction of spin and length. As for those opponents who decide to look under the table for the signals, simply whispering to your partner is fine. It's best for the signaler to be the player who gets third or fourth ball. When it comes for receiving a serve, I usually...

Congrats, you two are probably better than most of people on this website. The Gray shirt player (Josh right?), your forehand looks a little cramped. Whether or not you want that to change is up to you. Just know that you limit yourself if you restrict your movement.

We will need a video of yourself playing in order for us to make any meaningful comments. I have friends who play more tennis than ping pong, and they also seem to like to defend, so I understand your favoritism. (They just like to hit the ball late, at least, that what I observe.) If you...

First, we need a video from you. Second, judging from your comment on not getting the ball over the net, I HIGHLY SUSPECT ONE OF TWO THINGS (or maybe it's both): 1) your backswing to be a little too high and a your body is little too close to the ball, especially if the ball is underspin. Your...

As a Chinese person, I find this to be one of the dumbest threads I've seen. Along with the dumbest comments. Really? You think Google Translate will help you? Personally, I think "cho" and "chole" probably stem from an inside joke that we all don't know about, because they definitely don't...

If you can't get the shots to the elbow, then your contact point is wrong. If the ball is going to your elbow, don't hit the ball too late. Hit the ball with your forearm straight out, and use your wrist to guide the ball.

Going back to the title of the thread, I would say this: Anyone who can play RPB penhold can play shakehand not too terribly. (I would be around 1800 or so; I tried playing against my friends, and a lot of fundamentals carry over). However, this doesn't happen the other way around. If you play...

I've tried out both, and penhold is more comfortable for me. I made my decision to play penhold about 1 month after I started playing 4 years ago. I don't know any French, but music is a language that we all understand.

Read everything before you reply to this. Answer for the rookie players: I'll assume you know how to drive the ball. If you are still learning the stroke, the most important thing that needs fixing is the backswing. You have to change the starting and ending points of your swing. If you want...

Can you help me find examples of this?

The Chinese aren't the only ones who do this. You definitely don't have to STAY that low, but how far you need to go is debatable. I would say it's to keep yourself leaning forward and balanced for the point, especially if the opponent serves long.

It's not a meaningless habit. It's more of a healthy one. It's supposed to get you used to how low you're supposed to be. Also, it prevents you from being too close to the table. This habit also keeps your body leaning forward, which is better for your balance, footwork, and technique.

i'm for ma long, but this seems pretty rigged. Zhang Jike isn't stepping around much, and he is consistently hitting to Ma Long's backhand corner, just letting Ma Long do his step around forehand. Zhang Jike's backhand flips were mostly attacked by Ma Long's step around forehand, instantly...

the bbc stream doesn't work for me. anyone know why? i could watch the chinese one anyway though

Send us a video of how you play. That way, we will be able to give a much better response. You sound a lot like a basement player, no offense. If you want to step up your game with an equipment change, you should know that you will probably be worse before you get better. As for your comments...

As for how to get out of your "casual mode", give yourself a small goal for the day. For example, "Today, I will make my forehand loop cross court against underspin faster." Or, "I will learn how to backhand flip short no spin serves today." Make them specific, you will get better with small...

Mental attitude means a lot, because it affects your decision making. I already made a long post about this in one of my older threads, but I'll put this here anyways.

You guys do know that you shouldn't be using your upper arm that much right? Even with Chinese rubbers, try to turn your body with your swing to gain the extra momentum you need to use those rubbers. About the pain, is it the muscle or the joint? Or both? As for the pain, you can remedy it...