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You're overthinking this, he is on the current Olympic team and with FZD as #1, WCQ and ML are the Olympics doubles team.

This is true for both forehand and backhand, the speed of the game requires you to take early backswings while moving (cross and semi-cross footwork) and to swing at the ball while moving. But Musaab isn't even discussing this scenario, he is seeing something in very basic backhand...

Why do you think those are counters and blocks? And where precisely in those videos do you see him taking it from the side? He is showing how to use the body to generate power, but the mechanism is not visible on most of his shots (I have seen Wang Hao show similar things). The main thing I...

This is technically true for optimization, but in a general context, even with the nuanced biomechanics, one can just mirror stuff and have decently good results. But I agree for optimal technique especially in practical play, the nuances matter a lot.

I learned TT as an adult too, started in 2011, so regardless, there is no alternative to putting in the time. The problem is the list, when you have a list, it means you have not understood what to do and you are following conscious process, and conscious process is a no-no in something as fast...

Your framing of the technique probably reflects your understanding of it. Even in forehand looping, players take the ball at different positions relative to their body.

The backhand can be an arm thing just as the forehand can be an arm thing. You can throw frisbees with your arm no? But you can also throw them with bigger use of the body. IT doesn't even have to be rotation, just coiling the lower arm can generate a lot of power. The first and most...

Good to see Uda back on tour and playing well.

Wasn't it a round of 64 match?

But this is true for forehand as well? No one plays the same forehand stroke all the time either. Even Timo extends slightly more when playing kill shots. There is a coach on the internet who makes youtube shorts whose overall playing level I am suspicious of. But one video he made that I...

Let me guess, you are a forehand player and your backhand is not so good? I think one feels comfortable with what one understands. There are as many different (and similar) backhands as there are forehands, but if you don't understand the stroke, then you see everything as different or...

Yes, this is what I mean when I say "engaging the upper arm" - upper arm should hardly move relarive to the core and most of what is happening should be in the lower arm and elbow.. Or engage the upper arm but stop sharply and let the lower arm whip into the ball,not lose the whip mechanics by...

So now I am at a computer, I can be a bit detailed. Take this in good faith, as I will point out one big thing, might be a bit curmudgeonly about it. The biggest mistake you make is that you engage the upper arm in your serve. So what you do well in some other contexts, you do a bad job of...

Your elbow is not properly positioned if you want sidespin. Google Brett Clarke pendulum serve. For backspin, you are twisting the racket too much, you can go straight underneath the ball with less curve to get good backspin.

Forehand is a lot about the legs, you have a good swing, but your foot usage is more backhand oriented as you don't move to set up your forehand and the way you stand at the table supports your backhand. Absolutely nothing wrong with this if this is how you want to play but since it isnt, you...

Rakza Z doesn't have blunt power like 09c, but the spin and control are very, very good. I suspect I might try Rakza Z EH on forehand and Rakza Z on backhand sometime in the future but I am currently okay with Rakza Z both sides.

In general, for sidespin - underspin, a lot of the difficulty is created when you don't contact the same side of the ball as the server did when pushing the ball and lifting upwards. If you start out with adjusting to that, you will have decent results.

1. Turn the shoulders and likely put some more spring in the legs. Imagine you had to throw a hammer really far or hit a punch really hard. How would you prepare to do it? Not saying one should jump in the air like someone throwing a discuss really far, but that you need to think about what...

A lot of good stuff, especially your ball touch in there. I was initially going to be a bit harsher but I have to remember, this is a massive improvement from where you were a few months ago. The main things I would continue to work on: 1) read the Der Echte commentary carefully, he is...

Sorry I didn't respond to this earlier, but over time, counterloop is something you practice and do, not so much something you think through. But if you want my opinion: The biggest thing about counterloop IMHO is *time*. You need time to see the ball so you can adequately prepare and follow...