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There are a trick to this. You notice that at max backswing the racket angle is super closed, at contact it is roughly open and then during the followthrough it is closed again. At first i didnt understand it either, but the closed to open movement really helps to lift the ball especially...

Imo against weaker players it is not that useful to do topspin vs block since their block is terrible anyway - and it is fundamentally useless for them and not enjoyable - it just feels like bullying. Just ask them to serve and then you loop their serves and then they can attempt to block it -...

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Yes i think the way you describe it is how I feel too, it is the most powerful when i get to feel that 'pull back' and 'sudden stop' in the forward momentum which somehow makes the whip effect stronger. For me i can also do BH countering / loop without this 'lat pull' mechanism but imo it is...

It's actually a bit more complex than that. Basically the reason why moving the elbow gives a lot more power to BH is due to activation of the lats which are very powerful back muscles. It's the same movement used to for e.g. tear a piece of paper apart or in a pullup. The action of the lats...

It all depends on your receive type. If you always aim to push short then D05 is indeed crappy at this due to its bounciness compared to say 09c or Hurricane. You really need to learn how to rob momentum to the sides in order to short push reliably with it, and even then it is difficult. 09c or...

If you mean FH defence say it because i did not see Harimoto missing many FH loops or counters when he is in position. In TT defence you have to focus your attention on defending some areas and that is a key tactical decision. Harimoto is correctly focusing on defending his BH side since it is...

This is insufficient analysis, you have to see if it is on attack or defence. If he missed most of them on attack then there is a problem on his FH loop. But if it is on defence, it is more nuanced than that. Players generally prioritise guarding the diagonal corner since the straight is riskier...

Probably a botched boost job but why suffer through this when there are easier to use rubbers out there?

The main issues is in excessive arm backswing (it literally needs to be nothing so that the body initiates the movement first), but other ppl have already mentioned that. The other thing is the contact philosophy which I think was not mentioned. It is a bit like Lin Gaoyuan where he tends to go...

Problem is time....

Just play in a different place or switch sports. Badminton or soccer should be quite fun!

I can see the appeal lol

BYD is even better and more economical than Tesla, especially with really sweet novated lease pricing here....

Yep, finger and wrist movement is extremely crucial in terms of spin creation (as well as disguise).

The other advantage is with ball toss. Basically there is a weight shift from left to right foot during the ball toss, and then right foot back to left foot during the service. The weight shift to power ball toss makes it way more energy efficient and consistent so you can get better contact.

Both are using wrist, but ZJK's stroke structure is much better than his student's, you can see how stable it is and the acceleration from the dip of the ball. This is because he uses his left hip and rotates the upper body - the student is using the old outdated method of doing down to up with...

Yep, and also if you use weight shift in your service movement, the serve can be a lot spinnier with an even smaller movement.

Basically fast recovery is only possible if you shift weight from right to left foot during the service ball contact and then ride that rotational momentum to directly go to the ready position with the right foot. Otherwise it is just too slow. From observation all the top pros pretty much do it...

There is a super easy way to force the BH-BH rally if the penholder directs the loop to FH side of the shakehander, ie either a FH block or loop down the line to the BH and there is no solution. If you step around it leaves the wide FH open. TPB punch is a liability against heavy topspin...