Zhang Jike Technique Compilation from a ZJK fan

blahness said:

His BH over-the-table loop off short balls.

This is his specialty, and one of the hardest shots to master in table tennis. It’s very demanding on the wrist, and upper body strength(especially the core and back muscles).



http://www.bokett.com/tt/dispbbs.asp?boardid=584&Id=258833


There are more explanation in the pictures, but it’s in Chinese. Main points:

1) Don’t contact the ball on the side but rather on the back of the ball. This will give you much better speed and spin on the ball. Also this would give you more topspin which will make it hard for the opponent to make a strong return off your loop.

2) Don’t step into the table with your right foot too much, otherwise you will be jammed due to the speed of the short serve.

3) Use your left hand to judge how high the ball bounces.

4) Upper body must bend forward to give room for backswing.

5) During backswing, move your wrist as far back as possible, so that the bat points towards your stomach.

, thanks to DiegoTTTube
Personal tips:


1) Think of using the back and core muscles in this shot. The “unarching” of the back can provide surprising amounts of power.

2) When learning, learn it on easy balls first(high and slow short balls with less spin) to get the feeling of contacting the ball, don’t try it on faster, low short serves otherwise you’ll probably hit your bat on the table. Then, increase the difficulty more and more(lower, faster and more spin)

I still find it really difficult to master this shot and once hurt my wrist due to practising this shot for few hours.

Updated with close-up videos of his serve and BH over-the-table loop.

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dasexybanana said:

Am i the only one who feels ZJK has been getting worse since 2012 olympics?

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