Hello
Lately i try to improve my timing but i'm a bit wondering what are the correct ones. I can't find any source on internet about it except from emratthich here : https://pingsunday.com/optimal-timing-table-tennis-tricks-win/
Even with it it's not fully clear
1/ FH topspin near : I'm very surprised he says timing '4-5' for topspin near the table, i would i think it is more '3-4', same as BH loop. Personally i try to get the ball around the highest point, especially on weak ball
2/ FH counterloop :About the FH counterloop, for me it's more 4-5 when it's far from the table but otherwise for me it's like the BH counter 2-3
Also in general, we say that with the new trend we should take the ball earlier. Do you think it could be good to aims for like 2,9 timing (slightly before highest) for FH topspin and BH topspin or just 3,5 is already enough (just a bit after the peak). Or should it be as ERT explains with really waiting the ball to fall with timing 4-5 ?
Here i put a summary about what he says (he have a table at the end of the article, i added the one about BH loop because it wasn't there)
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*1 : Just bounce ; 2: Rising : 3 : Highest ; 4 : Descending ; 5 : Has fallen down a lot
Lately i try to improve my timing but i'm a bit wondering what are the correct ones. I can't find any source on internet about it except from emratthich here : https://pingsunday.com/optimal-timing-table-tennis-tricks-win/
Even with it it's not fully clear
1/ FH topspin near : I'm very surprised he says timing '4-5' for topspin near the table, i would i think it is more '3-4', same as BH loop. Personally i try to get the ball around the highest point, especially on weak ball
2/ FH counterloop :About the FH counterloop, for me it's more 4-5 when it's far from the table but otherwise for me it's like the BH counter 2-3
Also in general, we say that with the new trend we should take the ball earlier. Do you think it could be good to aims for like 2,9 timing (slightly before highest) for FH topspin and BH topspin or just 3,5 is already enough (just a bit after the peak). Or should it be as ERT explains with really waiting the ball to fall with timing 4-5 ?
Here i put a summary about what he says (he have a table at the end of the article, i added the one about BH loop because it wasn't there)
Drop shot | 1--2 | |
BH push | 3 | You should push the ball early, near it's highest |
BH flip | 2--3 | |
Block | 2--3 | |
Backhand loop | 3--4 | Hit just after the highest position |
Backhand counterloop | 2--3 | Hit the ball before the highest position |
FH topspin near | 4--5 | After the highest position |
FH counter loop | 4--5 | After the highest position |
FH topspin far | 4,5--5 | |
FH loop backspin ball | 3--4 | Hit at it's highest position |
FH loop heavy BS | 3--4 | After the highest bounce |
Chopping | >5 |
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*1 : Just bounce ; 2: Rising : 3 : Highest ; 4 : Descending ; 5 : Has fallen down a lot