Everyone has a weakness!

Giangt · Apr 11, 2012

Hi Table Tennis Daily members.

As the topic is saying everyone has a weakness. take e.g. Ma Long isn't that strong in his BH, but he is aware of this and therefore he moves around the table so he can play with his strong FH.

When I started playing again my BH was so weak that I only pushed the ball on the opponents side of the table when I didn't had the opportunity to play my FH. I couldn't really break the evil circle with playing bad with my BH. I finally figured out a way for myself to get better with my BH. Instead of thinking "play with my FH" i switched to "play with my BH". Mentally I was afraid that I couldn't make a FH-shot if I prepared myself in my BH. But it showed instinctively that if the FH-shot came normally even with my BH in my mind. Because of I am thinking this way today, my BH is one of my new weapons

Funny that a so little adjustment can do so much!

Tell about your weakness(es), and what you did to get better.

Ygor · Apr 11, 2012

My past and present problem - BACKHAND !

azlan · Apr 11, 2012

Nice thread buddy

I have loads!! Where shall I start? hahaha

My biggest now are my knees...they're literally weak hehehe. As a result, I don't move very well, to the extent that I became somewhat lazy. I'm okay if the balls are coming in fast and within a step of my reach on both wings, but slower balls that makes me squat and going forward to spin, is too much for me.

So, playing against long pips OX who likes to block is a nightmare for me coz I can't attack, just have to push and lift after I spin the ball.

Giangt · Apr 11, 2012

Ygor said:
My past and present problem - BACKHAND !

What's your problem with your BACKHAND

Ygor · Apr 11, 2012

Giangt said:
What's your problem with your BACKHAND

Backhand topspin against backspin ! In few situations I put the ball on the table ..

Giangt · Apr 11, 2012

azlan said:
Nice thread buddy I have loads!! Where shall I start? hahaha

My biggest now are my knees...they're literally weak hehehe. As a result, I don't move very well, to the extent that I became somewhat lazy. I'm okay if the balls are coming in fast and within a step of my reach on both wings, but slower balls that makes me squat and going forward to spin, is too much for me.

So, playing against long pips OX who likes to block is a nightmare for me coz I can't attack, just have to push and lift after I spin the ball.

Cheers Azlan!
Ohh yeah! The sound of Long Pips OX can kill you

Well a tactic for you could be to win the 3rd ball

DanTheTTMan · Apr 11, 2012

My weakness is my forehand short game, e.g push, flick. I normally tend to play a backhand flick as my backhand is very strong.

Anders123 · Apr 11, 2012

My real weakness is my consistency. I can have many ups and downs in just one single match! Sometimes i play brilliant but then the next couple of points, i don't hit anything. It is a really big problem since i can't win matches because i give away all these points, which should have been easy

Bollforte94 · Apr 11, 2012

Ma Long's backhand is not weak. Compare it to Boll's backhand or to another backhand from the top 10 like Jun Mizutani.
In my opinion Ma Long has the second best shakehand backhand, right after Zhang Jike. Or which shakehand player has a better backhand than Ma Long?
Maybe it looks like his backhand is weak. The real reason for that is his too damn strong forehand.

Bollforte94 · Apr 11, 2012

Ma Long just have one weakness: Womankind

DanTheTTMan · Apr 11, 2012

IMO Dimitrij Ovtcharov's backhand may be better than Ma Long's.

tremil · Apr 11, 2012

Ma Long has absolutely 0 weaknesses, that is his strength,
but he also does not have any strength, he does not make anything special when he play, as liu gouiliang said: Ma Long is not best at anything, but he is top 3 in the world of everything!

Bryce · Apr 11, 2012

ma long's strength is definitely his forehand. Look at how he destroyed players in the wtttc...

chughtai · Apr 11, 2012

my backhand loop and my footwork

idolLong · Apr 11, 2012

Service. Service receive. Forehand.

GianniiD · Apr 11, 2012

schoulder --' , i fell on my schoulder yesterday now i'm not able to play the next weeks , i hope its not that bad , will see , in my game my weakness is my footwork , but i'm able to open with a fast or slow BH spin , that's helps me , but i'm training to take more balls with my FH bcause my FH is stronger i think , with my FH i can't open verry well , mostely i open with a spinny BH and than moves around mij BH to play a FH spin

Bollforte94 · Apr 11, 2012

DanTheTTMan said:
IMO Dimitrij Ovtcharov's backhand may be better than Ma Long's.

Backhand is not only Countertopspin. Dima's backhand over the table, especially the backhand flip is inferior to Ma Long's backhand. Besides Dimas pushes with his backhand on the forehand side of the table are damn weak. Thats why Ma Long won the game.

dici · Apr 11, 2012

let me see... i can't run, i can't block, i can't hit consistence! especially my serve, i don't know what the hell i have different feel of serve everyday...

strangeloop · Apr 11, 2012

Very good topic. Let's see .. Of the lot of weaknesses in my game, here's the ones that affect me right now:
1. Consistency. Totally relate to what Anders123 has said above. I win some really good points and give away an equal number of free points.
2. Losing from a winning position. Day before yesterday I lost 15-13 after I was 9-5 up in the decider with service in hand.

Today I lost 9-7 up service in hand.. Can put some points down to poor tactics and concentration.
3. Footwork to wide FH. In a BH to BH exchange, if a ball is placed to my wide FH, I am late to react and end up playing a weak shot.
4. Zero hip rotation in my FH loop. I play it almost exclusively with my shoulder. This is ok when the ball is close to me.. but as in #3 above, if the ball is wide to my FH, then I cant get any power and also find it difficult to play FH loop cross-court.

I suppose these are ones bothering me the most right now.. @Giangt, Thanks for starting this thread.

jmillsy2 · Apr 11, 2012

Playing slow heavy spin/slow dead topspins to my backhand (pimples) suck! I need to work on returning them with chops or something any tips?

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