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Buttefly Forever!!!
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Buttefly Forever!!!
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This post is more targeted at you guys / gals. If you are one, please response. I first heard about this new trend a while ago but never paid any attention to it until very recently. The context as follows:
1. My coach is telling me to come closer and closer to the table to hit my topspin shot ( Both BH & FH ). Close to table as in my hands are inside the table.
2. The timing is to hit just off the bounce. In his words, " Don't wait, hit it as soon as it bounce ". By the way the term hit is too generic, what he actually wants is for me to drive the ball ( meaning hit with spin; not mere flat hitting )
3. Don't stand behind to wait for the ball, you need to come forward and drive the ball back. Do not wait for the ball to come and hit you.
This style is naturally very uncomfortable to me, it feels very hurried and really mess up my laid back enjoy the moment have cup of coffee timing. I love to stand a little bit behind the table and let the ball come to me and plenty of time to hit it back, something like a tennis base line hit. Whereas my coach wants me to volley all the time. ( to borrow the parlance from tennis ).
Now comes to my question. Are the coaches teaching this style to your students these days en-masse. I am under the impression this style is more for girl players due to their weaker body strength. Do you also teach this style to male players who arguably can hit harder and from a further distance.
Discussions are welcomed. Thanks in advance.
Key-word: Aggressive, Counter-hitting / driving, Close to table or Inside table.
p/s He was teaching me how to do the Miu Hirano Hook / Shovel serve yesterday which I evidently sucks at. That is why I chosed the Miu Hirano video above.
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