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Hello everybody,
I need your professional advice on a new setup that I want to try I know there are some really good advice givers here, so don't hide
As all of you can see, my current setup is:
Wood: Stiga Optimum SYNC
FH: Xiom Omega Europe
BH: Xiom Vega Pro
My game
I usually serve, place the balls so that the opponent has difficulties to attack and go myself for the points with my forehand topspin (spinny and fast ones).
With my backhand I push the balls and block, but most of the time I turn around and play forehand topspins to put pressure.
Why don't I do pressure with my backhand?
The problem is that my backhand is weak and doesn't seem to improve and I usually get problems during my matches. There are few (very few) moments where my backhand seems to work: Topspins, block and co.
I always do backhand exercises in practice.
Thoughts
I don't know if it's my technique, the rubber that is too hard, maybe try a different blade, ...
Maybe I need some training courses but they're not cheap and I haven't got much freetime because of the university..
Maybe a different rubber? Softer, slower, grippier, ... ?
I also thought about pimples: short, mid-long and long.
How I wanna play
I want to be able to "erase" my weakness (obviously my backhand) by trying something new. I also got some difficulties with service return.
I want to be a player where the opponents don't say: "He's weak in his BH-side, let's play 95% of the balls there". It happens often and because I know that, I am more prepared to turn around and play FH. Against some players it works but against good blockers or better players it's much more difficult.
The fact that my backhand is weak, the opponent has it easier to prepare his attacks because my returns are not strong enough..
I enjoy chopping and attacking and maybe a mix of both is the best for me? Something like Gionis, except in a much lower league ^^ (It has been a while since I'm flirting with this idea)
But for that, I will have to take a more allround blade? Practice different drills and such.
The End
Long story short, what can you guys suggest?
Have you got some more questions? Did I forget to mention something? Is something not clear?
I would be gratefull because I'm getting frustrated by the time...
Please help me
Cheers,
Rhydian
I need your professional advice on a new setup that I want to try I know there are some really good advice givers here, so don't hide
As all of you can see, my current setup is:
Wood: Stiga Optimum SYNC
FH: Xiom Omega Europe
BH: Xiom Vega Pro
My game
I usually serve, place the balls so that the opponent has difficulties to attack and go myself for the points with my forehand topspin (spinny and fast ones).
With my backhand I push the balls and block, but most of the time I turn around and play forehand topspins to put pressure.
Why don't I do pressure with my backhand?
The problem is that my backhand is weak and doesn't seem to improve and I usually get problems during my matches. There are few (very few) moments where my backhand seems to work: Topspins, block and co.
I always do backhand exercises in practice.
Thoughts
I don't know if it's my technique, the rubber that is too hard, maybe try a different blade, ...
Maybe I need some training courses but they're not cheap and I haven't got much freetime because of the university..
Maybe a different rubber? Softer, slower, grippier, ... ?
I also thought about pimples: short, mid-long and long.
- I don't know much about short pips.
- I know nothing about mid-long pips.
- I own an old blade with Feint Long III and Tackiness C and tried it. The only problem is that because of the age of the rubbers (Tackiness C) and the wood (cheap wood), I can only try to chop and I cannot attack with my forehand.
How I wanna play
I want to be able to "erase" my weakness (obviously my backhand) by trying something new. I also got some difficulties with service return.
I want to be a player where the opponents don't say: "He's weak in his BH-side, let's play 95% of the balls there". It happens often and because I know that, I am more prepared to turn around and play FH. Against some players it works but against good blockers or better players it's much more difficult.
The fact that my backhand is weak, the opponent has it easier to prepare his attacks because my returns are not strong enough..
I enjoy chopping and attacking and maybe a mix of both is the best for me? Something like Gionis, except in a much lower league ^^ (It has been a while since I'm flirting with this idea)
But for that, I will have to take a more allround blade? Practice different drills and such.
The End
Long story short, what can you guys suggest?
Have you got some more questions? Did I forget to mention something? Is something not clear?
I would be gratefull because I'm getting frustrated by the time...
Please help me
Cheers,
Rhydian