Finally grasped the essence of table tennis biomechanical principle Chinese style! (Chain reaction of power from the ground) (UPDATED AGAIN)

[job59]

Just as you have mentioned, left foot is in front, deeper rotation, shoulder facing down the diagonal 🙂

But that's not enough. Take a look at Fang Bo coaches etc.. I'm not talking about perfectionism but a technical correct shot. The energy you put to the ball is based on rotation and weight transfer. Both forces should point to the direction you want to play to. So with pivot > diagonal, you should stand between 40 and 45 degrees (left foot next, not behind the table). This way you can keep relaxed and put full force to the ball. Keep in mind the triangle rule, where to hit the ball.

m2c

 

[StreamOfWater]

But that's not enough. Take a look at Fang Bo coaches etc.. I'm not talking about perfectionism but a technical correct shot. The energy you put to the ball is based on rotation and weight transfer. Both forces should point to the direction you want to play to. So with pivot > diagonal, you should stand between 40 and 45 degrees (left foot next, not behind the table). This way you can keep relaxed and put full force to the ball. Keep in mind the triangle rule, where to hit the ball.

m2c

I see what you’re saying, but locking everything into "40–45°" is a very one-dimensional way of looking at it — and honestly besides the point. No pro plays like that. Watch any top player: their stance angle constantly shifts. Sometimes they’re open like you describe for a deep diagonal pivot, but other times (especially down the line) they’re much squarer

It’s situational. If they stood frozen at 45° all the time, they’d lose half their options. Rotation and "weight transfer" are, of course, the core, but the stance adapts to the shot

Often it’s also an illusion because of how much work top players have put into honing their technique — it may look like they’re always doing one thing, when in reality that’s just the byproduct of refined mechanics. Treating 45° as a universal truth is textbook rigidity, not real-world table tennis. You can even test that yourself 👍

 

[Yuomay]

Don’t forget that there’s no recovery to the forehand or even the middle from a 45* pivot so I’d say it’s risky.

 

[StreamOfWater]

Don’t forget that there’s no recovery to the forehand or even the middle from a 45* pivot so I’d say it’s risky.

Indeed, it's high risk, but high reward shot that requires great commitment. Although risk is significantly reduced with great quality, spin and placement. Which, of course, requires incredibly developed technique 👍

 

[kindof99]

Looks pretty good for someone just playing two years.

 

[StreamOfWater]

Looks pretty good for someone just playing two years.

Appreciate your comment 🙏

 

[StreamOfWater]

Serve Update

I’ve made it a habit to practice serves ever since I picked up table tennis. I learned the basics quickly and quite intuitively, however I always struggled with getting that clean brushing contact — especially with a Chinese rubber, resulting in incredibly weak spin or no spin at all. Recently, I swallowed my ego and went back to square one, rebuilt my serves from scratch, almost completely, putting most of my focus on the classic Ma Lin style backspin serve. In my opinion, it’s the hardest serve to truly master — deceptively simple, but generating heavy spin on it demands great touch. Personally believe that once you’ve nailed that, every other serve feels easier to pick up, some might even become a breeze... At least that was my experience... Backspin improves = All other serves improve 😁

ma-lin.mp4

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[BlotOnPaper]

Serve Update

I’ve made it a habit to practice serves ever since I picked up table tennis. I learned the basics quickly and quite intuitively, however I always struggled with getting that clean brushing contact — especially with a Chinese rubber, resulting in incredibly weak spin or no spin at all. Recently, I swallowed my ego and went back to square one, rebuilt my serves from scratch, almost completely, putting most of my focus on the classic Ma Lin style backspin serve. In my opinion, it’s the hardest serve to truly master — deceptively simple, but generating heavy spin on it demands great touch. Personally believe that once you’ve nailed that, every other serve feels easier to pick up, some might even become a breeze... At least that was my experience... Backspin improves = All other serves improve 😁

ma-lin.mp4

drive.google.com

For me it looks like your ball toss is quite inconsistent, i find it quite hard to do strong serves when i don't feel enough consistency in my toss. I think you can really improve in this aspect and your contact would be more reliable and stable, therefore it would be easier to improve quality. Also it is easy to train even at home.

 

[StreamOfWater]

For me it looks like your ball toss is quite inconsistent, i find it quite hard to do strong serves when i don't feel enough consistency in my toss. I think you can really improve in this aspect and your contact would be more reliable and stable, therefore it would be easier to improve quality. Also it is easy to train even at home.

Appreciate your comment! You are absolutely correct, I am still working on my toss, slowly getting used to throwing higher and making it more consistent 👍