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That's a warmup. Even pros focus on feeling and weight shifting and don't move around. That's a bit harsh. As I said it depends on what my goal in each Drill was.

Again watch after Video 5. I think where I really have to move for the balls.
I see, I think you should post some clips of you doing that drill for real then. FH loop against block is one of the most basic drills, and it's very pertinent to what you'd like to accomplish which is landing FH shots in a rally.

The most similar drill to that in your 10 videos is Video 8, although it's not as efficient as just a straight FH vs block drill as your partner has trouble blocking your opening loops. In that video, you can also see that you have minimal foot movement. For example, at the 1:30 mark the ball goes to your middle and you just chop it back rather than moving to loop it. In the subsequent point beginning at 1:39 you make two straight loops without moving.

Check out this video of Ovtcharov training. After the first minute of warmup exercises, see how he utilizes his footwork. In the first clip where he trains with I think Pitchford it's actually better to look at Pitchford's feet, how much he moves even just blocking. In the next one pay attention to how consistent the landing point for the blocks are, yet Ovtcharov is moving quite a bit to adjust to every shot. There isn't a single shot where he doesn't take a hop before the shot, even if he doesn't actually move an inch. This movement needs to be built into your shot, it's just as important as your swing. You can't loop without swinging the racket, you should impress into your mind that you also can't loop without moving your feet.

 
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After the first minute of warmup exercises, see how he utilizes his footwork. In the first clip where he trains with I think Pitchford it's actually better to look at Pitchford's feet, how much he moves even just blocking.
I think you meant to say Duda if you are talking about the clip you linked?
 
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alright update:


Had to keep the Drills easy and short since my trainingspartner has 800RC points. I still did a lot of mistakes imo like not hitting the ball at all and mispositioning to the balls.
Maybe trainingssessions like this are pointless to film idk. I focused on my Forehand consistency and changing the rythm(slow - fast) and timing (I seem to like to hit it hard when the ball is in the falling phase).
Let's see what you guys have to say.

I am also curious about my racket angle and wrist usage basically more technical about the stroke itself.
My BH seems good even though I only changed my FH rubber to G09c (BH is still D09c) I just seem to miss when I want to go hard with my BH but I gotta train that first it's not a rubber issue.

I also filmed my strokes from different angles. So also give feedback on which angle I should film myself in the future to get the best feedback.
 
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Topspin is not played from shoulder or waist. Main driver is forearm and wrist. Get a longer stick and fix it behind your back with your elbows. Than do topspin only with your forearm and feel the difference. You need to tighten your upper body (abdomen muscles). None of your movements are explosive. You are too cautious.

Get lower :) (I know I repeat myself)
 
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My2Cents.

Topspin is not played from shoulder or waist. Main driver is forearm and wrist. Get a longer stick and fix it behind your back with your elbows. Than do topspin only with your forearm and feel the difference. You need to tighten your upper body (abdomen muscles). None of your movements are explosive. You are too cautious.

Get lower :) (I know I repeat myself)
My goal wasn't here to be explosive but consistent. If I go explosive I will be less consistent and also he won't be able to bring my balls back so we will be just busy collecting balls. It was already not so easy to get some balls back and forth at this pace.

I do agree with you though that I am "correcting?" a lot with my elbow and shoulder and miss brushing at the contact sometimes. I can't go any lower thats my stance where I am able to move the best. Any lower and I won't be able to move at all. I just have to accept the fact that I am just too tall and work with this height. I am also not getting proffessional training to make going lower work (it needs a loooooot of training).

I do want to focus more on the timing and the technique part when hitting the ball even if I hit it at 60% power.
 
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