What to do when opponent keeps blocking to Backhand

[pedro.dantas]

My backhand got a lot better from 3 months ago, but i still can't backhand drive like kreanga, so i'm not able to produce winners on my BH like i can on FH, i notice that a lot of players just block on my backhand and i get stuck at these BH to BH rallies, what can i do to force a FH rallie? Should i try pivot? Should i try force on BH since i know the ball is comming there?

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Pivot? Hell yeah, the most beautiful shot in all of TT strokes!

 

[Tyce]

BH winners aren't for everyone. Depending on your style:
- disturb the opponent with placement: wide, elbow, and when they are off-balance they will give a weaker ball -> your chance to pivot or play down the line to their wide FH.
- pivot ASAP, make known that you are not to be messed around with on BH
- when they pin you very wide, step out and make a beautiful round the net BH curveball
- sneak in some BH sidespin and pivot after that one

 

[blahness]

Imo the perfect solution is to learn a deadly BH down the line. Few options - punch down the line, normal BH spin or my favourite which is the fade BH. Once you use this you force the opponent to use their FH to take the ball, which gives you ample opportunity to activate your FH loop.

 

[K.K]

block/drive to their FH. at one point they will play to you FH or middle and you are ready for that

 

[Robin0910]

this might sound cliche but change up spin and placement. It really is that simple. don’t mindlessly get into bh to backhand exchanges because likely you’re not gonna win them.

 

[Lazer]

3 options
1. Practice more
2. Practice more
3. Practice more

Cheers
L-zr

 

[piligrim]

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Cheers
L-zr

It's too obvious

 

[Tyce]

Imo the perfect solution is to learn a deadly BH down the line. Few options - punch down the line, normal BH spin or my favourite which is the fade BH. Once you use this you force the opponent to use their FH to take the ball, which gives you ample opportunity to activate your FH loop.

Plus the fade adds sidespin making the return more likely towards your FH position

 

[Jslick89]

My backhand got a lot better from 3 months ago, but i still can't backhand drive like kreanga, so i'm not able to produce winners on my BH like i can on FH, i notice that a lot of players just block on my backhand and i get stuck at these BH to BH rallies, what can i do to force a FH rallie? Should i try pivot? Should i try force on BH since i know the ball is comming there?

can any of us backhand drive like Kreanga? lol.

My backhand is hardly a weapon but i've been able to start winning a lot more points with my backhand simply be being able to effectively target my shots.

If its a backhand to backhand rally, dont aim for your opponents "impact zone" on their backhand, you need to aim for their elbow so they have to make an bodily adjustment before they can hit the shot. These adjustments can give your opponent the potential for error.

secondly, as others have said, learn how to hit a backhand shot down the line. A pattern might be like, your opponent hits two shots to your backhand and you hit each one back to their backhand, but when they hit to your backhand the third time, you hit it down the line. it could be a drive or a block. you will win a lot of points this way from a well placed shot down the line.

finally, if you want to improve your backhand, you would do well to focus on your own impact zone. it should be a little to the left and above your belly button+ maybe 12-18 inches outwards. if you use proper footwork to make sure you're hitting your backhand shots in this impact zone, you are going to start hitting consistent and eventually, quality backhand shots. @Der_Echte could explain the impact zone in more detail, i bet. he was the one who taught me.

 

[NextLevel]

My backhand got a lot better from 3 months ago, but i still can't backhand drive like kreanga, so i'm not able to produce winners on my BH like i can on FH, i notice that a lot of players just block on my backhand and i get stuck at these BH to BH rallies, what can i do to force a FH rallie? Should i try pivot? Should i try force on BH since i know the ball is comming there?

You are still stuck at a level of thinking that makes the game all about you ("I have to backhand drive like Kreanga to win the point"). No, you can't force a forehand rally either (again, still making the game all about you). Look for things you can do that might bother your opponent or set up the point in way that makes it harder to get into a backhand to backhand rally. Even pros don't want to enter forehand rallies, those things are dangerous, you have to survive the first forehand shot to get into them.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

3 options
1. Practice more
2. Practice more
3. Practice more

Cheers
L-zr

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[Tyce]

You are still stuck at a level of thinking that makes the game all about you ("I have to backhand drive like Kreanga to win the point"). No, you can't force a forehand rally either (again, still making the game all about you). Look for things you can do that might bother your opponent or set up the point in way that makes it harder to get into a backhand to backhand rally. Even pros don't want to enter forehand rallies, those things are dangerous, you have to survive the first forehand shot to get into them.

I mean yeah, that's where you are as long as one is not comfortable in the basics.

One place to start is on serve receive, since being on the receiving end gives an implied feeling of being behind. Put that receive where your opponent is uncomfortable, because you want to change the dynamic in your favour ASAP.

From there, you can expand this mentality to more shots