Why are top players sometimes hitting a forehand with the left foot in the air?

[davidsyd828]

one of the things about Wang Chuqin technique same as when I was in Hong Kong.
it is a technique where they said to stomp the feet for further explosive power.
You have to train for it. But after training you will know what I mean. It a special
way of FH from some of the chinese coaches.

 

[Rinforzando]

Look Yuto Muramatsu. When counterlooping very far away from the table he is very often taking a step forward. My best guess he is doing that to do a more agressive weight transfer. By doing a step forward you naturally will transfer your weight forward.

 

[kindof99]

This is the correct answer... another thing is lifting against heavy af backspin, the lift from the right leg required is so large that you often launch the body a bit into the air before landing on your left.

But if you land on the right foot first after looping in the air, it's basically wrong - the left leg has to touch the ground first (otherwise you didn't even do the weight transfer at all)

For slow spinny loop, the weight transfer is not necessarily required. Weight transfer is to add power and control the trajectory.

 

[blahness]

For slow spinny loop, the weight transfer is not necessarily required. Weight transfer is to add power and control the trajectory.

It's not required but it is the optimal way to do it...