In 2018 I visited my local table tennis club and fell in love. I learned the basic strokes, serves, and tactics of the game. I want to share with you what I have learned and what I am currently improving on in my own game. Grab your paddle, get a partner and watch my table tennis tutorials to learn with me.
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-Jin Jeon
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***Please note that I am also continually learning this game myself. So as I learn new tips that I find are real game changers, I will surely share them with all of you.***
Your video is very helpful. I'm upgrading from premade (friendship) racket. I want to build My own and also transition from all-rounder to attacker. I'm eyeing to these blades (easily available in my area). - Sanwei C6 Carbon - Sanwei Hinoki Carbon - Sanwei LD Carbon I'm kind of confused on the thickness and softness-hardness of the sponge. Any rubber suggestions for fh/bh to pair with these blades? Cheers!
Hello! What do you like about your friendship racket? What don't you like about it? This can help us figure out what will be the best equipment for you. The sponge thickness will affect the play like this: thicker sponge makes more bounce because the ball sinks deeper into it and likewise rebounds harder as that rubber pushes the ball off. It also cups around the point of contact making more grip and therfore more spin. Thinner rubber is easier to control because there is less bounce, but doesn't spin as much on harder hits because the ball doesn't sink in as much. I recommend 2.0mm up to max for attackers to get the most speed and spin. Control players can use 1.7mm and 1.8mm. I personally use an inner carbon blade lending good speed on power shots and control on touch play. I don't like hinoki blades, because they feel like playing with an i flated plastic bottle. I do like the crispy feeling of koto and Limba outer layers
Hey!!! Thanks for asking we're making a serve return video to help fire the channel back up and then the backhand loop video will be coming up soon. Bryan is the backhand master so it's sure to be a heck of a video! Thanks for sticking with us
@@Technical.Table.Tennis in the late 70s early 80s Butterfly made a smooth rubber named D 13. The majority of beginners and intermediates had it on at least one side of their rackets. I looked it up. Apparently it went the way of the dinosaurs and is no longer available in the US. 😢
I stopped playing table tennis for over 15 years ago, just recently bought a butterfly robot to practice my stroke mechanics on the forehand loop against back spin, this is one of the best tutorials videos I’ve come across, so thank you for taking the time to produce this. If you was local to me, I would hire you for some coaching to develop my forehand top spin!
Great tutorial! When I started playing, i made the mistake of buying a premade 7ply paddle but luckily was good enough to keep up with it. After a while of playing I decided to get an upgrade so I started watching a couple youtube videos on buying a racket, I realized my mistake and went ahead and bought a 5ply YSE with 729 Friendship Battle 2 FH and Xiom Vega Europe BH. This allowed me to learn techniques better. Now Im currently looking for a new setup! I loved my 7ply so I'm looking at going with the DHS Power G7 with Nittaku Fastarc G-1 FH and Yasaka Rakza 7 BH!
Glad you enjoyed it! I hear good things about the G7 being a great value for the money. Those rubbers you mentioned are both high quality and will serve you well. Just remember as you change your equipment, the adjustment can effect your playing for up to 3 months. Stick with it and unleash the power!
Hello! Thank you for this guide. What're your thoughts on a Yasaka Sweden Xtra with a Yasaka Razka 7 1.8mm BH and a Yasaka Rigan 2.0mm FH? I am an all around player that loves to play tons of spin especially on serves - my specialty is my BH serve. Open to other set up recommendations as well. Thank you so much.
@@Technical.Table.Tennis I was trying to create more spin on my backhand.. If I went with Razka 7 on both, should I do 1.8m or 2.0mm? Also straight or flared handle? So grateful for your direction. - Trey
From Osaka, Japan, I came across your video (^^)/ while touring table tennis around the world It was a (^^)/ very informative lesson Please (^^)/ come and visit us as well
At 2:35 you say start the swing just behind the knee but at 2:58 you demonstrate the technique several times where you drop the racket much further and start the swing behind your butt. Is that too long a stroke? Should you be dropping it less and actually starting at the knee?
Yes, do as I say, not as I do lol. I made this video 4 years ago and my technique has changed quite a bit, but what I say still holds true. Great observation!
No it is true. If you close the racket, you will be brushing the ball with your rubbers which will make it go out. What you want to do is keep your racket open, but absorb the ball and it on the top right side of the ball. It is hard to explain. I used to do the same thing, but when a coach told me this i changed it and improved immediately. Just try it out and you will see for yourself.
I don't mention brands as to avoid "selling" on my channel. Xiom Vega Europe 1.8mm thickness is one of my favorite beginner BH rubbers as it has good control and is forgiving to minor mistakes. FH rubber that depends on your playing style but DHS hurricane neo 2.0mm for Chinese style or Xiom Vega Pro 1.8mm for Euro style
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Hello, which rubber thickness for a beginner of 10 year? I’m going with Yasaka sweden extra with Yasaka Mark V on FH and Xiom Vega Europe on BH, thank you!
@@Technical.Table.Tennis Thank you Jin. I am 55, playing around a year now, returned to play after about 35-40 yrs. So i am not novice, but maybe a beginner-intermediate player. I am playing now with a premade 5* 729 paddle, which was fine at the start but now feels a bit slow- good control but relatively low spin and speed. I do love the the control aspect, but the lack of the others does interfere when i play with advanced players. My style is european i suppose although not sure yet. For now i feel i have more control with my BH, although my FH is not bad either. I also love playing an aggressive defense when needed :) Sorry if that's to long. Appreciate your response and help very much
I like the idea of you playing a slightly faster setup to allow faster active blocking. In this case I would go with a 5-ply all-wood offensive minus to offensive regular rated blade. Most large brands have a blade of this style so pick your favorite. As for rubbers I like Rozena, Bluefire m2, rasanter R42, and Xiom Vega Europe around 1.8mm thickness on backhand. For forehand I recommend tenergy05, viom vega pro, bluefire m1, or any medium hard tensor rubber in 1.8mm. If you would like more speed then step up the thickness to 2mm
When an underspin is coming, the whole ball spins at the same rate. The top has as much spin as the middle part. The middle part spins down while the top spins forward, from the point of view of the underspin receiver.
There's an axis of the spin. Think about a basketball player spinning a ball on their finger. The closer to the axis of the spin the less effect that contact point has on anything that touches it (the point at which the ball sits on their finger is the axis). Hence why we suggest hitting the outside of the ball instead of directly on it's back. The hub vs the tread of the tire
That is wrong. You do not combat underspin, you are actually trying to lift the ball upwards by adding spin to the ball. The key moment is to create enough racketspeed to be able to catch and lift the ball. If the rs is slower than the underspin rotation the effect will be that the lifting force will not be enough to carry the ball over the net. If you can't create enough rs the only solution is to open the racket angle so that more friction and more upward force can be be created thus resulting in changing of the ball trajectory. Greetings from Coach Emil.
Your explanation is right, but this is just another way of explaining it. Your way is more comprehensive, we will make sure we say that next time. Thank you!
Great video! I new coach that's helping our club asked me to start with a more open bat angle and gradually close it, he refer to it as wrapping the ball, what do you think about the advice?
Glad it was helpful! But yeah your coach is right, if you are advanced and already know how to loop consistently and want to take it to the next level, if you start with the open angle, you will put the speed with the blade and then wrap the ball to put spin. This is the technique all pro's use. So i would say you should do it unless you aren't already consistent with the regular loop.
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