OK, but the wrap-around followthrough arc (tip 3) in his shadow stroke is very misleading, and it bears almost no resemblance to his actual, live-ball, stroke. While the blade is indeed more open at the start of addressing the ball, it closes naturally without any arc in the vertical plane of swing. Of course, there is going to be an arc, but nothing like the blade _surface_ following, as it were, constantly tangential to the surface of an imaginary sphere.
I played when I was a teenager. Just picked it back up in my 40s. I’m a little frustrated I quit (how many quality years I lost) but am loving it again!
Most videos talk about common beginner mistakes. The best thing about those tips here are, that you are reminded , those mistakes are essential and rudimental but even The European Champion is still struggling with. It means everybody does them. Danke Timo
Your tips are absolutely priceless to me. I will incorporate points 2 and 3 into my game. Point 1 for me is my downfall due to me being 193cm and almost 50 years old and almost 125kg but I'll endeavour non the less.
Hey timo, my names Jesper and I play at Geelong table tennis centre in Victoria Australia. I watch all your videos and copying your strategies help me a lot, thanks mate, keep up the great table tennis 🤟🏼
Thank you Timo, as a veteran amateur with 44, coming back to the sport after many years I find myself re-learning some base concepts. One Suggestion for next video : "Lean forward", I see many new comers struggling with position , hit ball strong but unbalanced, almost stepping back. Thank you, it's a pleasure to watch your videos. Risk to say, better image quality, edition that we can find about our sport. Cheers
Maintaining abdominal tension is a great help to check the correctness of your position and form/stance, and keep intensity and precision high. So it’s also a ‘trick’ to focus your mind. Great tip!!
Tighten your stomach? See, this is the kind of advice that I need but never got. Thanks Timo. Also it's amazing you play at such a high level for so long, many players have come and gone at the highest level. You're truly one of a kind!
@@m1945d the relax is for your hand, need to keep your breath before you hitting the ball to tighten your stomach. You can hear players make sounds when hitting the ball because they are controlinf their breath to tighten it.
Those are really useful tips.... Also I want to know about different style of stance and how much distance to keep between your foot.... Different people stand different ways
In my opinion, you need to focus on the small mistakes in your shots like the three mistakes Timo mentioned. Also you should think about a good serve strategy by finding the weakness of your opponents which will be really game changer and help you to come back strongly in your game. I won a lot of games from 6-10 behind just by focusing on the small mistakes and unique serve strategy. I hope you will find yourself in a better position if follow the suggestions.
I've been playing now for almost 20 years, and I never knew about abdominal tensioning! Definitely going to try that! Also I think the 3rd tip would help me a lot as I often find myself having to change my shot mid-swing, one of a few old habits I've picked up :) Thanks so much Timo!
It took me two years to figure out the last tip. With this video, many amateur players will be able to learn this very important tip straight away. Thank you Timo 😊😊😊👍
Very good tips maestro! Vielen Dank! It's nice to see and hear the real personality of someone you've watched play table tennis so many times! Keep up the good work Timo!
This remembers me a lot during competitions and trainings as I observe myself getting the right and proper posture but significally I'm wrong ,thank you for this video I've learned a lot💖✅
The third tip hits home. I often try to play with a closed blade but forced to open a bit at the last moment. This at times gives me thick edge or edge. I will try keeping the bat open and then closing as I hit the ball.
Hey Timo, my 10-year old son Luca loves table tennis. He’s a big fan of you and the other day he was very excited as he found out that he’s exactly 30 years younger than you, being born on 8 March 2011!
Thanks, Timo. I struggle continuously with my balance, and tend to stand up with my core, and this info about tight abdomen during rallies seems to be a good solution for me. I will try from next training! Danke!
Wow, der dritte Teil war mir sehr neu, werde ich aber heute Abend mal ausprobieren. Den ersten Tipp müssten sich leider alle meine Jugendspieler anschauen ;-)
Klasse Video, Timo! Wie immer hast Du Recht. Tiefer stehen und Körperspannung. Das fehlt häufig und wird zu wenig beachtet. Auch ich als Jugendtrainer beobachte das immer mehr. Und immer wieder muss ich es erwähnen. Denn gerade die Jugend steht oft schlaff und ohne Körperspannung und ohne Grundstellung hinter dem Tisch wie bestellt und nicht abgeholt. Das mit der Schlägerhaltung probiere ich heute im Training aus. Treffe in letzter Zeit nämlich häufiger die Schlägerkante. Vielen Dank für die hilfreichen Tipps.
Thanks very much. Could you also give some tips on holding the racquet- shallow versus deep grip; pinching vs palm grip; thumb placement; etc? Thanks again.
@@timoboll8381 I am a left-hander as well Timo, I love your stance, not just the low position. You are always ready to pounce! Best Wishes from our family (The Aussie Timo Boll fan club).
Thanks Timo for these videos!!! Could you please explain in a video why do you move your index finger to receive a service? Maybe you feel better the ball? Love the third tip in this video!!! Are you playing now with a Primorac Carbon blade?
First common mistake, staying low is a major impact and I do still remind myself too. I'm a tall guy for this sport just like you Timo :D For the last part, racket angle and abdominal tension, i 've never heard about this before from anyone in the sport since I had been working with a lot of different global coaches including the chinese coaches. Interesting. I will give a try. Can you be more precise about the second part? What is the significant difference? Thank you and big respect. Also, congratz to you being Euro Champ :)
Question from a fan. Tip #3 would seem to contradict what is a long-standing fundamental idea for me. "Dont change the racket angle during the forward swing" The idea being that timing a changing angle is very difficult, but a constant angle will allow you to hit the ball early or late with a good result. When I look at your video demonstration you are back swinging open or neutral, and a millisecond before initiating the forward swing you set the bracket angle, and then do not change it during the swing. Could you please clarify your point, confirming, or disputing the idea that maintaining a constant angle during the forward swing an important fundamental. Thank you!
