Forehand topspin vs backspin - Amateur vs Pro technique in slow motion

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In this video I compare the forehand topspin vs backspin technique of an amateur player (myself) with the forehand topspin vs backspin technique of a professional player (England No.1 Liam Pitchford).
Liam is able to play a much faster, direct and aggressive forehand topspin shot, but how is he able to do this?
To help us work it out, I use some side-by-side slow motion analysis. This helps see how Liam uses his body and fluid motion to produce a much more dynamic attacking shot.
There is also some footage of me trying to return Liam's very fast forehand topspin attacks.
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@amirmuhsin 2 года назад

Astounding slow mo tutorial. I was able to pin point my own mistakes. Thank you Tom Lodziak for putting such great videos. I bought your book the other day and learning lots of knew things. I started playing TT 3 months ago, and your channel and the book are a hidden gem. Thank you!

@TomLodziak Год назад

Thanks Amir for watching and buying the book. Keep on playing and I hope you make good progress over the next few months.

@Hassan_MM. Год назад

@@TomLodziak Please make a video Explaining Types, effects of Spins on Ball & How to Play or Counter them❓️

@MrKyoros 2 года назад

This series of videos with amateur/pro player in slow motion is incredible. Thanks for the good work, it is really interesting to analyze the technique in such details.

@teckhonghong3628 2 года назад

The side by side view of a pro & amateur is so ingenious. Well done Sensei Tom!

@alk672 Год назад

I don't see a point in looking at top European players' technique. Every one of them is doing their own thing. There is no such thing as table tennis technique in Europe. Liam's technique is completely crazy, with his index finger insanely high on the rubber, an unhinged wrist action, weight all the way back, alpine skiing-style weight transfer with no push from his right foot, etc. There are like 100 things in how he does it that won't work for anyone else on the planet. It works for him, but there is absolutely no reason for any amateur to be looking at this. Thank you for this slow-mo, I always thought his stroke was off the hook crazy, but this gives a unique perspective into how completely mental it actually is.

@ZynischerDemokrat 10 месяцев назад

I am not getting what he is doing with his wrist. I think it doesn't support the stroke at all. Also I think the video is not bad at all.

@alk672 10 месяцев назад

@@ZynischerDemokrat no one was there to fix it when he was a kid. He’s using the whiplash effect to put a little more speed on the paddle, but of course that comes at the cost of a lot of accuracy. It can work for a pro player who just happens to be talented enough… a poor idea for anyone else :)

@yudistiraliem135 10 месяцев назад

@@ZynischerDemokratit’s not textbook but the way it set up the wrist opened up the angle so he can achieve the smooth transition from open bat angle to closed bat angle as needed. This is much better way to have the ball stick to the rubber rather than vice versa (closed to open). The reverse would ruin the swing arch and cause the ball to be out of control, usually fall to the net when tried to brush and fall out when you hit because of lack of dwelling time means less spin. The worst thing is actually you can play that way and put the ball to the opponent side so a lot of newer players never got this problem fixed. I only got this fixed after seeing myself on slow motion camera.

@mokgable 8 месяцев назад

I naturally do that same pointer finger in my FH

@blakedavies1992 7 месяцев назад

While there are some obvious 'bad' techniques, there is no such thing as a single all encompassing 'perfect' technique. You should be taking the best and most relatable bits from each example to improve you own technique. Immediately ruling out techniques because it isnt widely adopted will put a ceiling on your own development. tldr take everything (good and bad) with a healthy grain of salt :)

@davidcolucci2232 2 года назад

Tom, these latest videos with Liam are incredible! Please keep em coming!

@FUNKINETIK Год назад

An excellent break down and explanation of Liam’s technique. One other thing I noticed is that he also brings his left arm further across and then swings it back around therefore creating more energy with the rotation of his upper body.

@drscottcady Год назад

I have seen many of your videos over the years, and this is my favorite one so far. I feel that there are many great points that I can use to help my own game. I also see that in the setup, his wrist is flexed on this right hand, while your hand is extended. I am not sure how relevant that is, but there is a big difference. All the best!

@aadityagautam9011 Год назад

These types of videos teaching table tennis has made me fall in love with this game. Keep up the good work bro

@nabillahlou5774 Год назад

One of the most useful videos on RU-vid to improve TS…thx much

@zizo015 2 года назад

Really good idea this comparison series Tom. It helps a lot correcting the own technique. Thanks

@peacefulandjoyful5558 2 года назад

Tom, very thanks for making the video with Liam. I am sure to improve as you have shown.

@guetali Год назад

In all sport it's always super imprecise to see the difference a very good player at a sport and a pro and of course table tennis is a perfect exemple . Super interesting video !!

@pravinjoshi72 9 месяцев назад

Tom all Your videos are excellent. I am sure whole TT community will get benefited by it. Thank You!

@GunZnRifles Год назад

Amazing comparison and analysis. Thank you Tom

@terry_willis 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Plus bonus points to Tom for being so humble.

@juanlloberas1715 Год назад

Great video! Today was my first practice doing FH topspin. Really helpful. Greeting from Argentina.

@Git2gether2023 Год назад

Tom, I'm not one who typically comments on videos. But I had to take the time to comment on this one. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT AND I DO MEAN, EXCELLENT VIDEO! Thank you very much for the analysis. This is GOLDEN!! I really appreciate it!!

@TomLodziak Год назад

Thanks for the feedback. Hope the video helps in some small way.

@arhon888 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. Appreciate the slowmo and 4k too 👍🏼

@Joygulplay 2 года назад

About the fluid motion. So there is something called micro adjustment that the amateur players don't do. This is when the player is about to make a shot he is realxing his body and even fingers you can see how Liam is doing it as he kind of lets go of his racket this allows him to make a good swing. And just when he is about to hit the ball you can (barely) see how he tightens up so he can play this strong shot and then relaxes again. This is the micro adjustment. And that's why Tom's movement seems so robotic compared to Laim Pitchford.

@jplanglais 2 года назад

We're indeed supposed to tighten our grip only at the very contact of the ball and keep the grip loose at all time, something amateur players rarely do.

@Daniel-qs6te Год назад

A superb video. One of your best, Tom. Thank you for your help.

@cesazcal 2 года назад

This is a really good contribution Tom. Good job!

@kenji2787 Год назад

Liam’s hit looks like a slap while yours looks like a brush. And wow, so lucky of you to have Liam Pitchfork as a personal pro sample. I’ve seen him in different video if yours.

@prescillageorge6916 2 года назад

Thank you for guiding me as i return back post 3 decades!

@Belgamor77 2 года назад

Great tutorial, and the slow motion really helps to understand the key movements and positioning. If Liam does his forehand topspin in the same way as yours, it would go to the net, I believe that the wrist "whip" is what makes the ball go over. It's a very fluid movement, shows how many hours and probably reviewing of footage he's done. The rotation is very fast as well, I've noticed that he uses his left arm to help with the rotation, bringing it in when he goes back and then rotating it out very fast.

@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 Год назад

Good catch on Liam's left hand

@ruslangabitov5202 Год назад

Thank you for another great video with Liam. Wait for more.

@andy4499yt Год назад

Great video, Tom, though you missed the key difference. Liam's arm is driven by his body rotation; watch how is elbow rotates back and forward in sync with his hips. You arm is moving more independently of your hip rotation; watch your elbow go back and forward ahead of your hips. For this reason, Liam 's power comes from his legs, whereas yours is mostly an arm shot. If you work on keeping your elbow more connected (via shoulders and core tension) to your hips, you'll find you can easily generate more power.

@josepinchero 2 года назад

outstanding video! one observation. i would never be able to hit FS TS with this much forward because i dont have 1/4 the acceleration that the pro has. it's the acceleration that gives the ball the lift to get up and over the net eh? the forward is what's generating the tremendous speed. if i hit this much forward, i would hit the ball into the net every time. the rest of us. non-pros have to hit w/ a bit more up because of this...unless you're young and strong can can generate that much power from the legs and hips. one key difference i noticed from the video is that Tom's arm rotates back and is a "stiffer" 45 degrees through the weight xfer. but the pro's arm is a bit straighter when back and articulates at the elbow for additional power/speed.

@jornpaulini3920 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic video, very helpful - one of the best in that area that I have seen... thank you!

@doddie4196 2 года назад

Best yet. The slo-mo is very useful

@TheBatGuy Год назад

Great stuff! Love the comparison (and the humility :D it's not always easy analysis your own self!)

@mauricetate3571 Год назад

Nice video. Thanks for posting. Another thing that the pro does is that he unwinds his body before the arm comes forward more than you do. There is a slight delay hard to see in normal speed. This adds a whip like action and the result is that the stroke is faster, more relaxed and fluid. Its like the body is moving the arm more. Body first then arm second. Another thing the pro does a little is that he uses a bent arm takeback and straightens the arm a little in the forward swing. Many Chinese pros straighten the arm a lot more in the forward swing giving even more racket head speed. You need a relaxed arm to do this that most club players never experience.

@kelvin6597 Год назад

I learned much, thanks!!! love your tutorial

@CFSUnravelled1 2 года назад

That's a great analysis Tom - thank you and well done. Really worth reflecting on. PS:. Your personal technique seems to keep improving - clearly all those table tennis tips are being put to use for yourself also!! 😉. Your forehand movement and turning and posture is so much better than some years back. Maybe you should do a comparison between your technique then and now!? Cheers Dan

@TomLodziak Год назад

Yes, I think I have improved my technique over the past few years. But I still have such a long list of things to work on. A comparison video of 'old Tom' and 'new Tom' could be interesting.

@keithmiller3770 Год назад

Tom this is enormously helpful. Please do more like this

@daniilponomarenko6847 2 года назад

Amaizing! Thank you very much! I have noticed one more thing that you do different, when watching you from the side, you arm from the start till the moment it hits the ball is making small arc movement, while Liams is going very stright for that section.

@im991135 Год назад

That was nice to see liam play ^^ what a amazing down spin drive.

@rceleo Месяц назад

hard to find good analysis, excellent!

@arhomeomoyibo6709 2 года назад

Your videos are really helping my game

@mitsimitsii 2 года назад

I just started doing training recently and wow I've been doing so much wrong! was able to point out all of the stuff I was doing wrong within mere minutes. Thanks for your breakdown!

@RichSFS Год назад

Liam is timing his backswing better too, he's stronger so he can push harder with his legs. His arm is going against his body and then being dragged forward by the rotation. It's a whip type motion which is lacking a bit in your stroke Tom.

@nimrodlavie8477 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the video and everything you do. I think you missed the most important difference which is the racket face angle in the back swing. Liam lets the racket see the sky, which then allows him to go forward, as you mentioned, while your racket is too closed and you are enforced to actually open it up in your forward swing motion, finishing above your forehead. I see *a lot* of players strugling with this stroke because of this issue, so I think it could be very helpful to point it out. The thumbnail shows literally the best possible frame to see it

@timoernst Год назад

Incredibly useful video! Slomo is great and very well explained! Thank you and please keep these coming! 😊👍 Subscribed!

@828nikolay Год назад

Great analysis, Tom! Most convincing! Keep it on/

@petrusgandamana Год назад

Top class analysis.. big thanks Tom

@shilongecho2840 2 года назад

Just watched one game by Liam in the 2022 Chengdu WTT championships, He is a very strong TT player!

@roblafollette4265 Год назад

Another thing that might be worth noticing is Liam’s right shoulder. He keeps it very low during the stroke and at the end it is no higher than his left. Tom’s right shoulder is higher in the stroke and ends up a bit higher than his left. My coach has been pushing me to keep that right shoulder low is why that popped out for me.

@musicbyhariprasadnagulapal3399 3 месяца назад

Excellent explanation

@Tacet137 2 года назад

There is so much depth, detail and skill to every sport

@bobbymehta5805 9 месяцев назад

Excellent tutorial

@idrivearttabletennis 2 года назад

Great video. Been busy playing and finally got a chance to watch this one. Great video. I actually think beginner to intermediate players should work toward your style first and then as they progress, and only then, move on to Liam's style. I still have to be careful to not end up blocking the ball versus really looping it so I still go with the more vertical movement (versus more forward movement) to better insure a looping motion (although Liam is looping too). But that's just me and where I am at right now.

@aerotus888 Год назад

Great analysis. Well done!

@esmolol4091 Год назад

At this point, after starting tt at 30 now 5 years into it, I missed the train to become a professional player by about 25 years. For beginners at young age, this tutorial is very good. Since I will never become proficient at having such a good fh topspin, I rather stick to being an annoying pusher/chopper instead, giving average loopers a very hard time.

@BloodEmpireGPLP Год назад

Dont give up! Im 35 and I just startet as well, getting in shape to be able to reach that level only for the love of it.

@esmolol4091 Год назад

@@BloodEmpireGPLP I didn't give up yet. With a Federal League playing trainer right now who shows me the "magic" of table tennis, my topspin game improved dramatically. Sometimes (occuring more often week by week) I hit the ball just at the perfect time, with the least effort but maximum speed, spin and precision and that gives me hope. I don't even need long pips any more on my backhand to slow down the game if needed. 5 more years and I might become a middle class player in one of my provinces. But that will take a lot of effort, I'm just half way there. Being proficient at the basics just after 5 years shows how complex of a sport table tennis is.

@karelmartinek5306 Год назад

These coparisons are great!

@pdl5344 2 года назад

Fantastic video! You learn so much and can try to pinpoint these in your own game, thanks!!

@haqk4583 Год назад

Great tips for the forehand topspin.

@JOSEANTONIOHERMES 2 года назад

EXCELLENT video Tom

@KnowhowSeeker 2 года назад

Excellent analysis!!

@zizo015 2 года назад

I would add a 4th important point: the weight transfer..really very obvious difference between u both

@Coveu Год назад

In my opinion, the most important difference between them...

@MarcelSM01 2 года назад

Thank you Tom, very interesting video!

@djhumantorch 2 года назад

Great video, coach

@mohaimenulimam4587 Год назад

That was a million Dollar demonstration. Thanks.

@graycee8326 Год назад

Incredible tutorial Tom. Thank you. Hopefully I can attain this this year after last years injury's. Both knees complex tears, plus little fracture and partial torn ligament in one.. Here's to fighting to get to this lol ... Hope you had a lovely Christmas and NY. 🤗👊

@TomLodziak Год назад

Oh boy. That sounds like some nasty injuries. I have multiple surgeries on my right knee, so I can understand how much effort it takes to regain fitness. Don't rush it, but keep on building your strength and flexibility. Hope 2023 is a better year for you.

@graycee8326 Год назад

@@TomLodziak Thank you Tom... Appreciate it!

@siddhiratana Год назад

you returned one.

@esmolol4091 8 месяцев назад

Some principles are absolutely right. Point your shoulder to the Ball. Get closer to the table. Open your racket more from the start. He hits the ball a little more in the front/laterally to his body. Liam basically has the perfect timing for hitting that ball because his legwork is superior aswell. And liams leg position is more parallell at the backspin ball, which brings his center of gravitiy closer to the ball. This is super important, because you will loose stability, if your leg is too far away from the ball, which often leads to weird arm movement and a bent upper body (backwards), absolutely worst case for a stroke

@deniz5661 Год назад

The best Video what i see.

@hamzahabdullah5345 2 года назад

Good job tom!

@christo7405 2 года назад

Excellent vidéo !

@jwxujerry 10 месяцев назад

Somebody pointed out to me that my BH stroke was too much up than forward. I realized that corrected it. My BH stroke used to be slow and had a high arc and how it's flatter and faster. Similar to what you have found on the FH.

@EricBichara Год назад

Excellent

@errizashalahuddin5969 2 года назад

Really love the side-to-side comparison, very much highlighting the quality difference between amateurs and real pros. One thing I also somewhat notice is Pitchford seems have faster backswing and preparation phase. Comparatively he starts his backswing later, but contacts the ball at the same time with Lodziak. Tell me if I'm wrong.

@ajtatosmano2 Год назад

yeah, it's very important to don't react 'too fast'. It's a big mistake of mine, I am moving too early so it's easy to miscalculate where the ball will go exactly and how much will it kick off the table. Liam waits a little longer to have a better understanding of the incoming ball.

@yagzyalcntas553 11 месяцев назад

god every time liam does a forehand its like a gun being shot lol. Also I am loving this vs pro videos, my backhand improved with that.

@WhiteKnightPoet Год назад

Hello Tom. At 5:02 in the above video, the BAT ANGLE and the ARM-SWING ANGLE of Liam Pitchford is 40° while YOUR BAT ANGLE and ARM-SWING ANGLE is 56°. Since the COSIN of Liam's 40° BAT ANGLE is 0.766 and the COSIN of YOUR 56° BAT ANGLE is 0.559, then (ignoring for the moment the HIGHER ARC that your LOOP has compared to Liam's LOOP), if we presume for the moment that the SPEED of Liam's ARM-SWING is the same as the SPEED of your ARM-SWING, then simple Trigonometry tells us that the FORWARD MOVEMENT of Liam's LOOP against backspin will be 37% FASTER than yours, because 0.766/0.559 = 1.37. And when we factor in the LOWER ARC of Liam's ball compared to YOUR ball, then this SPEED DIFFERENCE is possibly even GREATER. If you can simply LOWER your BAT ANGLE and ARM-SWING-ANGLE from your current 56° to 45° (a more common BAT ANGLE for ADVANCED players for a LOOP against backspin) the FORWARD BALL SPEED of your LOOP against backspin would increase by 26%, because 0.707/0.559 = 1.264.

@angrycharlie 2 года назад

The grip also plays a very important role, although maybe minor compared to the other things you pointed out here. Excellent analysis!!

@paulglensk118 Год назад

Great Video

@leaphorn34 Год назад

Very interesting. Thks

@Victor_1968 Год назад

Однозначно подписка! Спасибо, тренер!

@kmyase1 10 месяцев назад

The major difference is the wrist action. Snapping when hitting create a lot more power vs. Fixed wrist!

@Zainalyusuf Год назад

Very nice video

@piing-poong7650 2 года назад

Thanks for great video

@Kai-ch5yv Год назад

very good content

@АрнольдЧёрный Год назад

Amazing!

@wilbertvanvulpen9553 Год назад

Im trying to make an animation of people playing table tennis. This is great to use!

@Republik-Pingpong-Tegal Год назад

Salam olahraga, salam satu hobi dan salam kenal untuk semuanya.. Terima kasih coach ilmunya 👋🙏

@rsammk Год назад

Inspiring ❤

@peterb9580 2 года назад

Thankyou for an interesting video, whilst its very effective for Liam, I dont think its necessarily an ideal technique to copy. it would help too if the clothes worn by player were of contrasting colors so you could see more of the body position during the stroke, such as hips and waist area during technique.

@supertiger_86 2 года назад

very helpful thankyou

@glendaubney9633 2 года назад

well done on the one block Tom .

@TomLodziak Год назад

Ha! Not much of an achievement!

@dmitriastrinski5924 2 года назад

Magnificent

@tv-mr6xh Год назад

good video~ thank you

@FJssousaa Год назад

Parabéns amigos, mais vídeos assim por favor … ❤

@knechtbarnabas2269 Год назад

Good job boss 👏👏

@avova 5 месяцев назад

We can also see that Liam breathes out during contact (correct!), while it looks like Tom does not (wrong).

@mqsending Год назад

Nice video

@Hassan_MM. Год назад

Please Explain the Types of Spins on Ball & their effects and How to Play or Counter them❓️❓️

@assa1975 2 года назад

Strange you didn't mention hips/waist rotation (not only the shoulders!). Absolutely crucial for the power topspin. Your hips rotation, although can't be described as non-existent, lack amplitude and explosiveness.

@otisskopik1400 2 года назад

Very nice Video

@JPkulotTV 2 года назад

you have more safe top spin. I would rather have yours during fast rally. Less movement and more effective during forehand to backhand transition. I think you need to step back a little more when you know that its gonna be a heavy top spin and return it to the right side in order for him to commit mistake using his backhand.

@ssd6467 20 дней назад

@TomLodziak Thank you Tom and Liam so much! so useful video!! the details are very important! pls do the same forehand drive/loop/counter top spin. guys like this comment so Tom can see it

@zumranjawaid5766 9 месяцев назад

what impresses me is his balance even after playing the shot so powerfully his body is straight I am facing the problem where i can only play towards the forehand side of ring hand not the back hand side and my body rotates afterwards but my shorts are very fast when I manage to play but body is a mess afterwards.

@dwimusudem7943 Год назад

Two things in noticed is that Liam has a sort of slapping action where his hand is fairly relaxed until up to the moment of contact. Second is notice his index finger which is angled upwards almost parallel to his forearm instead of the typical parallel to the base of the blade that most beginners are taught to use. This is what’s helping him propel and direct the ball with more forward action and hence more pace.