@@markottone We had a division for beginners, intermediates, and really experienced players. I put myself in the intermediate division (I've played tennis for about 15 years so I understood how to use a paddle and put spin and such). I ended up winning that division without losing once. Keeping the balls to the outside with some decent pace really helped me.
This is an important lesson. Our club's coach told us the exact same thing. To prove his point, he beat several of our club's players with his smartphone. Yeah, you read that right. Didn't play a single topspin, just placed the ball in the wide areas and kept us guessing on how to return them. On that note: Something that wasn't shown in the footage, is the push into the wide areas forcing your opponent to move around the table. I've seen highly skilled players struggling to play proper returns once they were forced to move around the corner. It's an angle few are used to play from. Especially those with poor footwork to begin with.
To be honest, a smartphone isn't that bad of a paddle. It fits well in your hand, and the smooth surface gives it a spin reversal effect similar to long pips. If you have a rubber case on it, you can actually get decent spin as well.
Yeah I loved it 😍😍 Sir Tom this is very much helpful My accuracy isn't that good but I became nearly intermediate from beginners with techniques. Played tt from very long but with techniques I improved within a month of regular practice with your videos and coach
Now I just need a 10 by 10 meter room to play in. You guys play so fast ^_^ I noticed the man with the shiniest head plays very evil balls in the video's I've seen him in. I like his style a lot.
Good points this is something that most coaches don't emphasize enough! Even though the ball may only go 5 or 6cm wider that makes so much difference. I was doing a drill with my coach and he was blocking he placed every ball right at the corner or end line and it was very difficult to play
I’m the complete opposite when I started playing my forehand was good and my backhand was trash now my forehand is insane and my backhand is very descent as well
My placement is my biggest issue. I can’t for the life of me make the ball go where I want it, unless it’s a serve. Yet I win most games I play at work just by chopping and a good forehand smash.
Hi Tom, I am a relative beginner; would you still recommend the Bribar flared, 2.0? Also, your lessons are the best, but I would love a one to one with a tutor, but there seem to be none near me in Portsmouth. Can you help?
Hy Tom , return to basics is points in the bank. Suggestion : can you decorticate the basics of each successfull player , like for example just to name a few : Timo/Waldner/Ma Long ...i mean they all win but every one has a unique profile , some seems to work hard to achieve while others does it effortlessly (at least in appearance). Thanks for sharing.
Hello coaches...sir just like to ask.. .. i changed my rubber now.. a TEBHAR K2 HYBRID hardness 57..and A HURRICANE 8 hardness 38.. My question is which rubber is good for back hand in for hand..? Pls i need some advice.. thank you..
good point but here is something to consider while doing this: why does timo boll for example plays into the middle of the table very often? its easier for yourself to start attacking because its harder for your opponent to place the ball far out of the table. for example: you place far in his backhand its almost impossible that you get a ball back far into your forehand but at the same time its easier for him to play a ball far out of the table on your backhand side. and for the middle: its more likely that your epponent doesnt play huge angles
Muchas gracias por el vídeo. En mi caso yo he hecho mucho multibolas sin prestar atención a este aspecto y mis bolas van a sitios cómodos siendo fácilmente atacable. Entrenaré duro esto.
