Seth Pech vs Jeremy Hazin Akron Barbara Wurster Memorial Open 

Thank you!! I’ve got that part down haha now I have to improve my serve return short game and my defense!

Yes he is! I think he was surprised when we started playing but he found his way back I to the match.

Thanks yeah we both played well :)

Man Some days I’m just all over the floor haha 😂 thanks I’ll keep practicing and uploading them, glad you enjoy watching 😁

Yes, I have been thinking about making my backhand more of a weapon but it really has not worked out, anytime I try to force it I just miss. I think the smarter approach would be to play more backhands and improve the placements and then also mix the turnarounds. Yeah I really gave him too many easy forehand flicks to his forehand. I should have been more brave and used the backhand flick 🤦‍♂️ I think he did one kick serve and I hit my backhand edge and it scared me off from trying more, it’s funny how one point can make you hesitate. I knew one player who would always flick smash the first short ball to his forehand to stop his opponents from going there even tho it was the weakest part of his game, he plays sweden top league.

I love doing that, and if they get it over its almost always long because of the extra backspin!

Man tough question! I agree that you should not train like a 12 year old, the difference between the age difference is that you can understand and comprehend complex material and translate it into feeling, so I feel its the coaches responsibility to do more conceptual talking and then work smart "not hard" to translate that into actual results in form, technique and feeling. I feel that you should work very hard at the game to get all the physical you can out of it moving and speed and spin in strokes because that will really help, then you should work on defense, serve return, blocking, better serves, improve tactics. I read the Art of War book and one thing that has stuck with me tactically is the idea that an enemy (and you) can not be ready for anything and everything mentally at all times, its a give and take and if you can utilize this in your opponents mind you can break them down.

@@PechPongTT Ya I know. Sorry, didn't wanted to put you in spot. Also, anything which you say or suggest can be used against you. LoL. But yeah, on the serious note, I do consider tactics to be very important part of the match. We will always get opponent who are better and faster than us. As we grow older, this would happen more often. But the concept is to have tactical thinking and apply it. Thank you.

Hey thanks! That’s a compliment I’ll take :) some of my favorite players would be Zhang Jike, Fan Zhendong, I like watching Ma long and how he thinks through matches, I like watching Geraldo play he is very physical like me and has awesome winning desire! I learn a lot from Samsonov as well as Timo Boll, I also like watching Harimotto the way he was trained and his rise is really unique his coach was extremely smart so I try to analyze his techniques and choices while playing matches.

Yeah he is one of the best players in Canada.

Yeah he’s a cool guy

Thank you! I play with viscaria and Dignics 09c both sides right now

I have to work on the grip change when I use it to turn the corner and use forehand, also it leaks medium long more often than I would want, it’s a good serve but I need to work out those things

Thank you yes I work hard on it always room for improvement tho!

Yep footwork is pretty darn quick alright! First thing I noticed too!!

I play with Bluegrip C2 it’s a tacky rubber from Donic kind of a hybrid between a Chinese and a European rubber.

Max sponge both sides

I have a day job, before I was pro full time in Sweden.

Yeah it went a little long tho haha! Yeah I think so I was missing some shots I normally make I think we both were! That’s how it goes sometimes

Thanks yeah we had some good ones his style and mine match up well for some good ones!

Thank you! yes Ive been practicing hard, its a grind sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but always moving forwards !

I almost had him

Hi good question, best answer is not so simple, I would say investing in great coaching would be your best bet, they will lead you down the strait path to getting better, that along with playing everyday. The easiest way to become good is to develop an amazing forehand and a super safe backhand. Work on the footwork and get more forehand’s in play. It’s a tough game that’s for sure so it’s hard for me to say getting better fast is easy!!

@@PechPongTT noted. good tips. thanks

Thanks! More good ones coming 👌

Well said yes I agree with you, I need to work more on placements and variations instead of power to predictable places while becoming unbalanced. I’ve been working on this for a while hopefully it shows up in my next tourney here

Oh yeah? What was he like I’m curious

@@PechPongTT very down to earth guy. Was talking about how hard it is for his son to balance between studying at NYU and training to get ahead in TT.

Thats right!

Thanks yeah it was a great one!

Thanks bro will do 👍👍

😂😂😂 yeah I remember I felt total betrayal after that stroke because I felt it was good and it went way out!

Hahaha I guess he started there in the beginning and now can take advantage of any loose ball but I think is base is made from defense

More coming very soon!

Yeah sometimes it goes that way! haha yea it gets crazy sometimes

Second is the best haha!

There is a point to what you are saying, I really put all of my energy into my matches! I also do end up making more work for myself with some of my off balance shots, that being said in this match I really felt like I was doing everything in my power to keep with him. I think I have played matches where I am more balanced and play a little more "by the book" I am training hard to make it possible to do as you say. Thanks for watching, more videos to come :) stay tuned!

@@PechPongTT but good job and i admire you with all your videos and for taking my words positively. Honestly i am learning a lot from most of your videos from improving footworks to enhancements of serve returns which i like most. and i hope you keep doing more of them to contribute to the TT community. 👍