How To Improve Your Forehand In 5 Minutes!

[@h.p.734]

This is incredible! It's not often that you have a top pro player teaching the public about the sport. I'll have to try out the footwork once the christmas holidays end and the gym opens up again

[@AnderslindTT]

Haha yeees go get that footwork !! :D

[@alexcumbers]

Excellent. What rubbers/blade are you using?

[@paknofriadi1877]

@@alexcumbersBlade Donic True Carbon Rubber FH Donic Bluegrip C2 BH Donic Bluestorm Pro

[@RandyDaGamer]

Indeed.

[@user-lw4ym7pp3k]

​@@AnderslindTT😂

[@gerokatseros]

what an honour to get advices from such a world class player

[@seeker3983]

NO BULLSHIT, NO PHILOSOPHY, NO TIME WASTING. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. VERY VERY EFFECTIVE!

[@user-vc7zk9tv4d]

Please, make more video

[@zzzap799]

Useful hints. Thanks. Your forehand topspin is amazingly strong!

[@AnderslindTT]

thanks mate :*

[@inventorbrothers7053]

This is great! Thanks so much Anders Lind! Its so great to have such a skilled professional teaching the public!

[@AnderslindTT]

no problem :)

[@Colonel-Mustard]

Just the gift I wanted - thanks Anders & Daria and Merry Christmas!

[@AnderslindTT]

[@edward8938]

You’ve hit most of the essentials of FH loop. Concise and easy to follow. Kudos to you, my admired creative and amusing TT star. It’s sheer of joy watching you play. We are all amused by your amazing side spin chopping stroke. Merry Christmas and keep it up. Edward from USA.🎉

[@AnderslindTT]

My man😊❤

[@user-vc7zk9tv4d]

​@@AnderslindTT do you use shoulders in forehand topspin?

[@Acceleratorr1]

Always top quality video from you my man can’t wait for next video tomorrow :)

[@mnicastro]

Hi Anders, thanks for the video. I was training at Remisen when you were only about 11 years old. At that time you were amazing and you became an incredible table tennis player! Congratulations!

[@AnderslindTT]

Haha thats a looong time ago, thanks 😊🥰

[@mnicastro]

@@AnderslindTT yeah! I'd like to say that you play so well thanks to me but, believe, that's not the case :) :)

[@Thenextphasemusic]

super super interesting! Would love to see your thoughts on backhand as well!

[@AnderslindTT]

;)

[@user-vc7zk9tv4d]

@@AnderslindTT short and very useful lesson

[@Flowave-cc5ul]

Y❤es thank you so much this is soo motivating ! Please never stop uploading

[@Mallgar]

Well done. Please make also a Video about the equipment you use. e.g.: What rubbers you play now? what you played before? why you change and what improved? What blade you use? Donic is imo currently very underrated

[@AnderslindTT]

Yeah donic is awesome, and yes i will make one!

[@venzallow6206]

Oh, thank you so much. The thing that I really need to improve in last months is my forehand topspin (and also FH pushes/flicks in general). Btw, I already play TT for years, and in 2021-23 I've been playing and working on technic, but despite some successes in this I still have bad "amateurish" habbits both in technic and in mindset. I just keep hoping that once I'll get a real opportunity to work on my game fundamentally, and of course I'm trying to find this

[@Felix-st2ue]

The most condensed knowledge I can offer: FH topspin is all around lower arm acceleration (using the elbow joint). And BH topspin is all about wrist acceleration. Without it you will either get no power at all or have a really low hit ratio. Focus on those two points before addressing anything else.

[@taureanlloyd925]

Great Video. It was nice that you added pointers on weight transfer and stroke stability. Looking forward to a backhand video

[@82taher]

Very well explained. Please do more videos. Love ur style of play.

[@johantabletennis4872]

Fire video🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cafephin2024]

So much power. Thanks for another great video. Looking for tomorrow's video....

[@MuellerMarc]

Dear Anders, I used to play at amateur level and was a table tennis coach. Thanks for your great videos. I like your style. Unfortunately the audio quality is not good. You need either a lavalier microphone on your body or a boom microphone like the Sennheiser MKE 600 or Rode Videomic NTG near the camera. Then the sound will work much better ❤ Best regards, Oliver from Germany

[@sabolinda5254]

Jep, had the same thought

[@AnderslindTT]

I probably do yes😊

[@HanhNguyen-qu6su]

Hi Anders. I'm so sad that I cannot put what you taught in my real game. I've been struggling with my forehand topspin, which is my biggest weakness. Anyway, much appreciation to your hard work. I dream one day I can execute my forehand as powerfully as you do in real game . Thank you. Hanh Ng

[@TTCrunch]

Your single video in months is gold! Kudos for such high quality video, this is just lovely Anders

[@alirezaseyedi96]

please make more tutorial video , table tennis warm up exercises, different technics ,...

[@slawekromanowski1599]

Perfect presentation and explanation, thanks :)

[@zivking123]

Thanks for the vid! Any chance you can talk about wrist usage and using the fingers to apply pressure on the rubber / pinch ?

[@rationalttanalysis]

Amazing video as always 👍

[@tampabaytabletennis]

Awesome, thanks!!!

[@AnderslindTT]

No worries mate :)

[@crabhands6850]

ANDERS THE GOAT 🎉🎉🎉

[@Stalker-of6bn]

Thank you very much! Could you please clarify the role of the wrist in FH? How to give an upper-lateral spin to the ball? Where should the eyes look at the moment of the hit? At the ball or should I look where I want to hit?

[@TT4you]

Thanks you a lot Anders, I believe (as we all who love this our wonderful TT sport that is underrated from the mass) that others who is been watching you as me and other athletes that we appreciate your work very much towards us!

[@AnderslindTT]

No worries and thanks for the kind message :)

[@mixastudio577]

@@AnderslindTT Anders спасибо! Можете рассказать, какие санкции были за тот удар ногой в монитор? Anders thank you! Can you tell me what the sanctions were for that kick to the monitor?

[@AnderslindTT]

@@mixastudio577 no sanctions.

[@TT4you]

@@AnderslindTT Thanks you too.. :))

[@Uncle-Basil]

Thanks so much, I started playing off and on again a few years ago and my forehand is much weaker. I've always wondered what I'm doing wrong...now I know. Players avoid my backhand because its decent and they target my forehand. Now, they are in for big trouble once I get this under my belt...I will be INVINCIBLE!! 😋😛😝

[@meh....9661]

what an explosive forehand....

[@ulm287]

Really love your videos ! I have been following for ages now and always learn something when watching ! Please keep it up ! I have one question. I am an advanced amateur player and I have this problem where during games I am so scared to attack first somehow. Maybe it’s mental or because the opponent pushes into my awkward positions. I was wondering if you would consider making a video into the ‘aggressive mindset’ of table tennis players. Specifically how to get the right mentality. I am very curious to hear what your thought process/instincts are when you play. Specifically open ups and follow up ball Thanks again and please keep up the good work !

[@AnderslindTT]

I like to think about it this way.. if youre aggresive and go for the right shots it might be risky, but you can definitely win if you play well.. but if you are playing passive and giving your opponent control of the game its much much more unlikely to win. Try to remember its only a tt match. No reason to be scared, play your game and if you win its great. If lose you get another chance next match 😊

[@ulm287]

@@AnderslindTT thanks a lot for your comment and advice ! Definitely agree that I feel much more regret after games I loose because I was too passive … I will keep this in mind and try my best to just have fun and attack more :)

[@Legitdupe]

Really good stuff, Anders. With some professional editing and more camera angles this will be top-notch content for any table tennis player! Maybe someone will want to help you with that?

[@jules-bz5vc]

Useful. Thanks. Happy new year

[@john.s1962]

I think that a cheap remote mic, or at least some eq work in editing, would do wonders for your videos. This video specificaly is really helpful but relatively hard to follow because of the audio being hard to understand.

[@AnderslindTT]

Yeah ill note that. might need to buy a pro camera :D

[@raymondborror6996]

Thank for the tutorial

[@novasky9445]

Merry Christmas from Mexico.

[@wilmslowleaguetabletennis2539]

Great video . Can't wait for another one

[@wilmslowleaguetabletennis2539]

Are you coming to Manchester? We can have good knock

[@abdulragmaanhay9789]

Awesome video. You are an amazing talent on the world stage. Just to clarify, when you playing the top spin stroke you using your wrist as well and do you strike the ball as a pure top spin or more of a sidespin topspin?

[@oliverpa6570]

Really effective yet easy to understand! Thanks Anders!

[@RandyDaGamer]

Respect to your partner for being a good blocker.

[@AndreaAschi]

You're awesome Anders!! great content :)

[@Hylarion666]

Hello Anders! I've been training for 15 hours a week for almost 2 years now, but I've always had a hard time with the FH topspin, I often overswing my arms. I've been looking for a long time for a video like this, where a professional european style player demonstrates the correct move. I am also left handed with Bluestorm Z2. Thanks to your videos I have improved a lot in recent times. Keep it up and good luck in your career!

[@AnderslindTT]

Im happy to hear it helped. Keep going bro😊

[@Kavafy]

What is different about the European style?

[@fgrideau]

Thank you so much for the video, Anders, Merry X-mas !!! Please give us some serve and receive videos too !!! Cheers !

[@christo7405]

Good video

[@cool18bam]

Thank you so much, i now no know how to beat my brother at christmas dinners.

[@VECHERA_RL]

Thx Anders

[@AnderslindTT]

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[@esmolol4091]

Thank you very much. Very good advice overall. And no stupid "but first a few word about the sponsor of this video..." Excellent. Can you please go a little bit more into the details of the correct positioning and the right timing to hit the ball, how long the stroke should be etc.?

[@williamhsi3597]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing your tips!!!!

[@Felix-st2ue]

Thanks for the great video. Though this is quite some advanced level nuances. For most people, I would say the most important point is that the acceleration needs to come from the lower arm. This matches with point one from the video. And after that the second most important point is to have the same angle towards the ball during the whole stroke. So not starting with an open bat and finishing with a closed one.

[@vilaizvor7912]

Yeahh babyyy! We like it. More exercices pls for improving.

[@zizo015]

Thanks a lot. Waiting for backhand topspin

[@eh2acmq]

Thank you for the video! Especially the relaxing thing before hitting the ball is interesting for me. I will try to improve it . (And all the other things you mentioned. Iguess I make all the mistakes…) Cheers, your new follower

[@c.h.honig-beratungbuchhand135]

Very Great. Where must stand your feeds, if you you Play the Topspin? The Right foot in front, if you are Play with left? Thank you

[@gersondacunha4494]

Great video, her blocking is really smooth as well

[@johnytuska2129]

have a great year 2024 anders,thanks for the help and tips

[@user-vc7zk9tv4d]

Cooool

[@GuoJing2017]

Merry Christmas Anders! What do you think about having your feet square as opposed to your dominant foot further behind? I notice your legs are more square than a lot of pros, so i think more shoulder rotation needed to get the power but a shorter transition to BH?

[@AnderslindTT]

Depends on the level.. on high level now all is about being fast and keeping a good position.. so the shorter transition to backhand is a very big deal, but if the game is more slow its not as important.

[@GuoJing2017]

@@AnderslindTT thank you a lot for replying! Enjoy the holidays my friend, supporting you in upcoming matches!

[@XaviJavi1]

Very, clear.Thank you for your explanation Anders!🔝

[@tz7332]

Merry Christmas🏆

[@aerotus888]

Your videos are amazing! Thank you so much Anders!

[@abed83a]

Very precise and easy to understand. Thank you. Could you please make a video on how to do a forehand drive with a short ball, by going around the table to make room? I know, It won't be as fast as a long ball when you can swing the arm fully. I can do it by backhand, but I find it difficult for forehand.

[@christo7405]

Very good lesson ! Thanks you

[@johnpeterchua6148]

Great video! 👏

[@masterspin7796]

Thanks for the gift...

[@Bob.Raf.]

Very useful thank you

[@KANA-rd8bz]

uuiiii🎉

[@eco1158]

Kamal hogya !❤

[@normandead]

Great vidéo. You could invest in a mic to improve the sound.

[@hanshausen2676]

i enjoyed your video. A subjection, get a mic to get rid of the echo. It should help increase your views. Enjoy,

[@sidespin9968]

Awesome, time to hit the robot

[@diegonaranjo6818]

THANKS FOR SHARE THIS VIDEO. CONGRATULATIONS ❤. GREETINS FROM BARCELONA SPAIN

[@johnm2310]

please make a video on which racket rubbers you use and why u chose them..love your vids

[@oranggendeng1]

thx you for you guide, please give us more tutorial like how to grip in forehand and backhand, how to relax grip

[@jimmoas]

Nice video, what blade and rubber do you use? Max thickness? Do you boost?

[@tnt229]

Kung Anders👑

[@GeneralTerzX]

Hi Anders, great content, thanks! Ever thought/worried about pressure points of the hand holding the bat (like thumb placement on/off the rubber)? Or where on the palm of your hand do you rest the handle etc? If it just came naturally to you nevermind :D

[@AnderslindTT]

It is a very important thing however its one of the last details more advanced thing in tabletennis. I wouldnt focus on it since its a very small thing.

[@nameerjasim]

Fantastic explanation and easy to understand.However the audio was a bit too low so if you can only improve one that it would be great.

[@AnderslindTT]

noted :)

[@WorgAgate44]

Thank you Anders, I'm a big fan from Chile. What blade and rubber do you use?

[@alipaslari3024]

thanks for teaching 🙌👏

[@TheRealMax12p]

Love ur video big fun from Greece. Please gimme a tick for strawberry flick 🙏. Peace out choleeee

[@AnderslindTT]

I made a video about it a few months ago, be sure to check it out if you want some tricks for that shot :)

[@cyrillehurstel]

If you played with me, you would never know where the ball is coming 😂!

[@ericvandruten]

hi Anders, bit of feedback, if you're interested: you talking is difficult to hear due to the hall acoustics. What you could do is hook up a clip-on mic to your phone, and record your audio on that. Mix it in with the rest of the footage later. pro tip: snap your fingers at the beginning of the recording to create a sync point.

[@alexanderprokopenko8198]

Hi Anders and Dasha. Happy new year.

[@user-qy8dd8uq2e]

What is your view on wrist use whilst playing forehand? My view is that there is almost none possible except with a backhand grip. That way you can use the wrist more like penhold players (flexion/ extension in the wrist). If you play a neutral grip/ forehand grip you can at best use the wrist minimally (abduction/adduction).

[@thokhoai]

So good, thank you Anders

[@ShaTenniPo]

Cool!

[@jimnysukapingpong3434]

Thanks Anders Lind for sharing the video.. Done to subscribe and Greetings from Indonesia 😊

[@sing.my.meme1]

Be my Coach! You are my goal 🔥

[@AnderslindTT]

If you need help with something feel free to send me a message in instagram i will try to help to the best of my power

[@wilburyuen]

I just need a training partner like we have here

[@NICOLAJ45]

tHIS GUY SEEMS VERY GOOD

[@z0uLess]

And remember to never throw trash into nature

[@fortitude1208]

Great explenation. It wood be good if you can make same but for forhend topspin on backspin. Thanks.

[@jameshamilton6096]

Awesome

[@romanseminogov9604]

It's so much difficult to do this in practice, especially when performing serial shots or in game

[@robertfloroiu7507]

Hi Anders, Love your content, love seeing you in action. I have one question and maybe you can help me with an answer. Here goes: I've started playing a year and a half ago, I totally fell in love with this sport and I'm playing at least twice a week, sometimes maybe 4 or 5 times. Ever since I started playing, I noticed a muscle imbalance, meaning my dominant side got bigger and stronger, which creates some issues in my wellbeing. How do you deal with this? It's expected that the dominant side to get bigger, given those hundreds and hundreds of movement we do when stroking the ball, so how do we counter this? Do you have any advice in this regard?

[@AnderslindTT]

Hey. My left side is also way bigger than right one. It is like that for every pro i know. Its not to make the difference go away. Its impossible. But you have to try and make the difference as small as possible. Now that your dominant side is bigger it means if you go to gym and do things with both arms and same weight. Your weaker side will struggle more than the dominant and will catch up automatically a little bit. Thats what i do. When i do things for both my left side feels nothing and my right side is struggling 😄

[@robertfloroiu7507]

@@AnderslindTT thanks so much for there advice! Much appreciated 🙏

[@zazenforever4940]

Wonderful video and thank you! I see your forearm is at a 90 degree angle going back so where does the power come from? Your wrist? I cant see where your follow through ends. Thank you!

[@AnderslindTT]

From hips and rotation. my arm is literally only holding my racket until the moment i hit the ball and then the rotation from my hips / lower back combined with the acceleration in lower arm /wrist creates a lot of power

[@timsondej]

Great video! Question though: I notice that your left leg, i.e. the power leg, is either parallel or a bit in front of your right leg, I assume this would be vice versa if you were a righty. We as righties were always taught to have our power leg BEHIND not in front of the other so that we can go more forward and transfer more power. How come yours is different? Is there a difference in philosophy or is the one we were taught outdated?

[@AnderslindTT]

I believe that it depends a lot on the situation.. if you have the time and chance to go for a very powerful shot to finish the point you can put the power leg back to get the power.. but when you put the leg back you worsen your position so that if the ball comes back you will fall behind on the next shot. so on a (normal) topspin you shouldnt put the leg back in my opinion.. i was also taught to put the power leg back to gain power.. but its outdated with the way the game has change due to new balls.. and that everyone is playing faster and stronger now than 10years ago :) hope it answered your question sir

[@timsondej]

That’s very interesting! Thank you for the time to comment! I’ll see whether I can actually integrate it into my training. Also with luck I can thank you next year at B75 if you join again. Merry Christmas Anders!

[@aswin.s6601]

Thankfully.

[@kenji2787]

Can you say a little bit on the contact point? Your hit as well as Chinese players’ hits seems to have very large and heavy contact against the ball but the people I play against who are better than me always tells me to do the brush contact for spins. Are you also brushing on the top of the ball but it’s so fast that looks like you’re contacting the ball almost directly?