How To Hold Table Tennis Bat Correctly

[@pingsunday]

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[@JAYDEV402]

Hi, Coach! I am feeling that my 'Real' table tennis training has started with your videos and coaching. Now, I am very much confused that - 1. How much Physical Exercises should be done regularly? Which exercises should I do? 2. How much Shadow Practice should I do, regularly? 3. How much time should I give to service practice and receiving everyday? My age is 32. I am alone in my club, no such coach, no player of my level. Actually, there are 15 players taking training under me. But, I don't wish to be only a coach, as my natural feeling always tells me to push hard as a player, too. I wish to learn as much as I can, for me and for my players. Within this 15 days, I have learned a lot from your videos and narrated to my players, too. I am very much thankful, if you cover these areas in your next videos... Again, accept my one thousand salutes, Sir!

[@pingsunday]

PLEASE VOTE YOUR FAVORITE TOPIC BY COMMENTING BELOW FOR THE NEXT YEAR. Topic 2 "Techniques": how to drop shot, tricky serve, contact point, footwork, how to read serve, how to counter loop, BH flip, ...

[@NotHacked0]

This one please.

[@imnorio4498]

EmRatThich Merry Xmas vote this

[@Anfeabnel]

This one!

[@adamkaram1471]

EmRatThich this one

[@AshPhoenix]

EmRatThich how to read serve

[@joshuabarnes8585]

I'm brand new to the world of table tennis at the age of 42. Never knew anyone who played it or had one at their house. We bought a table for our 6 children for Xmas and have really enjoyed it. Thanks for all the information that u provide. I hope to learn and improve much from watching.

[@pingsunday]

PLEASE VOTE YOUR FAVORITE TOPIC BY COMMENTING BELOW FOR THE NEXT YEAR. Topic 1 "Equipments": how to boost, chinese rubber, national version, tackiness of chinese rubber, how to choose a good blade,...

[@caiogerstmann]

EmRatThich please explain which rubber wang liqin uses and why it's so tacky way more than all chineses rubbers I've bought and I've been using them for a very long time, I like hurricane 2 the most and I'll be trying hurricane 8 because of the new ball

[@AshPhoenix]

EmRatThich blade

[@romanzdk]

this

[@michaelli3884]

topic 2

[@sammywinchester6261]

Topic 1

[@knotwilg3596]

Anything but equipment. Equipment really does not matter. I like all other 3 topics equally. However, you do differentiate with other channels by providing more insight into the Chinese way of thinking about these things. Like in this video, you showed coach Liu's thoughts on grip and even showed the video of the coach showing the top players' grips. That makes the real difference! Thank you.

[@pingsunday]

Thank you. The most important tips are still behind: where to pressure, how to apply your fingers? I wish I have enough time to share with all of you.

[@ktosomcosom19]

The Mighty Coach will show when the time is right.

[@tornadocayes]

Thank you! We have learned so many tips with you. Your channel is very useful and helpful. Happy New Year to you and your family and particularly your adorable "opponent".

[@minemoul2136]

Oh man! i tried it today, my RPB was always so bad, but because of that video i realised that my penhold grip is extremly deep so its impossibe to have good RPB with it, but when i corrected my fingers it was like WOOOOW! u opened my eyes THX

[@pingsunday]

Mine Moul thank you. Now you need to know where to phut the pressure. Very important. I will show it.

[@minemoul2136]

Thaanks! Gretings from Poland

[@jameslivesey8322]

I'm pretty interested in this because firstly, I can't really see much difference between Ma Lin and Wang Hao, and secondly, I don't really see why having a deep thumb makes it worse for RPB. It certainly gives more room for error having the bh fingers more compact than a Jpen grip, because you don't want to hit your fingers. but the more I play, the more deeper I want my thumb for both FH and RPB strokes. It simply adds more stability and control. Perhaps there is a limitation with a Cpen blade that a Jpen doesn't have, so i don't have to worry, but I don't really know...and don't really have anyone to talk to about it. The Cpen coach at my club is super legit, but doesn't play RPB. he's always said my grip is fine. I suspect I may need to bring the BH fingers more to the middle for extra power as I get better and the SH competition is more powerful, but idk.

[@minemoul2136]

James Livesey we'll see 😂

[@laimanakhiri9684]

Hello, Coach. What is better backhand rubber for medium hard blade like PG-7, T64 or Stiga Calibra Tour M? I mean flick, drive, block, and sometime looping rally. Please explain to us, coach. Thank you coach, very much

[@pingsunday]

PLEASE VOTE YOUR FAVORITE TOPIC BY COMMENTING BELOW FOR THE NEXT YEAR. Topic 3 "Tactics": how to coach, counter Hitter, counter Blocker, Looper, counter Left-hander, how to time out, serve tactics, ...

[@nafiuzzaman4103]

EmRatThich this one

[@Pasindumahima]

I'm a modern type forehand looping and backhand attacking penholder.I use reverse backhand and I use rakza x and for the forehand I use yinhe moon max tense.I'm using a dhs pg13 blade.Can you suggest me a stiga blade which can give a good feeling which is available for penholder.Please note that I'm an amature player and I'm playing forehand dominating style. Wish you a merry Christmas. I have another request.Please upload videos for penholders.

[@AshPhoenix]

EmRatThich counter left hand

[@andufor]

please more tactics we need

[@jeezyman1871]

You haven't done so much on tactics, so this one. Many table tennis players read too much into marketing campaigns and they are always on the lookout for new blades/rubbers, so I understand equipment will get you more views but technique and tactics are most important to a player to progress quickly if that player already has decent equipment (which you have already covered).

[@abhishekjaiswal9304]

Topic 3 is something that I would like to know more about. Your channel is so wonderful that I find it interesting above all other ping pong youtube channels. Keep it up.

[@ZhaoahZ]

Topic 2 and 3 please! And sometimes, a few videos from topic 4 would be quite interesting as well. Merry Christmas EmRatThich and everyone!

[@muhammadfaizuddin3500]

Just follow the sequence..Great videos as always.

[@cedricguillot6628]

Hi EmRatThich, great video ! I am a huge fan of the content you are making available to us :) As a French table tennis player, I can see that some coaches are transitionning to some of the Chinese techniques, particularly using legs, hips and torso instead of arm to generate spin, so I guess we are on the right track. I would like you to focus on TOPIC 3 as mental aspects seem the most important to me, once you entered a match. Keep up the amazing work !

[@pingsunday]

Cédric Guillot bonjour. Oui. I love mental training too. Young kids in fr have a big problem with mental weakness.

[@gabri3l875]

Merry Christmas!!! EmRatThich, God Bless you and your family

[@FerJaSo]

topic: serving and receiving tactics, just because this is the most important and first thing that u do in a match, so it can actually decide the way the game will be played or finish the point, also mental preparation, such as listening to music or smth, etc. be4 the match

[@kennycheng7341]

most interested in topic 2 and 3. Could you add more penhold related advice in your videos like this one.

[@minemoul2136]

exacly, especcialy about RPB

[@sombasu]

A very informative series.I would vote for technique. Serve receive.

[@kenchihimura]

Merry Christmas to you and your family EmRatThich! Thank you for the knowledge you're sharing with us.

[@divyenduc7092]

Hi......I am a great follower of your videos ...they are really very helpful for each and every Table Tennis PLayer as well as Coach......I Like.....Topic 2 "Techniques": how to drop shot, tricky serve, contact point, footwork, how to read serve, how to counter loop, BH flip, ...............in fact all the topics are very helpful but these are the basics.....Thanks and Thanks again EmRatThich.....

[@HyperNemesis]

Merry Christmas to You and your family Coach. More TnT please( Techniques and Tactics). Thanks.

[@pingsunday]

@Rémy Lozach ! Wow ! Thank you again for your support ! Your contribution Caption French will definitely help "mes amis" in french !

[@remy84623]

You are welcome, I think that your videos are really great ! I will try to translate all the Ping Sundays videos.

[@ezzygamingezzysubs6727]

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[@jimstarr7746]

Topic 2. Need help on better faster footwork, Reading Serve, and anything on Serving. Thanks for sharing all of your expertise. Can't wait try try out the five points on Chinese Training. I love watching Ma Long play!

[@ratzkurelli6962]

Merry Christmas EmRatThich to you and your loved ones. My interest in your proposed topics is in this order (most import first, least important last): topic 2, topic 3, topic 1, topic 4. But in fact every of this topics is very interesting and helpfull, thank you for your work!

[@iJoyfull]

your are the best online coach

[@irwinraymundo6084]

I would like to see and learn more on Topic 2.

[@cuongnhatha6767]

Thanks for your coaching! I vote Topic 2 "Techniques" Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!!

[@user-lk7dn7yi2m]

Topic 2 please. :) Specifically, serve, serve return and forehand loop against block and topspin. Thank you for your videos -- Happy New Year EmRatThich!

[@die1097]

topic 2. greetings from Argentina!!

[@bcreativeworks]

Please do Topic 2 & 3. On topic 3, it would be great if you focus on serve then attack tactics and setup patterns to attack opponents. Thanks so much for all the great subjects and knowledge your sharing :)

[@Uniformbogen]

merry christmas :) i would like to have topic 2 and 3 :) thx for the video

[@Richarddalbyslibrary]

Topic 2 - more on weight transference,m and recovery within the stroke based on lines of play with footwork please.

[@petergo8822]

hi coach, I wonder where to have the video about Liu Guoliang Explanation? I think it was shakehand vs penhold in 2011, but I can't find that video, could you give me the link? thank you

[@tellmestraight]

Merry Christmas!

[@joonaskyllio]

TACTICS EQUIPMENTS TECHNIQUES YOU ARE THE BEST, YOU ARE IMPROVING LOT MY GAME

[@pbarrieta]

Topic 2 and 3 please Merry Christmas!

[@disfunctionallydebilitated2912]

such a good channel!!!

[@mat6956]

I enjoyed the video you did on best serves for a backhand dominant player, could you suggest some serves that would be good for forehand dominant players?

[@jbdup]

Merry Christmas and a big thank you for the time you spend to give such great stuff. As for topic, I would say: Topic 2, then Topic 3, Then topic 1 and finally topic 4. I'm particularly interested in the technique of FH flick, short game (how to practice), and one thing I have not seen any teaching upon is this very charactéristic way to return services with the backend such as Zhang Jike, Fan Zendong bending their BH like a spring and delivering very powerfull service returns. Say hello to your very cute daugther.

[@derNlShGott]

Great thanks!

[@pingsunday]

You're welcome ! MERRY X-MAS !

[@jorgevegaherrera1701]

could be possible a video about short pips technique??

[@Richarddalbyslibrary]

Also can you do an annotated drawing of the grip both sides of the bat for shake hand?

[@Xexyks]

Hello, just wanted to thank you, you are doing nice job. Keep it up! ps: You should make some video how to train footwork, best footwork exercises with table, without table, how to move and stuff like that. :-)

[@anhmt90]

Hi Coach, Can you post the link of the video, in which coach Liu Guoliang gives comments on the penhold and handshake grips? thank you.

[@TrungNguyen-uo6pm]

Hay, giờ mới biết, cam ơn đã đăng bài

[@geisontimo]

Hi EmRatThich, I'm so happy and thankful about your videos, I have a question to you about how to generate a lot spin in the services like the chineses players, should I shake the wrist when contact the boll or not ? (shakehand grip) thx so much Jason from São Paulo Brazil

[@ernestlipinski799]

hi EmRatThich. Can you make video about playing far from the table like lobing or fishing. ps. you make great videos.

[@richardgarcia4681]

I'd say topic 2 but wondering if it's possible to switch topics every month. Also I followed your advice and switched my bat from Timo Bill ALC to all wood DHS and I like the change and feeling. I have a 2 year old sonic Acuda S2 on both sides. Do I need to change the rubbers? And for a middling rubber are the donic line good enough to use (blue fire, Acuda,/m1,m2,s1,S2) or do you recommend something different. something for the price conscious player with the rubber lasting a while.

[@thongphu4612]

topic 2 and 3 please.

[@rajiv7137]

I want to ask you for an equipment suggestion. I am using Timo Boll ALC with tenergy 05 on the forhand and tenergy 80 on the backhand. This setup is too quick for me. I am enjoying the blade and I want to use it but I want to change the rubbers so they have more control. What rubbers do you think will help my game? I would like to say your videos have helped me improve my stokes due to your videos I have beat many top players in under 15 in England. I hope you upload more videos.Thank you

[@yomommapranked2427]

Fast footwork please! :)) merry christmas man!

[@javad346]

Hi. do u think innerforce layer alc with hurricane 8 on fh will be good??

[@alanchu7461]

Great video! May I ask where I can find the descriptions by Liu Guoliang with all the world-class players showing their grip? What year and what TV show was it?

[@HariHari-my7ez]

Topic 2. And I am pleased if you can do about short pimple topics, especially for shakehand forehand. Thank you.

[@dragonsan5906]

I want to ask a question that if I put Tibhar MX-P on FH & DHS Skyline TG2 with DHS PG9 blade will this setup work or not???

[@Nik-up2td]

Topic 2 and 3 please!

[@navioerf6465]

In reverse penhold style can I hold the pressure during my forehand stroke in thumb?

[@blueeyednick]

Topic 4 definitely

[@burkhardwacker6918]

what kind of blade/rubber schould i use, if I want to have a low throw angle and still have enough spin ?

[@8889242566harunp14]

Hi, Merry Christmas.... I need your advice, since I'm very hard to play with players who use the pimp out or anti power rubbers, like Dr Neubauer rubber and other anti power rubbers or pimp out rubber without sponge (especially player used 2 different rubber, fast rubber and anti power rubber) The opponent with these rubbers will return the ball slow, even very slow, and exactly slower than normal. So, I always move earlier and hit the ball before the ball to be in the best point to be hit. I'm very difficult to retain my hand (bat) just little bit second. and my ball return often hit the net or sometimes the ball goes up and smashed by opponent...Any Advice for me how to control the hand movement until having a good position and timing? Thanks

[@dannyberona671]

2 and 3 please!

[@okly]

Hi, where is the original chinese video of LGL explanation pls? i want to hear his chinese explanation, thanks.

[@abdursask]

Topic 2 please.

[@pingpong1037]

Topic 2, i would like to know how to read opponent serve.

[@JCMC777]

beutifull family God bless you Merry Christmas!

[@gcarlossilva2968]

topic 2 please.

[@mat6956]

Topics 2 and 4 please

[@cricketcoach21]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

[@fekieadila3882]

Awesome (big applause) (y)

[@valueless11]

hi EmRatThich, i admire your videos very much. I want your suggestion on my alternate blade. I use DHS Hurricane H-WL with DHS hurricane 3 neo in forehand and 729 Battle 2 in backhand. this combination works just well for me. now i want a spare blade but H-WL is not available. Can you suggest me which blade matches with the characteristics of H-WL most? I am thinking of DHS PG13, Yinhe T-11+, PG7,PG9, GT9, YINHE T-10 etc. But dont know which is more similar to H-WL with speed, weight, hardness and feeling....Can you please help me in sort this out...??

[@woolf147]

Hi EmRatThich, First of all i would like to thank you for your hard work and it is free!!!Many people don't have a clue how much time and effort it takes for all the videos to be created plus key point commenting, videos and analysing. Thank you for pointing very important factors such as Grip and foot work and than looping techniques .God Bless you and Your family for the hard work and its freeee. I am father of three small children:))) Volunteering to open/close table tennis club once a week as there are no money or support to pay the stuff. I am also table tennis coach and been using a lot of tips from Table Tennis University Program from Vancouver University. I think european style is a waste of time and this is really bad for future generation. There re not enough quality coaches who can correct tecnicue and improve kids fast and make the kids enjoy playing table tennis. It would help if you can give your own version of boosting forehand chinese dhs hurricane 3 rubber and name(brand ) of the booster as well as the whole process. I am using national version factory tuned rubber dhs 3 40 degree 2.1mm blue sponge. This rubber comes with packaging and completely different from the commercial version. Rubber has different top sheet and also sponge. I am boosting this rubber with haifu black oil 2014 version. 1 layer of glue than 1 layer of booster, wait 2 days than second layer of booster, wait 2 days put 1-2 layers of glue and third layer of booster wait 2 -3 days and glue to the blade. I wait for booster to dry perfectly before gluing. During boosting process rubber curves and never goes flat. If you using Tempo Falco long term booster rubber shape can go back to almost flat but when i use Haifu black oil three layers rubber shape never comes back to flat. I f you have better idea to boost the rubber please comment . I am using Viscaria with Dhs rubber on the forehand and T05 on my back hand. I am not very happy with my back hand rubber and Rakza 7 don't have enough spin for my liking to play. I been trying Xiom Omega Tour V Europe for my back hand and this rubber is a real deal. Once again thank you for the good tips. Remember Grip is very important than footwork and i do believe smash and loop kill is what wins you points and matches. Looping is great but not as good as loop kill. Happy New Year Andrei from London

[@oskarpukk4923]

I understand you don't have time but we would like to learn everything ( all the topics) but since i have to choose topic2

[@tellmestraight]

Topic 1 and Topic 2 please

[@skillbrothersrd6603]

Topic 3 please

[@juniormveiga]

I really appreciated this video because it tells about penholders too. :D Can you recommend any equipment for chinese pendolders? Or there isn't difference with shakehand equipments? I'm a forehand dominant player and I use the reverse penhold backhand too, but I have not a very agressive play style. I was looking for a Stiga Eternity VPS V, Tibhar MX-P (forehand) and Yasaka Rakza X (backhand) in dandoy-sports. I searched a Friendship/729 in this store, but I don't know what model is better. Sorry for the poor english and merry christmas EmRatThich channel!!

[@juniormveiga]

In additional, I was using a Primorac Carbon but I was feeling it very fast and hard/stiff too much. I want to exchange my blade because I like to block and play close to the table.

[@pingsunday]

Junior Veiga oh. If you want to block and fast attack close to the table. You can try balsa blade. This style is very agressive.

[@juniormveiga]

Thanks for your advice. I have 2 more questions EmRatThich. 1. Can you explain how to choose a chinese rubber? (I intend to buy a Bty Spin art, but I don't know if it's a really chinese ruuber) 2. Are there any book in english about the chinese techniques? It's very difficult to find penholder techniques in KZbin.

[@darrylkassle361]

I have noticed that Waldner and some very popular strong players sometimes hit the forehand and loop and forehand smash and topspin with the finger not at the base of the bat with the finger extending upto 25°to a 40° angle if you were to draw an imaginary 90° axis point from vertically down the middle of the bat and horizontally along the bottom of the bat. why do these players such as waldner do this. i know this because i have watched the matches in slow motion. would he be in trouble if after hitting on the forehand the next ball landed on the backhand side. I think they only do this when they have plenty of time or feel the rally will continue on the forehandvside. Also i myself like to place my finger at about 25° like Waldner does sometimes. However i find it difficult to change from one wing to the other because my finger also changes places along the axis. Is it possible to somehow lock my finger in this position by placing a small block of wood or something so my finger wont move and stays there and then learn how to hit a backhand like this meaning i keep the 25° grip on the forehand by locking it down somehow and then learning how to hit a backhand like this. Is this possible

[@pingsunday]

+darryl kassle you are right. When you forehand smash the ball you should change the grip little to support, increase the speed of the stroke. Move the index upward to make a better support. For the bh you can also change the grip too. I will cover it in the part 3.

[@kevziro]

Topic 2 and then 3 ☺

[@greenLinkLP]

Topic 2 and 3. Topic 2 footwork topic 3 service and receive

[@masterchief8646]

Pls show how to change from FH to BH grip in a match. I am not fast enough

[@pingsunday]

you don't need to change the grip. if you really want to change the grip, prepare for that before shot. practice will make it comes naturally.

[@drgaurav75]

it was with a lot of interest i followed the video posted by you. However please avoid referring to other coaches and showing them in your video. The other coaches are coaching to the best of their abilities. GOD has given you a gift- BE HUMBLE AND ACCEPT IT RATHER THAN PUTTING DOWN OTHERS.

[@pingsunday]

Gaurav Sharma you are right. I should stop it. I just want to show the wrong way. I dont mean to drop them down.

[@ethanfoxall8033]

He shows bits of other coaches as they all have some value in one way or another... He doesn't put them down, he wants to make sure you can identify the mistakes NOT to make when you practice. I see no problem with showing other information gathered by multiple coaches.

[@drgaurav75]

Thanks for your observation Ethan . Emrat Thich has agreed to my suggestion and i am truly humbled. Thanks

[@drgaurav75]

Thanks EmRatThich.

[@drgaurav75]

My vote is for topic 1. Unless the equipment and basics are clear, how will the person play.

[@tellmestraight]

I would like all four. First number 1 then number 3 then number 2 then number 4!!!

[@patrickcheng1973]

1 please

[@andufor]

topic 3 please... Tactics

[@worldofvyaan4451]

TOPIC 2..PLZ

[@davidlam2343]

Topic 2, then 3.

[@desert1987]

TOPIC 2

[@sokasoka3602]

Topic 2 & 4

[@Lebberg]

Topic 1

[@senteakeimah3658]

topic 1 & 2

[@neelammane6431]

I want allll

[@maancheta2025]

how to read serve!

[@The6packsteve]

topic 1

[@razzengan]

Topic 2 :)

[@eduardsspagis926]

Topic 3

[@guywhodoesstuff1798]

Topic 2

[@sixx1979]

Contact point please!

[@jdcarvajalino]

topic 2

[@aikowonderland4076]

topic 4

[@ficosala845]

topic 2 and topic 3