First Match vs Viorel: Breaking the Angle Master’s Game 🏓🔥

[@karlwinkler4223]

I don't know how much professional ping pong you watch, but you have lots of footage of yourself playing that you could compare to the pros. Even in the few videos I've watched of you, you have improved quite a bit and your attitude in the comments section is really good as well.

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

I appreciate this comment, thank you so much!

[@lt.kettch]

Congratulations on the game win! Nice analysis and implementation of a counter-strategy. It looked like you were a bit uncomfortable with his service placement so hopefully this tip will be useful (if you don't already know about it): When someone serves, draw a line from his contact point and the first bounce and the service should approximately follow this line. It's also important to note the distance between the contact point and the first bounce... On a quality serve, a short distance usually means a long serve (you can also listen to the sound if it helps you react faster). The farther it is between these two points, the closer to the net it is going to land on your side (generally). So, I say it's generally for good quality services with regards to height (or lack of height) over the net. Any service can be spinning as heck, regardless of placement or height. It might be helpful if you isolate the service by just thinking about the arc of the ball and height over net and it should make more sense.

[@lt.kettch]

Also, a fantastic hit at 3:21. Weight transfer, hip and waist rotation, paddle/arm acceleration was all there. Hopefully you felt the shot being powered by your legs and a relatively relaxed arm. 👍

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

Yes! I was really trying to shadow that shot whenever I missed one, and thankfully it finally hit! I was always anticipating the wide serve, but it was SO wide that it was very difficult to always judge exactly where it was. And yes, I did know about that trick as far as MY serves, but I don't really think of it as part of my opponents (although it should have been obvious) This is great advice.

[@EloasKey0101]

oh my god, he did it. 3:21 is the thing ive been trying to tell you since the summer! weight transfer man

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

Haha - I PROMISE I think about it, I shadow it, I fantasize about it ALL the time, but when I look at the footage my brain does not match my body. (Which is why I videotape all of this in the first place) But that time, everything just kinda matched up.

[@pitpeter2378]

Dear Ben love the way you edit the games it is fun to watch! First of all i would like to say that i am playing table tennis 2 years and actively for only a year so what i observe in your game is what i see also in my game and try to improve formyself! What i see from your movement is that staying so low makes you slower. Try moving more on your toes rather than dragging your feet. Otherwise stand more still in order to move easier your feet and get lower every time needed. Use the most natural way for your body. Your movement looks forced and no natural at all! Last thing abour movement is that when your opponent plays at your backhand you need to change your body and feet stand, move quickly your right foot front and your left foot back so you adjust your body. 3.33 is an example of no body adjustment in a slow ball. As for your setup i see there is a lot bounce on your rubbers. You lose a lot of points because of quick bounce of tensor rubbers. My suggestion is to keep your fast blade but try an easy chinese rubber like Yinhe Mercury II ! I did the same mistake at the begining using Viscaria with tensor rubbers as my first blade. Finishing points with speed is not the point at our level. I think playing with consistency and keeping the ball as low as possible will improve your winning percentage! Good luck in your next games!

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

These are all great points, THANK YOU! I definitely need to keep lower and move faster. I'll focus on my toes, for sure. Right foot in front, left foot in back. Got it - Great points about the ball, too, Thanks you! I'm so glad you're here on the channel!

[@davidfouriestephens5382]

You have to do to him what he is doing to you i.e. extremely angled serves. If you serve mostly backhand motion, try to serve wide short to his forehand. His movement is extremely limited which I feel you didn't exploit (served mostly to his middle). You could also serve wide short to his backhand using a traditional forehand pendulum serve, but is seems like you don't have that in your arsenal yet...maybe something you can practice in the new year.

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

@@davidfouriestephens5382 I have a short backspin serve that lands there, but not a pendulum. Great things to work on!

[@CountShockula]

You are def improving, but all the advice in the world won't help like "stay low", "keep your racket high"...none of that matters if your feet are rooted to the floor. You don't look comfortable and you aren't playing with any type of lower body leverage. Relax, keep your elbow closer to your body more like a "wing" movement. My coach used to have me take a little hop to the balls of my feet when my opponents serve hits the table and step in closer to the table with your right foot with leverage. The push shot is a stroke with leverage over the table. I'm going to try to do a livestream on my channel trying my new setup soon.

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

This is great advice - I definitely don't think about my elbow much, but I am paying attention to my lower body more. So the hop TO the ball of feet is a good reminder. I just subbed to you!