Forehand Topspin Variations | Table Tennis | PingSkills

[@pranu270456]

I really love you both, giving lots of information that is helped me to improve my play. I am handicapped, started playing since a year. Thanks, Pranesh Kumar,

[@pingskills]

+pranesh kumar You're welcome. Alois does a lot of work with the Australian Paralympic Team.

[@kang_min_nal_ra]

Very insightful, Jeff asked all the right questions (on our behalf obviously). Thank you, Jeff and Alois!

[@zaneybrewsreviews]

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[@pingskills]

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[@daminibhan]

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[@pingskills]

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[@martincordero5350]

For 10 or more years I was doing the top spin bad. I was also several years with coaches and nobody tell me what I was doing bad. I performed this steoke always too horizontal and I applied a lot of spin, but always the strke were slow...No I realize that I have to make the stroke with the raket more flat and finish the gesture in the eyes level. When the ball is sink into the rubber and catapulted forward I'll have speed and spin. Before I tried I known that will run, I can visualizate it !!! Congrats for the video 👏👏👏

[@pingskills]

Thanks for sharing your story. We love it when people are able to take their game to the next level. Keep training hard!

[@wolfkinggamerhd3924]

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[@pingskills]

Awesome. Well done. Keep up the good work!

[@markorkato6722]

Great topics and content many thanks. Sound quality can be better

[@pingskills]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@rohithreddy75]

How to block a Forehand topspin when we dont have enough time to return it again with topspin...Thank you alois & jeff ...Your videos help me a lot :)

[@pingskills]

In that case you want to use the forehand or backhand block. We have videos of these strokes on our website. Let me know if they help.

[@tariqmosh8668]

I play more forehand than backhand So it was Very heppfull

[@pingskills]

+Tariq Mosh Excellent. I'm glad the video was useful.

[@thedarkgamer6104]

Thanks so much for this video. I won 8 straight games. :)

[@notgonnahappen]

Awesome!

[@mayankgupta2543]

please tell about the bat angle in forehand topspin especially when playing it against side spin balls coming at different pace. I usually have my bat angle bent down resulting in ending up ball going into the net for the most of the time or when i keep it flat ball simply pops out of the table :( i am confused between the bat angle and the speed at which i should play the shot.

[@hosebose7758]

Jeff, as you were an Olympian with RU beds would you use for your bat DHS? XIOM? And All is what us your recommended rubber for someone who is just doing fast topspins, rare brushes and tomohawk serves??

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

Timeless knowledge.

[@paoloremo542]

I very much appreciate these videos. I recently bought a new blade and rubbers. It's my first custom racket. Which is all geared towards faster game play. I'm not having trouble generating speed or spin. But i am having trouble varying the topspin. I find it harder now to hit the ball slowly. I'm not sure if i need to have the rubbers wear down a bit. What would be your suggestion. I'm using Palio Ak-47 Red and Blue.

[@pingskills]

You don't want the rubbers to wear down. The secret to varying your spin is to brush the ball more or less. Give this a try and your next training session and let me know if it helps. Good luck!

[@paoloremo542]

Thank You Very Much!

[@jahangirkabir9600]

aios & jeff are right,why I chose difficulty, changing wrist very difficult,I think he who tell you this reverse topspin,I think didn't notice about it.

[@sinchanpathak5688]

Haha ! Nobody gets used to Ma Long's always-hard-hitting !!

[@pingskills]

+Sinchan Pathak haha, very true!

[@prizeking7304]

+PingSkills PingSkills Do you think you could do a video where you have a full 7 set match, Thanks if you can!

[@pingskills]

+Prizeking It's pretty unlikely. We're old guys now I don't think we'd last 7 sets :)

[@prizeking7304]

Thanks Anyway :)

[@sinchanpathak5688]

+PingSkills I wanted to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. Within three months of starting out, I have developed sound technique, thanks to your videos, and now am able to beat most players in my office, where I generally play. I particularly am thankful for teaching the flip-kill shot, which is a game-changer. I have developed into an all-out attacking player and am considering getting one of those DHS Chinese rubbers. Thanks for helping me invent a new passion.

[@lustercool2349]

Hey PingSkills, I checked your liked videos and I saw cubing. If you do like speedcubing, how much do you average?

[@pingskills]

+Luster Cool I'm pretty slow at speedcubing. My best at the 3x3 in competition is 29.3 single and 34.20 average. What about you?

[@lustercool2349]

My best is 24.95 and I average about the same as you. Thanks for telling me!

[@jasper8368]

@@pingskills welp I can't even solve a rubics cube

[@pingskills]

@@jasper8368 Ah then checkout cubeskills.com :)

[@jasper8368]

@@pingskills woah it looks so similar to the pingskills website!

[@manjujoshi2060]

which racquet do you use

[@pingskills]

The PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro rubbers.

[@XYZ-zn7sy]

Can I combine speed and spinny into one stroke?

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Wei Yee Of course, it's best if you get both spin and spin.

[@asheeshtyagi7568]

sir when i play topspin smash then the ball contact at the top edge and goes in air

[@pingskills]

You can try and open the bat angle a bit more so you have more chance to hit the ball. You can also watch the ball really closely and that can help too.

[@pranavmayuresh1067]

I have tired that many times playing fast. But whenever I try playing with topsin , the ball always goes out of the table. Do you have a different technique for fast topspin?

[@milosmiljkovic5975]

+CHELSEA PRANAV first of all, do you have a decent racket that can generate spin well?

[@pingskills]

+CHELSEA PRANAV As Milos mentioned you need a decent rubbers on your bat so you can generate topspin. Then start with the forehand counterhit and work your way up to the forehand topspin which you can think of as an extension of the counterhit. There's not a different technique as such for faster topspins. As we mention in the video you need to get the racket moving faster and generate the topspin.

[@milosmiljkovic5975]

PingSkills When should I use counterhit and when should i use forehand topspin in a match? What kind of balls should I return with forehand top spin and what kind of with forehand counterhit?

[@pingskills]

+Milos Miljkovic Great question. The counterhit isn't used a lot in matches especially as you progress. The forehand counterhit is important though as it is the basis for the forehand topspin. If you want to attack the ball you should use the forehand topspin. If your opponent is attacking you with topspin then we use the forehand block which again is like a mini forehand counterhit. As you can see these shots are all related and I think it's easier if you think of them all as extensions of each other. That way you can just play the forehand that seems best for you in that situation. Does that help or did I confuse you with that explanation?

[@milosmiljkovic5975]

So from that I could imagine myself using a forehand counterhit only for balls that the opponent attacked but aren't really fast. Although I can do both shots somewhat well, you suggest me to start working on counterhit first, and once I start hitting the ball on table consistently, I should slowly start working on my forehand topspin. That was how I understood it and concluded even further.

[@BERTZXYS]

Hey. I'm having trouble with holding the racket. Can you help?

[@pingskills]

+Alberto Lumbayan Jr. We sure can. Take a look at our lesson on the grip. You can find it on our website under Table Tennis Lessons -> Strokes & Techniques. If that doesn't help you please use the ask the coach section of the PingSkills website.

[@BERTZXYS]

+PingSkills thanks! 😊

[@pingskills]

+Alberto Lumbayan Jr. You're welcome!

[@BBd-ed9sf]

Which bat do u use??

[@pingskills]

+B225 B78d I use the PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro.

[@mohitagarwal7613]

sir I am trying hard to get a rally of forehand topspin but after 2-3 balls my topspin gets converted into sidespin , please help me !

[@pingskills]

If you are getting sidespin then you must be hitting the ball on the side. This usually happens if you drop or raise your wrist. It's not neccessarily a bad thing. But if you want pure topspin then make sure you aren't angling your bat to the side when you make contact.

[@mohitagarwal7613]

I didn't got what you said...in which side I have to keep my wrist ?

[@pingskills]

Keep it in a fairly neutral position. If you have it down or up you'll tend to get more sidespin. Watch this video to see how you get sidespin, and then you might see how to keep it for a normal topspin - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/advanced-strokes/sidespin-forehand-topspin

[@mohitagarwal7613]

thank u sir..you r great...now I have learned how to hit topspins !

[@actionmayne3742]

but are we not limited by how our opponent plays the ball to us first? e.g if they do a back hand chop, we can only with the "brushing" (more vertical) forehand to counter the spin

[@pingskills]

You certainly do need to take into consideration what spin your opponent has put on the ball. If the chop you do need to lift the ball more than if there was topspin on the ball.

[@actionmayne3742]

+PingSkills thanks

[@pingskills]

You're welcome.

[@Lee-xx9hw]

How to do super speed serve

[@pingskills]

+ping1235 Google "how to serve long and fast pingskills". But remember that in table tennis the faster serves are not really better. You want variation of speed, spin, and placement to confuse your opponent.

[@noumetgnmt9117]

Damnnn

[@pingskills]

Hope you liked the video!

[@deekshikgowda2704]

I can topspin against my Strong opponent but I loose confidence against weak opponent. The weak opponent does not have any correct forehand stroke, he doesn't​ knowh how to block and I do not get a fast return, therefore I loose my confidence to topspin against him.How to topspin with greater speed against a slow return and I want some suggestions from you for this kind of weakness in me

[@pingskills]

Ah, this is quite common. Watch this episode of the PingPod and let me know if it helps you. You can always leave a comment on that video if you have more questions. Good luck! www.pingskills.com/blog/pingpod-34-can-you-escape-the-ping-pong-zone

[@deekshikgowda2704]

I cant play comfortably when I change the board. Actually I practice in my school and also in my friend's house.My school table is very slow compared to my friend's table tennis board. I cant adjust to the board which is faster. So please solve my problem

[@pingskills]

I think you just need to practice playing on different tables then to get used to the difference. If you start playing at table tennis clubs they will tend to be more consistent.

[@gamingarea3870]

How to get points on service

[@pingskills]

Take a look through these tutorials for some ideas: www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving Good luck!

[@victorc8415]

Do you practice rubik's cube?

[@pingskills]

+cuber 45 I try to when I have time but I'm still pretty slow compared to others here in Australia at competitions.

[@victorc8415]

It's pretty hard to beat Feliks Zemdegs... I like your videos by the way

[@pingskills]

+cuber 45 I think it's actually impossible for me to beat Feliks :) I'm just aiming to get my 2x2 time faster than his 3x3 and my 3x3 time faster than his 4x4 time :)

[@deekshikgowda2704]

Sir I am studying 9th standard.I am taking table tennis coaching weekly once. The coach will come from the place which is 250 km away from my city. In my city no table tennis clubs are there. I practice with my friends.But they feel bore just after 45 minutes. But I am ready to practice 5 hours a day, but nobody is with me. I can join table tennis clubs when I'll be 14 years old. But I practice just 2 hours a day. Is this enough ?

[@pingskills]

You can only do what you can do. You might be able to practise some things by yourself like your service, and shadow play: www.pingskills.com/tutorials/training-tips/shadow-drills

[@ognjenkuharic9467]

What rubber You use in this video on your FH ?

[@pingskills]

I think it was the Rakza X but the rubber is not the important thing here. What's important is the technique which will work well with any good rubber. Good luck with your table tennis.

[@ognjenkuharic9467]

when we speak about rubbers, can you tell me what rubber will have highest "Arc" something like Tenergy but not so expansive?

[@pingskills]

Xiom Vega Pro is a reasonable alternative to Tenergy and a lot cheaper.

[@ognjenkuharic9467]

tnx for info, and what You think about Tibhar MX-p are those rubbers also simillar to tenergy ?

[@pingskills]

Sorry I haven't tried those rubbers. Have you used them?

[@SaiManojKumarYadlapati]

How do I know what is a Chinese rubber or a European rubber?

[@Spamm20]

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[@pingskills]

+Spamm20 Yes that would be great. Are you able to send me an email from the contact us page on our website? I'd really appreciate that :)

[@Spamm20]

Sure, im doing it right away.

[@mayankgupta2543]

My opponent gave me hard time today. He is a lawn tennis player, you could imagine his action, so he was putting topspin with closed racket between back top of the ball and boy the ball was NOT following the topspin arc and still was fast. I could only react. 😢

[@pingskills]

Some tennis players have very good reactions!

[@mayankgupta2543]

@@pingskills i mean wanted to know if my analysis is right that because of lawn tennis action, ball trajectory can be flat and not curve/dip. Yet after bounce on my side it accelerated. And how to counter it.

[@pingskills]

@@mayankgupta2543 Oh I see. I'm not really sure but if the ball is coming through with less topspin and hence less curve and dip then you need to adjust slightly. Perhaps you can treat it as a counterhit or add more topspin back to your next stroke. This will give you more margin for error and make it harder for your opponent on the next stroke.

[@randomstuff4719]

Don’t you work at westbourne grammar

[@tariqmosh8668]

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[@BERTZXYS]

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