How To Improve Your Backhand In 5 Minutes!

[@AnderslindTT]

As always.. if you have further questions about anything TT related.. make sure to text me on instagram or facebook, i try my best to answer every single notification i get. Now go destroy your friends with a new and improved backhand

[@wilmslowleaguetabletennis2539]

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[@melonlord6322]

So if you use your backhand do you just let it swing out or is it better to also move a bit into the ball with your lower arm?

[@Blackain66]

but u do use some wrist too right? its a bit hard to see and u say its mostly underarm but i guess some wrist for a lil extra spin/speed is in there too no?

[@janosch7210]

How to not get angry/ frustrated when things are going badly. Thats the biggest secret of this sport

[@kebapgaming]

Could you suggest a cheap racket for beginners under 25 dollars, preferably a 2 star racket? I’m planning to scale up from my disappointing 1 star racket (I’m doing everything right for my shots but it doesn’t spin enough 😂)

[@cexygrandmaster]

the best straightforward backhand tutorial...my chinese coach always tells me to turn my waist....i always think i couldnt because i dont have sufficient training...he missed the point that i was too close to the table...you are right...only use your forearm and dont lower your hand if you are close to the table...btw...you performance today in busan is amazing:)

[@myself6745]

Chinese and western have different approaches

[@cafephin2024]

Love your "straight to the point" video style and you make it look so "simple". Thank you Anders + thank to your partner as well, her bock is so solid 👍

[@PechPongTT]

Great Video! Always glad to hear your thoughts on the game

[@GaganSinghYadav-ace]

I am a left handed and getting guided by a player who i look up too is best year ending gift 🎁

[@markosajn5776]

You know what. It's always the same, no real tricks, no real secrets just practice and practice fundamentals. 😎 Great video 👍🏻

[@williamhsi3597]

Good tips! Technique have developed through time since I started playing 30 years ago. Great thing is one can always improve no matter which level you are playing at.

[@turnatle]

This is so useful and straight to the point. Listen to this guy! This is what my chinese provincial coach told me too.

[@BloodEmpireGPLP]

Thank you so much for this videos pls do not stop making this type of content, I`ve trained so much my forehand that my BH got weaker, this video will make wonders for me!

[@olujideogundeji3120]

Same here

[@ΝτίνοςΠετράκης-ο7σ]

Thank you so much Anders! In five minutes you explain and show all about backhand. It will help me a lot! Congratulation for your great victory vs Wang!

[@struppihuppi]

Oh yes, please give us more of your advice. A real gift.

[@markcorson3815]

When standing back u must use your core/ abbs for strength and only then can you relax your wrist to get anertia then tense bat just before contact.. it's like throwing Frisbee disc..

[@AnderslindTT]

yeah its kinda like throwing a frisbee :)

[@AndyK665]

Thanks, Anders! This is such a wonderful gift for us serious amateurs who want to get better in 2024. Could you do a video on how to do a backhand loop against underspin? Looping underspin gives me a lot of trouble on the BH. I find it a lot easier on my FH.

[@Frank_Lee_Terrible]

Yeah same. I tried short pips on a backhand and it became a bit easier (also the serve receive) but if you're not attacking you're sending easy balls to the opponent

[@baraoitaparica5235]

The same for me

[@yeshwanthmoganti2283]

I've observed in some matches that players generally use their footwork to play heavy underspin balls with their forehand. So, is it kinda not generally recommended to backhand loop such balls? Would be great to hear it from Anders!

[@Alastair-ix8pz]

Great video 👏 thank you Anders.

[@cyrillehurstel]

Thank you. I do really appreciate that you twik your advices according to the level we play. Funny to see Dasha having fun blocking them ;-).

[@senyongajonathan]

You have just explained a complex technique in the simplest way, thanks❤

[@kingsofthetable]

He wasnt joking! 😲 Great video waiting for more! 🏓🔥

[@AnderslindTT]

I never joke about TT youtube videos 🤣

[@jawadh2388]

Nice to see more tip videos, Keep it rolling.. Really appreciate all your time and efforts 🙏

[@buksi3761]

Brilliant lesson, thank you! Can you tell how to make looping on different backspin pushes? Flat, fast on the edge etc.

[@Geilo3]

Much thanks pls more how to improve in ... minutes your explamations are really clear and good. 👌🏼

[@aprendasapateado]

Thank you❤🇧🇷

[@zahariabogdan5247]

Man keep this videos coming, there are gold!

[@titanrayven3275]

can you give some tips on efficient forehand backhand transition including the footwork. Please show how to adjust close to table and away from table how wide the swings should be. Thanks a lot.

[@BoomBoomChaCha]

this video helped me big time😊

It's actually a pretty good video, all things considered. But I must ask.... WHAT HAVE HAPPEDEN TO YOU PREVIOUS EDITOR!??!?!?!?!?! HE WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOOD, AND MADE CRISPY EDITING TRICKS AND FLAIRS..... please bring him back... he is the main source of joy in my life. #PrayForAndersLindEditorToComeBackAndEditTheVideosAgain.

[@AnderslindTT]

he is on holidays and he came back today :)

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Anders I love your simple and effective coaching vids mate. Each time I watch them and then go downstairs to to my table it always gives improvements. And then I pass your wisdom onto the kids. Soon they will beat me! Looking forward to it.

[@AnderslindTT]

Great to hear they work for you and that you can help kids at the same time :)

[@zjktheman]

After Michael Maze , Timo.. you are the next player that I like to watch... Thanks for creating informative and fun videos.. I have a question - how do I improve my peripheral vision ... I have good strokes but bad peripheral vision... Pls let me know...

[@pizzanerd2]

personally i develope my peripheral vision wiith more uncommon exercises with more freeplay. if you train in a more matchlike way it will be easier to sense the flow of the game. thats to say you need to have exercises like this when you train

[@RohanChopra-xy4kc]

Hey I absolutely loved these two videos :D Would you also consider making a video about backhand flick :) lot of my friends including me been having trouble with that :D

[@AnderslindTT]

Maybe yes.. but if not just send me a video of you doin some bh flicks on instagram and i will help you out :)

[@fabiojr15]

Awesome. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@vladimir-6228]

Exellent! Thank you!

[@nixa016]

Hi form Portugal, thanks for the video, and have i nice good year in 2024

[@damminhquang4798]

Thank you coach for the video! I hope you make some videos about the left hand receiving the up/down side spin service from the right hand. Hello coach from 🇻🇳 Vietnam!

[@salmivec]

@anderslindTT - can you do an video for advanced backhand topspin..in particular the wrist technique to generate maximum spin. How should you vary the backhand against different spins eg topspin vs sidespin vs float vs underspin. The technique obviously varies depending on the spin of the ball coming towards you.

[@harshsachanandani9741]

Excellent technique brother. I would be highly obliged if you can make videos regarding advance technique

[@galkinaleksey2723]

Nice video, thank a lot. Your "backhand slice" shot is awesome, love to watch your games 👍

[@mayankgupta2543]

Pls Make a video on how to watch the ball. Without loosing track.

[@RohanChopra-xy4kc]

This is so amazing Learning backhand from the one and only Anders :D

[@AnderslindTT]

My pleasure mate🥰

[@CFSUnravelled1]

Love your videos Anders and want to wish you all the best for 2024, I am sure you will reach some new heights! - I have really been using the off-the-table strawberry you showed us and are so famous for, although hitting the side topspin serves seems much harder than the side underspin serves! Sometimes people get confused, but sometimes they get used to it and then it really needs the extra spin to work! However, I get a bit confused about the hip movement on the backhand. I know some players including players legendary for their backhands in the 00s rotate the hip like you describe, but then some players seem to do the opposite now!? Seems like Ma Long used to rotate as you describe, but now he does the opposite snapping his RIGHT hip forward - Harimoto does the same. Can you explain the reasoning behind what seems like opposing approaches? How can doing the opposite both be helpful to produce more power? (hope I explained it clearly) Thanks Dan

[@Chicho-trremoto]

Thank you very much for your video, it is the best gift I could have received in 2024! I am passionate about table tennis, how would you define this shot? Is it just the basic flat backhand shot? Or is it used to lift cut balls? That is, can it be used to lift a slightly cut ball? Why is it that when they throw cut balls at me, even if they have little effect, I am not able to pick them up and they stay in the net with the backhand blow

[@jackback3082]

nice to see you! greeting from China.

[@ducanhle5350]

Hi Anders, how about the ratio of using underarm force and wrist force? Thanks.

[@vibz03]

Request you to make a video on forehand and backhand grip / correct way to hold the bat please

[@volkerlanz6499]

Great content, thanks! Sound volume leaves room for improvement though.

[@davidchen8043]

This is an incredible video. I am interested tho about the backhand motion when dealing with a faster counter from your oponent. Usually I struggle with these kinda shots because I find it hard to decide whether to block it or loop it.

[@hugtabletennis]

Thank you

[@GhanaTableTennis]

Lovely production, keep them coming

[@NickRudd]

Great video man 🏓🔥

[@AnderslindTT]

My man😝

[@animaysh]

Man the "crack" off that backhand. It's funny that usually one goes through such complex body action in the beginning and the way to improve is to massively simplify technique....in the right way.

[@mitali-x4d]

bro pz dont stop making videos ur awesome

[@tabletenniszone]

Thanks for sharing🎉

[@ysl223]

I would like an explanation on when to use the backhand “ smash push” and the backhand chop push that Jan Wallner does and when to use this backhand topspin flick.

[@AnderslindTT]

i am not sure what you mean. can you clarify a little further?

[@ysl223]

@@AnderslindTT yeah sure. I like to categorize the backhand into 3 different variations. One of them and also the most common is the one you displayed aka the topspin flick. Secondly there is a backhand shot where you push the ball in a smash fashion with a flat racket to create a fast sort of no spin return. Lastly there’s the infamous Jan-Ove wallner backhand where you push the ball in a backspin motion to make the ball dive down right over the net like a lazer beam. When are you supposed to use these variations?

[@shubhamgautam9484]

Thanks for your videos, Anders! I've recently discovered your channel and found your lessons very helpful. I have a question on backhand topspin though. You suggested to not drop the racquet too low while hitting a backhand topspin. Was wondering how will it work if I want to hit a backhand topspin shot on an incoming ball with backspin or underspin. Will appreciate if you can make a video on the same as hitting backhand topspin on a backspin ball is very tricky

[@СергейБабаев-у8о]

.. but also a neat block job done by the girl. You shouldn't forget, the dude is currently wtt #29. Great vid, no joke. Thx

[@michaelhannig3847]

Thanks for this very good instruction, Please check if your shown action fits to your words. Personally I do not see your hipp movement, I see it stays very stiff all the time.

[@AnderslindTT]

Hip movement is very subtle. its a very small rotation. and a dip and raise of the hip while doin the shot. might be a bad angle for you to see the hip but it does move as im saying.. it just doesnt move much but it shouldnt :)

[@anzei331]

Great content of the video, but it would be a good idea to get a microphone to clip on your top, as the sound quality if very poor/low volume.

[@hasanyilmaz4742]

Can you give information about the starting and ending angle of the batt? Can we start and finish with the same angle or we start with a slightly closed angle and finish with a more open angle?Thanks for such informative video

[@AnderslindTT]

The angle depends so much on the shot, and on the type of ball you get to play the shot on. angles that work for you will come from practice :)

[@hasanyilmaz4742]

@@AnderslindTT thank you

[@ShaTenniPo]

Thank you for good advices

[@solideomusical]

Hi Anders! My apologies, I didn't think you knew how to do normal shots until just now 😂. I thought you only did that sidespin slice thing but I see you are an accomplished player and this is an excellent backhand tutorial!

[@אופקשץרובין]

Great video as always

[@alterousi4744]

Are you supposed to unfold the forearm forward like hitting it frontal? Not brushing from down to upwards?

[@alfiehall4939]

Amazingly in detail video, I never struggle with forehand mechanics as it’s come naturally but for backhand I really struggle, thank you for this video Anders, it’s on par if not better than Ti Long

[@johnpeterchua6148]

It's the opposite for me! I've always found my backhand to be more natural, and I never completely understood the mechanics for forehand. I'm glad Anders is making these videos for us!

[@anygunz121]

@@johnpeterchua6148 Seriously, I think you are the first person I have found that is the exact same as me, I always hear people talk about how they struggle with their backhand, but for me I have always found it very natural and my forehand is what I have struggled with.

[@owenallenaz]

It would be awesome to get into some more details on the arm and wrist mechanics. It looks like you aren't closing that much, but if I try and hit hard without closing, the ball flies way off. Is your wrist just going through the ball or is your forearm moving forward while the wrist moves upward?

[@AnderslindTT]

Yeah i go through the ball as much as possible

[@gboazz1]

Dear Andres thank you very much! Can you please teach about how to hold the racket correctly, how to change grip from BH to FH? How loose should be the grip? what are good parameters for the side of the handle vs. the size of your palm etc...? Thanks!

[@AnderslindTT]

How to hold the racket is a personal preference. however i believe the grip should be quite lose and the tension in fingers should come at the same time as the tension in the arm / wrist.

[@GuoJing2017]

Great video, thanks!

[@meou.1412]

Great tutorial, thank you Anders. When trying to practise with backhand, I tend to miss contact with the ball quite often, maybe even up to 20% of the shots. Not sure what I've done wrong.

[@AnderslindTT]

When missing contact a very likely problem is that you are swinging back to much before the ball is coming to you. Make sure to stay infront with racket until you see which shot your opponent gives you

[@alexanderprokopenko8198]

Hello from Belarus.

[@ДжиммиНейтрон-м2к]

Отличное видео 🏓👍

[@XCSme]

When teaching beginners, many struggle with finding the ratio between brushing and hitting. A lot of videos say to "brush the ball", and then beginners end up using only the topsheet to hit the ball, which leads to a bad contact and no power from the sponge or blade. Any tips on what's a good ratio between brushing and hitting the ball? Should you go through the ball (hit the ball at the back) or brush the ball (hit on top of the ball, and let the rubber/friction take it forward)?

[@AnderslindTT]

Yep go through the ball for sure on every shot when youre trying to play with power.. go for a more soft touch when going for spin.. a ratio i cant really say because it depends so much on which shot you are trying to make

[@adamant8435]

Your wife's smile in the end is so sweet

[@masterchief8646]

I forgot that I had set youtube to 1.25x in playing speed and thought that you are the next FZD (still impressive though)

[@Thenextphasemusic]

been waiting for this, super useful!

[@fortitude1208]

Great videos. If you have time iz would be great o make same video but about bh on backspin. Cheers. Keep yt chanel its greate!

[@ShineSapphire]

Thx Anders, it was very useful!

[@wilmslowleaguetabletennis2539]

My backhand goes long after 5 ball in topspin rally. I tried closing bat angle a little but not consistent shot. So during match when I see my backhand goin out I change to play from a little more back . Is that good? Do you have to hit ball slightly top left ? Please also share impact point on ball?

[@AnderslindTT]

@@wilmslowleaguetabletennis2539 send me a video on instagram and yes sure. ill help you :)

[@AnderslindTT]

a little bit yes :)

[@BrunoNeureiter]

Push the racket down towards the table if the opponent sends a lot of topspin + power

[@jangewarowski4565]

Hello and good morning Mr. Lind. I'am new @ your channel. I like your videos so much and I will test your Tipps in the next Trauningssession. Can you show us please, how eat a professional Tabletennisplayer on a day please? Thank you so much! ❤

[@AnderslindTT]

i eat exactly what i want, when i want it hahaha. so i am not the right guy to ask for diet tips 🤣

[@jangewarowski4565]

@@AnderslindTT Thank you for the answer. So You make enough Sport to be fit. 😁

[@AnderslindTT]

@@jangewarowski4565 after a 2 week vacation without any sport, unhealthy food and lots of drinks with sugar in it i stay the same aswell hahaha.. my metabolism is very high :) which in one way is nice. but in another way its also very hard for me to build muscle. and having as little fat on the body as i have is actually not good, because having a little fat is great for preventing injuries

[@jangewarowski4565]

@@AnderslindTT Yes I know about your Problem. I had now a break from 7 month's without strength Training and good food. Now I have Problems with Shoulders and the back. But I will train harder next week and eat better food without sugar and fat. A lot of proteins, carbs and vitamins.

[@青山ピラパット]

What the racket and rubber do you use?

[@AnderslindTT]

bluegrip c2 bluestar a1 and original true senso all donic

[@bababarth6065]

Hey Anders, Thank you very much for your Videos. I would be interested in a Fitness Routine that is helpful for table Tennis to improve the athleticism. Do you have any Plans on doing such a Video? Best Regards

[@AnderslindTT]

Perhaps yes :)

[@RohanChopra-xy4kc]

Hey! Remember you told us to keep your body relaxed when doing forehand but releasing all the tension at the point of impact! is that applicable to backhand too? I feel like the hand stays more tense in backhand compared to forehand where its Very loose and relaxed! but im no expert of course!

[@AnderslindTT]

Yeah the hand is harder to relax fully in bh. but for the underarm its the same story. the movement backwards should be relaxed and smooth and only tension right before impact when accelerating forward

[@jawadh2388]

How your opponent manages to block your powerful BH, even she looked bit scared towards end @4:55 ? Give us tips Plzzzzzzz how pro blocks these powerful BH ?🤔

[@AnderslindTT]

practice and more practice my friend :D

[@Skr.Serhii]

Thanks man, very useful 😊

[@maxbowie6074]

Anders.... that's a very useful video, but I have one query. You mentioned the importance of hip rotation when playing backhands slightly back from the table, and yet your hip wasn't rotating at all in any of the demonstrations. If it was, it was too subtle for my eyes.

[@AnderslindTT]

Its a very very small rotation. and its also maybe more of a dip and raise in the hip. you can see i get a little bit lower before i hit the ball and then come up again as im starting the movement with my arm. but i promise you. from a better angle or in person you would be able to see a tiny rotation in every shot :D but yes on the video i agree with you its veryhard to see.

[@maxbowie6074]

Ok thanks for clarifying that​@@AnderslindTT

[@moderndefender]

Anders, I have a problem and maybe you have THE advice for me. However, I'm afraid there isn't one :( My dilemma: I can't find my "table tennis identity": I can't decide on a playing system and I always switch from "normal" spin-offensive play to modern defense (with short pimples on the backhand). This means that I not only change the material, but also the style in terms of tactics, positional play, etc. Because I can't decide, I can't make it to the next level. What's also bad when I lose is thinking about whether I could have won with the different style and material. If I play one system, I'm drawn to the other. And vice versa. Instead of concentrating and focusing on the training, I always worry about this one question. I would love nothing more than to decide once and for all and prioritize training alone. Do you have a “golden” tip for me or am I “doomed”? Thank you and greetings from Germany.

[@AnderslindTT]

if i were you i would just play with the material i find the most fun.. even if it might be a little worse for you at this time.. but if you then stay with what you find the most fun for some time you will reach a new level.. a better level :)

[@adilet2370]

I think attacking style more interesting and fun. Even though you're good at defense I guess you're not pro player you don't have to make money so relax and enjoy the game.

[@peterkim3934]

How much wrist should be used?

[@achraf9946]

Great Video wich rubber you play on the backhand?

[@AnderslindTT]

donic bluestar a1

[@sashbar]

Great backhand, but to be honest I can not see any hip rotation.

[@kaufmau4827]

Which equipment do you use? Thank you for the videos

[@AnderslindTT]

Bluestar a1 and bluegrip c2 ( donic )

[@kaufmau4827]

@@AnderslindTT which racket? And thank you I am going to try donic bluegrip.

[@amincadeki6146]

How to hold a racket please

[@venkateshpeddintti9018]

But how to spin and attack and defend

[@alexmirt9850]

Should the same movement be used against backspin?

[@AnderslindTT]

In theory yes. but depending on how much spin the ball has you have to change the angle a little bit :)

[@sebastiank6629]

how do people with H3 on backhand ( in soft version ofc) like Malong and XX activate the sponge when only using there forearm and wrist or is the techniqe different for these harder kind of backhand rubbers?

[@AnderslindTT]

The rubber the chinese play with no matter the brand is not the rubbers anyone else has.. they get special rubbers only they can get.. mizutani had a big problem in 2012-2014 that the chinese rubbers were so much better than anything else in the world and actually said he was tired of losing in the quarters at every tournament to players with equipment way better than him.

[@sebastiank6629]

@@AnderslindTT even the Korean players won't get the same rubbers? I see many of them playing some blue sponge black rubber on forehand presumably hurricane 3 not getting the same rubber would then put them at a serious disadvantage no?

[@palamaris_4981]

Didn’t know Jaime Lannister played table tennis lmao. Jokes aside, Great video

[@dj1jesus375]

3:40 Here you see the biggest downside of being married

[@arefghazal6081]

Hi lind is your blade donic original true carbon ( st ) ??

[@AnderslindTT]

yes :)

[@inquistive]

I don't see any hip movement?

[@edwardnygma5601]

Anders what is your height? Also,great video❤

[@Harry-t5x2j]

Hey anders what is your setup

[@AnderslindTT]

Donic bluestar a1 and Donic bluegrip c2 :)

[@mauriciomoncada6695]

Incredible video, bro! but i recommend you buy a microphone. The audio has a little bit of echo in it. Greatings from Peru!

[@AnderslindTT]

Its not the microphone its because the hall is so big i think haha. but yes maybe i should try it :) thx for the info

[@tuantrinhminh]

👍

[@shanelawson5072]

Anders... What is it like playing against Felix Lebrun❓

[@AnderslindTT]

difficult :D

[@alirezaseyedi96]

anyone knows Andres's equipment he uses?

[@AnderslindTT]

bluestar a1 forehand. bluegrip c2 backhand ( donic )

[@alirezaseyedi96]

@@AnderslindTT ur blade bro?