Sidespin Forehand Topspin | PingSkills | Table Tennis

[@FedorMachida]

Best Table Tennis site on the internet, imo. Thanks.

[@pingskills]

Thanks for your support. We appreciate it.

[@ishaanpoudyal5335]

Man, I never realized it but I have been using the hook for all my table tennis life and have been calling it a straight topspin. Thanks, you guys helped me a lot!!

[@konstantinkanev7067]

Alois and Jeff, thank you for your videos! I started playing this sport 5 years ago! You area my inspiration to keep playing table tennis! Your videos taught me how to be a good player! Keep up the good work!

[@pingskills]

Thanks for your support. It's great that you've developed into a good player. Keep practicing and I'm sure you'll get better and better!

[@omkarjedhe3177]

Konstantin Kanev Great

[@eczavyr2899]

Hey Jeff and Alois, it's been a while :p. I just want to say that your videos are very helpful, and that you guys are very nice! I'm training 3 times a week now, playing competition with seniors and juniors, while I'm 17. I just want to reach that top level so badly. I want to be standing there, and I'm very grateful for any training. That's why I'm very thankful that your videos are out there! Thanks so much guys, I can't show my appreciation enough with just a comment..

[@pingskills]

Thanks for sharing your progress. Keep up the good work!

[@ArturZygmunt]

Absolutely amazing tutorials

[@pingskills]

Thanks :)

[@Joygulplay]

The hardest shot to return in table tennis

[@TheLegend-wu4xo]

Its actually 6 in the morning for me. I didnt sleep. I was about to but than a new video came out. I actually started practicing :) love you so much

[@pingskills]

Love your dedication!

[@priyanshuoli4252]

PingSkills could u plz tell me something about how to win matches ... i m going national level to play table tennis this month.. after 18 days ...so plz help me

[@ilsaltimbanqui]

Priyanshu, Pingskills already has A LOT of material regarding your request on both their website and their KZbin Channel, good luck!

[@pingskills]

I wouldn't focus too much on the winning. Really focus on improving your technique and then the results will come. In terms of tactics when playing a match, try and find what side your opponent is weakest. Is it there backhand, forehand, or middle? Once you know that play more balls to that area. Also find out what serves of yours they don't like. Good luck!

[@Chillibro456235]

aaa lawd this is sooo accurate love it

[@OnePointSix12]

I discovered this shot a few years ago and this has become my favorite offensive shot. I love to get the opportunity to hit this one because I can get so much spin on the ball that it can go almost 70 degrees on a slower shot. No doubt that this is my go to fun shot!

[@pingskills]

It sure is a fun one to play. Keep enjoying this great game!

[@stonedrider15]

I'm so glad you guys are back!!! Keep the videos coming!!!!!!!!!

[@pingskills]

Will do!

[@sangiralte2568]

thanks for teaching me😊

[@pingskills]

You are welcome!

[@shreyastambat1813]

Continuously igniting my interest in T.T. Thanks pingskills.

[@pingskills]

Great to hear. Keep enjoying this great game!

[@priyanshuoli4252]

this is really a learning thing .... i know side spin but not properly this help me too much ... thank u

[@itsfate6535]

Most awaited video for me Love you guys

[@RomanAdar]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@pingskills]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@alektech]

Great vid as always! Can you recommend me some table tennis bat? I'm not beginner but also I'm not so good.

[@DKHurricane14]

At my school the hook has kinda become my trademark and people started calling me the fisherman

[@pingskills]

Nice :)

[@DKHurricane14]

Thanks I really appreciate it y'all are amazing

[@DKHurricane14]

@Zubeen Bhuiyan 😂🤣 that made my day thanks for that laugh 😂🤣

[@johnthompson2167]

That’s sick

[@aalokatmaa1606]

Really useful dear coaches. Thank you very much🙏🙏😍😍

[@pingskills]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@Pretentiouswanderers]

Do you guys have a video on how to return the hook or fade shot?

[@pingskills]

Not specifically, that is a good idea for a video. You can either try the block but adjust the angle to counter for the sidespin. Or you can try to counter topspin the ball.

[@joshandrews8913]

So I have an odd question about a special case for a serve. I understand that for a serve to be a let, the serve hits the net but must otherwise be a legal serve. Normally this is when you serve, the ball hits your table, the net, then the opponent's table. However, what if the order is changed? I got a really lucky (or unlucky) serve where the ball hit the net, my table, then the opponent's table. In short, a normal let serve has the order table-net-table, but what if the order is net-table-table? Thanks!

[@pingskills]

Wow, interesting question. I don't know that off the top of my head. I've never seen this happen, do you think it's even possible? If you like you can ask this on the ask the coach section of the website and we'll see if we can get an official umpire to answer this for you.

[@pritishthakur208]

thanx sir it really helped me in my game.

[@Redstonist]

This video is gold Thanks so much!

[@pingskills]

You're welcome.

[@bheemsankareranki5060]

How did that happen at 3:15? Can you explain how to spin with forehand?

[@pingskills]

That's what the video is trying to explain. The spin is generated by contacting the side of the ball with a brushing motion. That gets the ball spinning sideways.

[@hatersbby]

I used to do something like the fade. It helped me much trap my friends and get the points.. Great video!

[@pingskills]

I'm glad you liked it. This is a fun stroke to play.

[@dragonsan5906]

Sir can you show us how to receive or to counter the side topspin as shown in this video effectively reducing the error and the bat position and all that????

[@pingskills]

Good suggestion. For the moment take a look at our forehand block and backhand block videos. This is the basic stroke you need but you have to alter the angle to counter the sidespin.

[@dragonsan5906]

Ok..

[@x.x.7646]

Very helpful. But I must say that it looks easier than it is during a match. I´ve already tried it but the error rate was quite high. So I find it better to concentrate on placement and topspin variations.

[@pingskills]

That is true. We try to emphasise that this is a riskier stroke. It's a good idea to concentrate on getting a really good and consistent normal topspin before using this too much. However keep trying it occasionally in practice.

[@troychan]

I tried it a few times, didn't work out but I'm going to perfect it soon! Thanks!

[@pingskills]

Keep trying. Make sure to finish nice and high.

[@yuniksgaming4253]

PingSkills can you send me even your old rackets?

[@pingskills]

Sorry we don't have any rackets to give away.

[@ЗаморозоваЕвгения-н6х]

Forehand fade is what I use sooo many times as a lefty))

[@pingskills]

Great to hear.

[@kaesees]

What's the edge tape Alois is using? It has a nice blue color.

[@pingskills]

It's a PingSkills edge tape! We put it on the PingSkills Touch bats that we sell on our website.

[@moinlakhani3139]

Can you analyse niwa koki block by choping?

[@aqeeltahseen4970]

What your opinion about stiga intensity nct master blade ???

[@urnegaming3654]

Thank you for teaching us

[@jaymanatee7208]

@PingSkills Would be nice of y'all to create a video demonstrating the traditional Japanese Pen-hold bat. Thanks.

[@pingskills]

Good suggestion. Google "PingSkills penhold technique" to see what we have so far.

[@ascended8174]

We need more videos like this.

[@pingskills]

Alright. We'll keep them coming then :)

[@hadihasan5294]

This is a good strategy to catch your opponent off guard. Now, I am experimenting with the backhand fade.

[@pingskills]

Good luck. Let me know how it goes.

[@shamirjilani1496]

Thanks pingskills this was really helpful

[@pingskills]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@naiemurrahman5340]

I am a big fan of urs.I have a question that can I smash against topspin and can I smash in returning of servise

[@pingskills]

Using a topspin is the best way to attack. You can topspin to topspin, and if the serve is long you can play a topspin stroke.

[@chhavicaterers5021]

Nice site on internet 👍👍👍👍

[@pingskills]

Thanks :)

[@ovichelu4515]

Great video

[@yahyahabib5809]

Thank you ping skills this video helped alot

[@INHELL4]

Thank you guys

[@parthbansal3816]

I love your videos so much and you are amazing i am also a player of table tennis and i love this game also

[@pingskills]

Thanks for the kind words and good luck with your table tennis.

[@ramlalseervi5640]

Can u please tell the variation in TOMAKA SERVE

[@kaboomnoob3201]

Thanke you so much for this video I learnd so much

[@pingskills]

You are welcome!

[@dalemiller2160]

Additional - I start about thigh high and end about shoulder high, I use a lot of wrist. And a lot of leg/ thigh drive.

[@pepsishola9997]

Please can you do a tutorial on the kicker serve

[@pingskills]

We'll add it to our list. In the meantime take a look at these serving tutorials - www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving

[@ramen1551]

Hey PingSkills. I have watched you for quite some time now, and never took Table Tennis seriously but recently we started the sport in my gym class. We were taught the shake hand and pen hold grip. After beating everyone in my class with a penhold grip in a tournament, i'm inspired to take this sport competitively now. Any tips before I really get into it? Thank you!

[@pingskills]

Congratulations. It is a great game. A good way is to go through all the tutorials on our website at PingSkills.com. From there I'd recommend joining a club. We have a show regarding this which might help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWbEZmBqgdaYi7M Good luck. Let us know if you have any other questions.

[@ramen1551]

PingSkills Thank you!

[@91arunava]

can you please tell me the ply and rubber that you are using in this video?

[@pingskills]

I'm using the PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro rubbers.

[@elisabethfendorf4425]

No comment! Wonderful

[@wirag4680]

Cool...

[@jaydenbgraal]

idk if this was anwsered but how do you counter that spin where it bounces really high and right/left if not countered properly and also how to do it? thanks.

[@jeffplumb8870]

If the ball bounces really high then you can use the forehand smash. Watch out tutorial on that stroke and let me know if it helps. Good luck!

[@jaydenbgraal]

Jeff Plumb Thanks for that! Really helped me!

[@dalemiller2160]

Alois, I use a topspin shot againt an incoming topspin, where I spin over th e top of the ball in a very flat arc, it creates a lot of spin, have you ever used this shot?

[@pingskills]

Are you talking about something like this? - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/advanced-strokes/topspin-to-topspin

[@justaworm605]

as a blocker, this is very hard to block cause the blocker have to side spin / chop block or a chop. This stroke is VERY effective in beginner / amuter leagues!

[@pingskills]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@sakshamchhimwal3544]

Can u make a video on. Chopping from below the table

[@pingskills]

Have you seen our videos on chopping?

[@sakshamchhimwal3544]

@@pingskills no. But i know how to chop The main reason that i cannot chop from below the table is that my racquet is not that much powerful It's name is GKI KUNG FU DX

[@pingskills]

I see. It is hard to chop when the ball gets too low. The best option is to try and move closer to the table if you have time.

[@luciferwheeler2045]

Could you show us some rallies between u and jeff just to see how fast ur game is as ur both professionals

[@shailakhandagale844]

My coach advices me to with slow topspin action but to return opponent's topspin I need fast topspin. At the same time I block the topspin at backhand and can't return it with a great speed.What should I do?

[@H.ros666]

I like your teaching.

[@pingskills]

Thanks for your support.

[@accio15]

Can you please do all different types of service's in one video

[@pingskills]

We have all of these in separate videos on our website - www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving

[@mustafaaljanabi4818]

this is outstanding but, Can i instead brush the ball (IN THE FRONT) i mean in my direction. and then I can give it a brush to the right or left. i mean it still going to the same direction but in a different contact point. Is that right?

[@pingskills]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean but if you get the ball spinning sideways then it will curve through the air.

[@mustafaaljanabi4818]

@@pingskills its not really about curving in the air, its the same as your concept BUT the different is the contact point is to the FRONT of the ball, the players face not his opponent, and then yo brush it to the right or to the left. Like I think it will do the same thing since it all sidespin right? The different is just the contact point....

[@pingskills]

@@mustafaaljanabi4818 Hey if it works for you then keep doing it :) It's good to experiment with different ways of generating spin.

[@mustafaaljanabi4818]

@@pingskills Sure, I will try it today and I will let you know, maybe is effective who knows xD.

[@mustafaaljanabi4818]

@@pingskills Update: ITs not working XD. the ball isn't brushing and the direction is crazy random. The video's method is 10 times better. Ty!

[@sakshamagarwal1602]

Sir plz post the videos of new serves plz

[@pingskills]

Take a look here for all our videos on the topic: www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving

[@niauratautvydas]

PingSkills , can you recommend a bat with thick sponge i really like ti spin, but also i want control

[@pingskills]

We recommend the PingSkills Rook - www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-store/pingskills-rook If you're looking for something even faster then take a look at the PingSkills Touch.

[@niauratautvydas]

Hmm, looks very good, but I cant aford it, I can spend from 20 to 30 dollars. What do you think about xiom muv 5.5 s? Or xiom muv 7.0?

[@pingskills]

Sorry I've never tried that so I can't really comment. If you like you can ask a question on the "ask the coach" section of the website and we can open it up to other readers? Cheers, Jeff.

[@niauratautvydas]

Thank you, i really love your videos, keep doing them:) looks like i will need to buy a random bat and try it

[@adityaayar3425]

ping skills how to do reverse tomahawk server

[@ketansharma3893]

Hello sir. Can you please tell me which rubbers will help me increase dwell time on donic black devil cb. Really need help fast. I’ve got my nationals next week and I’m still stuck. Hope you reply fast.

[@pingskills]

Sorry for the slow reply :( I wouldn't advise changing the type of rubber you use 1 week before the nationals. It would take some time to get used to. What rubbers are you using now?

[@trishamorando1418]

What is the best table tennis racket?

[@pingskills]

It really is a personal choice. We recommend some here - www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-store

[@dalemiller2160]

No my follow through is about shoulder high, and the ball is kept on the rubber a n d sponge, very little wood of the blade. There is an extreme amount of top spin, its more of a spin shot than a power shot. The ball jumps into the floor. The b all probably only clears the net by 6 inches. I use Hadegawa's grip , index finger straight up the bat. I have been tolf this is a semi penholder grip.

[@elisabethfendorf4425]

Excellent

[@pingskills]

Thanks

[@vloggerwalabuddy]

Can u tell me some tips for table tennis. I am a player I have nation compition in my state at India plz tell some tips and tricks

[@pingskills]

The best place to see all of our tips and tricks is at www.pingskills.com

[@priyanka-iw4cc]

Can you teach us the float serve?

[@pingskills]

Check out these video for heaps of information on serving and receiving - www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving

[@gekky667]

Do you have to do it with your left??

[@pingskills]

Certainly not.

[@XraynPR]

do you have any tips for dealing with nerves? I always forget everything I practiced in an actual match because for some reason I get incredibly nervous ... its always more of a psychological than physical match for me

[@pingskills]

It is a common problem. Here are some videos on the topic - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/sports-psychology

[@XraynPR]

+PingSkills Thanks alot!

[@devanshdubey8436]

is it like timo boll

[@oufsiane]

Thank you

[@pingskills]

You're welcome

[@zephyrus8162]

Is there a tutorial to do this with penhold?

[@pingskills]

We don't have one specifically for the penhold grip but the principles are the same. You need to change the angle of your bat to contact the ball on the side to generate the sidespin.

[@beesmongeese2978]

Very useful and impressive thank you

[@iplayforyou4196]

Does it possible to attack Backspin?

[@darthdani00]

I PLAY FOR YOU I just saw your comment today and I hope my answer can be useful. Yes you can use backspin as an offensive tactic, you need to send them really near the edge of the table and trying to keep low with a lot of backspin. It is hard to topspin them and you will most likely get a high ball thag you can easily attack

[@user-gr6em7qh1g]

Hi pingskills, I know this is random but I used to be good at forehand but a day ago I noticed that I got worse, can you please give me tips because I am really angry at myself for being bad. Do I have the wrong stroke or something? Because I'm the type of guy to get mad at fails easily. Thanks!

[@pingskills]

The good news is that you don't just forget how to play a forehand. Some days we just aren't as good as others though. So hopefully tomorrow will be another good day! Keep practicing :)

[@user-gr6em7qh1g]

PingSkills Thanks! I just got home and improved. You made my day.

[@mohammedaslam7557]

How to improve our backhand smash

[@pingskills]

Watch this tutorial - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/advanced-strokes/backhand-smash

[@muhammadgalanlazuardisaka8801]

Perfect!!!

[@orionilian]

Master Rosario

[@shreypatil2346]

how to just make your topspin perfect?

[@pingskills]

Take a look at our tutorial on the forehand topspin. The best way to see all our videos is on the PingSkills website. Check it out :)

[@miralee3635]

Guys plz Tell me a website that you can buy and they will make the racket for you I want a DHS hurricane 8 full spin mid hard Japanese style penhold blade (good quality. Not too expensive) And edge tape Anyone has any good websites? That I can use? Plz I can't find any good websites Thank you

[@flo3874]

How to do a sidespin backhand topspin ???

[@erboldburmaa9329]

Sidespin Backhand Topspin is basically same as this.Try to apply this to your backhand. It should be work

[@pingskills]

As Эрка Б mentioned, the key principles are the same. Hit the ball on the side to generate the sidespin.

[@ajs0354]

I almost always add some side spin in my top spin

[@pingskills]

That's fine. Do you do both the hook and the fade?

[@ajs0354]

PingSkills Yes, I do both. Often hook

[@jeffplumb8870]

Awesome, it's a lot of fun. I feel like the hook is a bit more natural.

[@dedesupriyadi6905]

And how to counter it ??

[@pingskills]

Great question. One approach is to block the ball back and adjust your angle to allow for the sidespin. Take a look and search for forehand block or backhand block on pingskills.com Good luck with your table tennis!

[@maddoxmortenson8009]

Good video but the fact that there is a left handed and a right handed player in this video makes things more confusing. This probably could have been made clearer.

[@samuelecrotti5086]

Bel video

[@JetforLife]

I can’t helppp

[@salty8220]

spinning balls for days sry for this.....

[@zafeerlambe]

First

[@FrozenTears22]

rubish

[@jaydenbgraal]

idk if this was anwsered but how do you counter that spin where it bounces really high and right/left if not countered properly and also how to do it? thanks.