Table Tennis Challenge: Defending My 6-Game Streak Against Logan’s Improving Game in 4K!

[@EloasKey0101]

Hey Ben, first time seeing your content. I see you're asking for improvement so here I am. First, you should try to learn looping the ball when its backing with your forehand first, and then, when you master that (being able to loop in any circumstance), you should move on to backhand, along with backhand short looping. (Backhand short looping is how most professionals kick-start their rallies.). Something you also need to do is wait. Something many amateurs/beginners tend to do is don't wait and immediately hit the ball. You should especially be wary of this for the backhand. Another thing I would like to point out that, the most IMPORTANT thing I can tell you is that you need to learn how to transfer your weight. Any chance you get, you should be doing it, whether it's forehand, backhand, or even serving, You should always do it. How do you do it? Well, for the forehand, you first need to go down on your right leg, then when your rising up, use your hips to turn to the left and then use your arm to swing. Remember to not grip the racket so tightly, you should have a loose but secure grip, and the moment you come into contact with the ball, you should tighten up. Another important thing I would like to note, is that when the ball is high, you should transfer weight from the right leg and pounce onto the left while hitting the ball. Regarding backhand, it goes like this:. You first need to put your right foot half a foot ahead of your left one, then go down on it just a little bit, and then turn your hips to the left before hitting the ball. (**DO NOT USE YOUR ELBOW, ONLY YOUR FOREARM; KEEP YOUR ELBOW LOCKED IN PLACE**.) Lastly, you need to stay low. One thing many professionals do during their matches is stay low, because staying low helps you to be quicker on your feet and aids in weight transfer. (Do this by keeping your shoulders low) In the end, I have 4 main points of improvement for you. 1. Learn to transfer weight with both forehand and backhand 2. Learn to loop forehand and backhand in a proficient manner and not just go into a battle of mid-table chopping. 3. Don't be hasty, but not too hasty. Sometimes it's ok to chop once or twice but you need to stay vigilant and look it for chances.(And wait for the ball to come to you) 4. Stay low, specifically on your shoulders. I hope this helped, and I hope to see improvement in the coming future. Also, are you the Ben that has classes with Alfred Lee? Because you do look very similar to someone I've met before.

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

Brilliant suggestions, thank you. I definitely need much more help with moving my BODY intelligently. Definitely a deficiency. Patience has also been something. One suggestion given to me recently that has helped was watch the trajectory. At the apex, it's a drive. Beyond that, it's a loop. So far, that's FORCING me to watch that and give me more patience, but it's still something I struggle with.

[@EloasKey0101]

@@BenSucksAtPingPong Yeah you should be aiming for that too, as it also helps you develop your reflexes.

[@lt.kettch]

Sorry for spamming but... Have you noticed that you have a pretty decent starting posture when you're receiving a serve and then you tend to stand quite vertical during the rally? I know it's tiring but try to keep low when you're playing. One more thing: i noticed 1) you like to lift backspin, which is fine because you take the initiative in the rally and 2) sometimes you get stuffed and don't have enough time to generate a good return when the rally speeds up. Generally, the rally will become faster once the players start topspinning so when you lift backspin or serve topspin, immediately take a hop back and give yourself some space to receive a fast return. It's faster and easier to step in than to move back!

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

That's a really good point. I've been baffled why I've had a hard time being jammed like that... Turns out I'm too close to the table. I'll work on instinctually taking a 'hop? Step?' back as soon as I, or my opponent turn topspin.

[@lt.kettch]

Nice last point btw 👍

[@BenSucksAtPingPong]

Thank you! Great way to win!