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PingPongPowerhouse
United States
Приєднався 31 тра 2023
Let me help you get started playing Ping Pong!
I'm using the channel to share my knowledge of Table Tennis, and also help build the community and players who have started to love this sport. My goal is to provide content that helps players learn new techniques and skills, in a way that isn't overwhelming and doesn't burn them out! I'll also be sharing ways to grow Table Tennis within your own communities as I learn how to do it in my own area as well. Subscribe, buy a Racket, find a place to play, and become a Ping Pong Powerhouse!
I'm using the channel to share my knowledge of Table Tennis, and also help build the community and players who have started to love this sport. My goal is to provide content that helps players learn new techniques and skills, in a way that isn't overwhelming and doesn't burn them out! I'll also be sharing ways to grow Table Tennis within your own communities as I learn how to do it in my own area as well. Subscribe, buy a Racket, find a place to play, and become a Ping Pong Powerhouse!
What Robot Training REALLY Looks Like - 30 Day Challenge (Part 2)
It's time for Part 2 of my 30 Day Ping Pong Robot Challenge. Join me as I continue practicing every day to eventually see how much a Robot will help me in REAL matches against players at my local club in the final part. I'm feeling good in Part 2 and hope I can keep it up!
Songs: Ocean Drive/Dream Avenue
Music by: CreatorMix.com
Songs: Ocean Drive/Dream Avenue
Music by: CreatorMix.com
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Відео
Man VS Robot: Crazy 30 Day Challenge (Part 1)
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I just spent 30 playing against a ping pong robot in my garage! Why? Because I wanted to see how much a robot can help with playing against real players. This was a journey, and some unexpected things happened along the way. Come along for the ride and decide if you want to do a challenge like this someday! This will be a 3-Part series!
4 Exercises For Playing Table Tennis
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Today I'm sharing 4 of my favorite Table Tennis exercises. These will help boost your performance by increasing your endurance, footwork, and recovery time. If you can do these twice a week, you'll notice a difference quickly! Chapters 00:00 Beginning 00:35 Ladder Drills 01:47 Russian Twists 02:07 Superman Arm Holds 03:16 Foam Rolling - Calves 03:48 Foam Rolling - Upper Back
Learn The Backhand Flick And Gain More Offense
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The Backhand Flick adds many opportunities in your matches to mix things up and play a more offensive option. I'll walk you through the steps to learn the shot and gain confidence to use it in your gameplay! Chapters 00:00 Beginning 00:15 Positioning 01:05 Why Use Backhand Flick? 01:26 Racket Angle 02:19 Nullifying The Spin 03:07 Point Of Contact 04:21 Follow Through 04:56 Recovering
Steps To Begin Improving Backhand In Table Tennis
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This video is all about Backhand! I lay out the steps I took to fix my Backhand, as I was struggling with it and had terrible consistency. The steps in this video helped me a ton, and I love using Backhand shots now. Hopefully these steps can help you as well!
Forehand Loop Is a MUST…Let’s Learn It Now
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Today I want to walk you through the major steps required to execute a great Forehand Loop in Table Tennis. This one shot can improve your ability to win points immensely, and should be practiced until it is like second nature to you!
Begin Forming Great Serves In Table Tennis
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In today's video, I want to start introducing serves in Table Tennis. I want to show 3 serves I think are a good starting point to learn the basics and start building timing and confidence in your matches. Improving your serves will be a never ending journey! (But it's so rewarding)
Tips I've Learned From Coaching Beginners In Table Tennis
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Hello! Today I want to share some things I've learned from coaching Beginner Table Tennis players. I like to only teach a player the bare minimum needed to get them going and stay motivated. I've learned that if I teach too much at once, then the player gets frustrated, has slower progress, and develops bad habits!
Noticed you pick up a lot of balls from the floor despite hitting the table a lot. I think your catch net isn’t doing its job. You can tell when your balls hit it and bounce out. My old net did the same. I swapped to a Joola Buddy carbon fibre and have never looked back. I guess you could always return it if it doesn’t work out :) Otherwise keep up the great content!
I’ll definitely check it out! Thanks. I’d also like to get a “Ping Pong Buddy” as well.
Yay! Good to see you back! Also amazed how you can wake up at 5am to play..... I tried that but I pass out around mid-day 💀. How did you overcome the mid-day energy dips?
Hello again! Thanks! Oh I’m sure I was tired in the afternoon that day…but with kids I gotta take whatever opportunity I can find 😅
If you plan on practicing more with a robot, you have to get one of those things that helps you to pick up balls without bending over. It's going to save your back.
Absolutely correct! Haha. I’ve looked at one called “Ping Pong Buddy” but haven’t purchased it yet. Thanks for watching!
I wish I had a setup like yours! So jealous. By the way, tip for parts 2 and 3. I have a bad habit of failing to link my shots together with the opponent’s reply. For example, when I practice serving, I often stand there and watch my serve. This translates to awful gameplay, because in a real game, my opponent actually returns my serve and I need to do something about it quickly! So when practicing serving, I find it best to serve, imagine my opponent returning it, and then I play a shadow stroke (without an actual ball) to train myself to reply to my opponent’s reply. Anyway, great vid! Looking forward to the next parts.
Although, given that you filmed this in December, I’m guessing you already finished recording parts 2 and 3. Oh well. I’m sure you’ll still make a lot of progress the way you’re training
There’s also quite a long delay between the robot’s shots. This may lead to unrealistic expectations about IRL in game pace, since the opponent returns the ball right away. Oh well. I’m sure you’ll turn up the pace in the next parts. I guess the focus for now is to drill the technique without the time pressure of the next ball coming in
Man, thanks for giving me such great feedback! Glad you enjoyed the video. Definitely going to take your suggestion of “shadow stroke after serving”. I hate when I catch myself just “staring” at the ball, haha. Sooo…(spoiler) I do keep the same pace for this specific 30 Day challenge. I have started playing with “Interval Pacing” where I do some slow and then swap to fast during the same practice session. I like that so far. Either way though…the pace when dealing with a robot overall can definitely affect how you handle pace in an actual match, like you said. I think I address this exact topic in part 3 😆 Thanks again!
This series is a must-watch for all table tennis enthusiasts. The blend of skill and technology here is just fascinating!
Thank you! Glad ya enjoyed it 👍
@@PingPongPowerhouse Is there any chance to talk more with you about possible collaboration? 😀
I’d love to talk about it! Email me at: PingPongPowerhouseContact@gmail.com
nice video you deserve more subscribers
Hey, I appreciate it 👍 Thanks for watching.
You were so mad when the ball hit the other ball before you hit it hahaha!
I was tired and it felt personal…haha 😂
You're back! Nice video 👍
Hah, thanks! Trying something new. We’ll see how it goes!
White Ball, white wall.....
I know, my mistake 😩 I’m going to buy a bunch or Orange balls to use. If that doesn’t help…then I guess I’ll have to paint the wall! Thanks for the feedback. Others have noticed too!
Very nice video. I have very rigid hand. So very difficult to perform wrist movement. Any suggesion?
Thanks for the feedback. There are some hand/wrist warmups and stretches that could help you (hopefully) get some more movement from your wrist.
This isn't a drive, it's a loop drive
I could see it being called that since I do use quite a bit of wrist.
@@PingPongPowerhouse yeah, a drive seems like a more flat contact
it is not ping pong
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4:22-4:32, the topspin balls, you are really using a lot of wrists in these shots. Not sure I would recommend that for beginners. It's obviously something to learn as players advance and you seem to have it working for you but the wrist needs a video of its own!
I think I was using too much wrist and don’t use that much when I watch my real matches. I think I was over compensating for the settings I had set on the robot…and was too lazy to adjust the settings to match what I was trying to teach/show. I agree with what you’re saying. I’ll try to be better about my examples matching what I wanna show/teach. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
backhand is something that I forget how to do so many times. Very annoying)
If I’m practicing it specifically, then I enjoy it. But DURING a match…I feel like I never use it when I should be 😅
thanks , would like to see more videos from you regards the equipment
Would be fun to do some equipment reviews. I’ll keep it in mind. Thanks for watching!
Well done. I got advised in the comments of my channel to watch this precise video 😉.
That’s awesome to hear 😆 Thanks for watching! Gonna hop over to your channel and check out some videos as well! 👍
Excuse me sir but your backhand topspin technique is pretty bad still and has WAY too much wrist against normal topspin balls.. Bending the wrist all the way back is really bad and unstable and u only need close to that much amount of writs against heavy underspin, vs topspin there should only be a slight amount of wrist and more force coming from the underarm movement to have a much more stable shot and much better hit percentage. Just watch any pro doing it right and compare it to this. This is a really bad example im sorry.
I totally accept the feedback, appreciate it, and agree with what you’re saying (especially if I watch footage of myself playing). I’m new to making videos and trying to talk and do all the examples using a robot can be tough and I wasn’t good about spending the time to get the best/correct spin to illustrate each talking point (I’m saying I might have been over compensating to keep the ball on the table instead of taking the time to calibrate my robot correctly). I’ll keep trying to improve both my technique and videos going forward! Also…wish I could meet up and play with people who comment on my videos, haha. Would be fun to talk about these things in person.
Great video, but it’s a bat not a racquet
Bat, Racket, Paddle… I’ve said them all at some point 😅
No all are correct
The Kick Drum Sound at 0:50 is just awesome. Awesome tutorial as well 😀
The sound was TOTALLY on purpose… 😅 Thanks for watching, and glad you liked it.
I am 67+ years old and started playing tennis only from last year and literally love playing tennis but my backhand finish is almost zero but sometimes it's awesome but 2 or 3 hits out of 100, please suggest how to improve so that compete with young guys.
My initial thought is suggesting that you find someone who is willing/able to do “Multi Ball Training” with you. Then have them feed the same ball over and over to your backhand. I suggest this because it’ll remove a lot of the “random” variables (speed, spin, placement, footwork) so that you can ONLY focus on backhand shots and determine what’s going on quicker. And while you’re hitting the ball and trying to get it to land on the table…then also ask your helper for advice on what looks off about your backhand shots. Usually you can find someone to do this if you offer to ALSO do Multi Ball for them after your turn so they can work on a shot that they are struggling with. Good luck!
Are you the famous greg from twitter😂😂
Hah, most definitely not! I don’t even have a Twitter (X) account… But now you got me curious, what is the account name that you think I am? I wanna go look 😂
Brilliant video !
Many thanks ☺️ Glad you liked it!
It's backhand drive or backhand topspin ?
I would say this can help with both, but is mostly for Backhand Drive. Backhand Topspin (Loop) will have you dropping your hand much lower before rising up to contact the ball.
Cool!
Thanks! Hope it’s helpful.
The pinch is critical, many players grip the paddle too tightly, which creates less control and spin. The only problem with the first 2 serves is that they are easy to read, but do present the main points of the serves. It is much more difficult to read side top from side under, when the server's strokes goes parallel to the baseline, and the change up is a result of where to contact the ball, early or late. A tutorial on that type would be nice.
Thanks for adding more insights 👍
What is not mentioned is how to correct some of the bad habits that many beginners have developed due to lack of proper coaching.
Absolutely. It’s hard to break those ingrained habits.
Finally, a tutorial that talks about brushing the ball, which is very difficult to do without a softer grip.
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
I like your explanation to serve. I am waiting the explaination of returning serve. Thank you.
Awesome, thanks for watching! Serve returns are tough, and I want to do a video on it someday 👍
Are those Xero shoes?
They sure are! They come with the small insoles to help them absorb more impact. I really like them for the wide toe box, and they have worked well for me as table tennis shoes. I wanna buy a better pair of table tennis shoes and compare more though, because I’m not sure which would be better in the long run. Have you tried Xero shoes before? (the “KneesOverToes” UA-cam channel introduced them to me)
@@PingPongPowerhouse I like to backpack and have a pair of Xero shoes (Mesa Trail). I love them. No blisters. I since switched most of my shoes to zero drop shoes. Currently I wear a pair of Lems shoes (Primal 2) for table tennis at the club. They work great but after 5 months the soles are showing wear. I am going to try my old Altra Timp instead. I am hoping they grip well. If not or when I wear them out I will definitely look into the Prio. Does the Prio grip well? How are they holding up?
Oh nice! I really like the brand. I have one of their “boot” types (would have to look it up again), and the ones I wear for the gym and Table Tennis. They are starting to show some wear. Have had them about a year? They grip well and I love how much “feeling” they give me when moving around during table tennis (and when doing squats in the gym). They could probably use a liiiitle more cushion for long table tennis sessions…but I’m usually between 2-3 hours at the local club and feel fine.
Really love these video's! Any plans on additional ones? Love your style.
Man…haha. I’m trying! I have 3 young kids (4yo, 3yo, and 1yo) and it’s very hard to find time and energy to make more videos. But I’ve filmed another, and am SLOWLY getting it edited and put together. Someday I’ll have more time I hope! Really enjoy doing this channel. Thanks for watching and the feedback, too!
@@PingPongPowerhouse Totally understandable!! I have just gotten into the sport over the past couple months. Your back hand brush and guide video has really improved my back hand game. Appreciate it a lot!
It is super helpful . I am trying to play T.T proffesionally and this helps a lot 😄
Go get it! Thanks for watching 👍
good tutorial .
Thanks!
Great vid
Thanks for watching 👍
Good advice however you r still coming across to much.. to much elbow to soon.. imagine holding a water bottle and letting it go at end of stroke.. it should go directly forward..
Thanks for the feedback. That’s a good metaphor to think about while doing it 👍
Absolutely no weight transfer between your legs. Learn to use your hips bud.
Why is the top spin serve so confusing. Can't you just swing the bat across the top of the ball like normal forehand
One of the best parts of a great serve is having it be “deceptive”. You don’t want your opponent to easily know exactly what direction of spin, or how much spin, is on the ball. So we want as much of the service motion to look the same as other serves we might do up until the last moment when we hit the ball. That said, you very well could do top spin like it’s a forehand hit…but I would only suggest it if you have one or two other serves you can also do using that same motion to keep your opponent guessing/paying attention 👍
Thanku sir 🙏❤️
And thank you for watching 👍 Hope it helps.
Just came across this channel, direct to the point. Very informative. Content that we need (especially the exercises needed). Thank you 🎉
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching! I’m just about recovered from some bad Tennis Elbow (stuff hurts!) and then I’ll get back to filming 👍
Well, I'll be honest You look more like Alan Walker than Alan Walker himself😅
HAH, really…. Well, I think I look a little “Faded” compared to him 😏
🥲😂
Could you make a video of the contact point on the bat for forehand and backhand loop?
It’s a good idea, and definitely not something people think about all the time. I’ll try to talk about it 👍
@@PingPongPowerhouse thanks
what kind of setup do u use?
If you’re asking about Racket…I just swapped back to a faster one I made a few years ago. My current one was too slow. Here is my current/faster one: Blade: Andro Temper Tech OFF- FH: Donic Baracuda (MAX size) BH: Donic Baracuda (MAX size) If you’re asking about my table and robot, just know I bought this stuff 6-7 years ago and it’s been worth it. Barely any issues. Would buy again (even though it’s expensive, upfront) Table: Stiga Advantage Pro Robot: Butterfly Amicus Advanced (I think it has a new name now) Hope you enjoyed the video 👍
Man I really like your videos
Thank you and I hope they help ya!
Where on the ball, as in a clock do you try and hit the ball for a) a topspin loop aganst topspin and b) a topspin loop against backspin and C) against sidepin. I always try and hit the back of the ball. My results are low percentage at the best of times. Thanks.
I going to assume you’re looking at the ball like you had a camera sitting to the side of the table watching you playing. And then imagine it’s a clock face. Also, 9’oclock is the front of the ball, and 3’oclock the back of the ball. Hitting by against incoming Topspin: I would aim for around 2 or 3. Hitting against incoming Sidespin: Try to ignore the Sidespin and hit it like it is incoming Topspin. Just angle your racket left or right to account for the ball going one of those directions. Hitting against incoming Backspin: I think hitting 3’oclock (back of ball) is fine here. I would play with REALLY trying to brush the ball and see what happens. Then you can adjust to get more forward motion. ALSO, I highly recommend you try a Faster Rubber/Blade combination (and probably look for a higher Throw Angle on the Rubber). You will notice a huge difference in Looping a Backspin Ball. The faster racket might mess you up for other parts of your game, though. Even so, it’s a great learning experience to feel what it’s like, and then go back to your previous/slower racket and better understand why it might be hard for you to Loop an incoming backspin ball. Good luck experimenting!
Thanks for that! I have started to come around the ball more for topspin as you suggested and my results are much better. Just need to get the backspin one down. I usually come straight up with these and land them ocassionally. Lots of spin and no power. I need to get into the ball more and get more speed and power.
thanks man! love your clear tips, lots of useful details ;)
Thank you 😄 Glad you enjoy it!
I never knew you could contact on bottom half of a backspin ball and topspin it. Always thought for topspin had to contact upper half of ball. Crazy.
You’ll likely get a mix of contact points during a match but just get enough speed on your racket head when about to hit the ball and you should be able to flip backspin to topspin. Also, thanks for watching!
Can you make a video "How to block with FH and Bh"? Tips for long pips and anti players.
I’ll make sure it’s on my list 👍 Thanks for watching!
@@PingPongPowerhouse In general blocking tips are appreciated
Thank you for the content, please make a video “How to return services”
Great idea, and it’s on my list of videos to do!
Very nice tutorial. Thanks a lot for this. I want to practice this in my next training sessions. When I am not sure about the quality of the underspin of the serves, I often push the ball back instead getting active with a flick. My personal flick god ist Lin Yun Ju. 🙂
A “Silent Assassin” fan, huh? 😄 He’s QUICK with his Backhand Flicks! Thanks for watching and hope practice goes well for ya.
This was a great tutorial, thanks. Looking forward to practicing it.
It really is fun to practice 👍 Thanks for watching!
Golden words. Thank you! Keep us the awesome videos!!
Thank you so much! New video coming out soon 👍