Alois and Jeff, you guys have improved my game exponentially better in the last few days. And I was already considered one of the best players (but far from the best) at Hacker Dojo in Silicon Valley. I'm loving playing with the correct technique and this has dramatically improved my consistency - I used to be known for making a lot of unforced errors and my inability to return a ball 3 times in a row, but now I can match most people in forehand, backhand, chops without making unforced errors. And my defensive game is getting better each day (it didn't even exist about a week ago)! Thank you, PingSkills!
Hey guys! New player here. I'm a new LEO and the main sport for our breaks is table tennis. After looking at your videos, can't wait to test these tricks!! Thanks a lot
Thanks you from the depths, I have benefited greatly from these educational videos, the magnificence of photography and the purity of sound increase the strength of lessons.
I think you guys are really great, because when you do these hits, you guys give each other correct spacing and timing. When I do this with my coach, it never feels the same.
this is a very good tutorial for beginners like me. i started to love table tennis because it was my p.e. subject and i watch your tutorial videos. those were a lot helpful. thanks to all of you :)) god bless.
You're welcome kaneki tamayo. I'm glad you have found and are enjoying table tennis. If you have any questions then be sure to use the "ask the coach" section of the PingSkills website.
Thanks. I will be playing at a tournament in a couple of months. After watching clips of the finals, I think I have a good shot at winning the whole thing all thanks to your tutorials. I'll let you know how I do!
I think it is a matter of practicing more to get used to the stroke. If you are constantly hitting the ball off the end of the table, then you can change the angle of your bat slightly to face down more. You can also ask a question on our website and we have more room there to answer the question.
+Marina De Maesschalck You're welcome. I'm glad we were able to help you. Make sure to check out the PingSkills website too as we have lots of great information there to help you improve!
Great advise, after years plaing table tennis I undertand exactly you mean. SOme times, if someone doesn't have enought level he/she believe that all you say is not too much importat....but not, it's important at the begining ensure that you are doing all steps of the video, don't believe that you are doing all well. Congrats for the video.
With penhold the backhand is different. Search for PingSkills penhold techniques and you'll see a video on how to hit the backhand using the penhold grip.
@liebefussball there's two way of backhand. you can use your forehand side or backhand side. watch pingskills' video for forehand side one. for penhold, backhand using backhand side rubber is called reverse penhold backhand. rpb counterhit is basically the same stroke except that the head of the bat will be lower than your hand at the start position, and that you have to lift your elbow a little bit. try searching something like 'wang hao backhand','reverse penhold backhand'.
Hi. Thank you in advance for the incredible quantity and quality of material you uploaded on youtube! I'd like to ask a question about the difference of the role of the wrist between forehand and backhand. It seems to me that on the backhand the wrist is way more flexible than on the forehand, am I right? Or is it flexible also in the forehand? Thank you for you time!
Hi Marco, You are correct. The wrist is much easier to use and much more effective on the backhand. If you take a look at our advanced forehand video we describe how the wrist can help with that shot. And we talk more about the wrist for the backhand in our advanced backhand topspin video. You can find both of these here: www.pingskills.com/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/
Thanks for the video! The ball comes to my backhand but I don't have the time to make my body to face in the direction I want it to go.. How do I make good placement in that case ?
Is it possible to stay still with the backhand counterhit instead of having to shift every hit or so? I can never stay still I always shift even a small cm to get in position.
Hello Alois, thank you for these great and informative videos. I have a question regarding one of the beginner mistakes you named. I'm trying to teach my girlfriend how to play correctly and your videos are a great help. She does however tend to push her right foot forward when she hits a backhand. Is there a good exercise that would help to correct this mistake? I try to make her be aware of her stance and she realises, what she's making wrong, but the stance remains the same. Thanks
Good to hear you are helping your girlfriend with her game. He right foot coming forward happens a bit if they are unbalanced and not low enough with their legs. The other thing that causes this is being impatient to hit the ball rather than waiting for it to come to you. Get her in a low leg position and waiting for the ball to come to her and see if this helps.
Try to move into place and be steady before you actually play the shot. This is the ideal way but sometimes you don't have time so you need to do the best you can.
hi at 2:12 you mention that the bat should be flat facing where you want to the ball to go. is this technique the same for the forehand counter hit? (I've watched the FH counter video, but I don't think it was mentioned?
The bat itself will face where you want the ball to go but with the forehand the bat is obviously to your side. We point this out here for the backhand because a lot of people when learning try to swing outside of their body.
The best tip is to start slowly. Don't swing very fast and once you get some more balls on the table then you can increase the speed. If the ball is going off the end of the table then close the racket angle slightly on contact. Good luck!
Yes it can come at different heights but if the ball goes really high then you might have time to move around and play a forehand. The backhand can be very awkward if the ball gets above shoulder height.
whenever i am practising the ball ends up hitting the net....what am i doing wrong?....is the bat required to be kept perpendicular to the table ??...thanks in advance
Hi Bhaswar Bhattacharya, If you are putting the ball into the net then it is likely your bat is too closed so try to open it up more as you have suggested. Try that and let me know if it helps.
My friend and I play TT. He always serves me a combination of top spin+side spin, so the ball would spin at an angle of about 30-40 degree. I'd try to return his serve with a backhand counter hit. 80% of the time the ball would swerve off the right or left side of the table without hitting it. I am getting frustrated and now I don't know what to do. :(
Are you able to tell when the ball is going to spin to the left and when it's going to spin to the right? This is the starting point. Once you can tell this then you need to angle your bat as you mention to counter the spin. You can find all our tutorials on this topic on our website at: www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving
its all good but to play at that left of the table.. what do u do when the ball comes to the right, u cant just move from that far from left to right to hit it.. or u must be extremely agile i guess..
If the ball goes too low then you are better off putting more topspin on the ball to get it to dip down. Here's a video that might help you in that situation - ua-cam.com/video/sGki_uhx_c8/v-deo.html If you want to attack the ball you are better off hitting it before it drops too low.
Thank you very much for the reply..One more quick question. I am seeing your videos and its really helpful and informative. I am a beginner to the ping pong. i am seeing all your videos but i am not able to implement the technique while playing. May i know what could be the reason?
It often takes time. If you are a beginner I'd recommend starting with some of our basic training plans - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/training-101 Try these and let me know if it helps you improve your technique.
This video completely ignores the very important fact of body posture, bending over the ball and stuff like that, do you have any advanced videos where you go into detail over body postures, when to take the ball, because that's my main issue. I've learned the strokes quite well, and am a decent player, but coach says I always take the ball too early, and i can feel my self leaning my bodyweight on my heels instead of toes.. also if you could touch on the subject of leg work coordination with the strokes, that would really benefit myself(and I'm sure a lot of other players would also appreciate it) Thanks, Rob.
ugotownedk Thanks for the feedback Rob. We generally like to keep things simple. If beginners focus on too many things it becomes overwhelming. If you get the basics of the correct feet position, the correct starting position, and the correction finishing position, most people will have the stroke working very well. We do cover some more advanced points in some of our other videos though. Take a look at our advanced backhand topspin for an example: www.pingskills.com/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/advanced-backhand-topspin/ It's great that you are aware of what your issues are. If you are taking the ball too early try to wait. The best way to do this is to think about letting the ball come to you. Try to hit the ball where you could comfortably catch the ball with two hands. Let me know if that helps. You can also ask any questions on our website using the ask the coach page. We check there often and usually respond pretty quickly.
i have noticed that almost all world class players change their grip during the rally (forehand/backhand) so there must be more pros than cons about it or idk the reason then xD
As long as it's only a small change in grip such that just by getting ready for the stroke on either side the bat is already in position then it's not a problem. It only becomes an issue if it's a really big grip change and the player gets caught out with the incorrect grip.
Alois and Jeff, you guys have improved my game exponentially better in the last few days. And I was already considered one of the best players (but far from the best) at Hacker Dojo in Silicon Valley. I'm loving playing with the correct technique and this has dramatically improved my consistency - I used to be known for making a lot of unforced errors and my inability to return a ball 3 times in a row, but now I can match most people in forehand, backhand, chops without making unforced errors.
And my defensive game is getting better each day (it didn't even exist about a week ago)! Thank you, PingSkills!
These guys are really giving Olympic level instructions. Thanks for the excellent tutorials!
You're most welcome. Make sure to checkout the PingSkills website too :)
Thanks, you saved me at the last day of my competition
Great to hear. I hope we can continue to help you improve.
You don't know this and are competing in a competition? LOL.
@@akshat7784 I compete with my wife in the basement when I'm Drunk. Everyone isn't professional LOL.
What kind of competition was it a kids competition
Hey guys! New player here. I'm a new LEO and the main sport for our breaks is table tennis. After looking at your videos, can't wait to test these tricks!! Thanks a lot
It's great you've started playing table tennis. It really is a great sport.
Thanks you from the depths, I have benefited greatly from these educational videos, the magnificence of photography and the purity of sound increase the strength of lessons.
My backhand is finally working. It improved quite a lot, I'm able to hit backhand drives very consistently.
Great to hear!
I think you guys are really great, because when you do these hits, you guys give each other correct spacing and timing. When I do this with my coach, it never feels the same.
Great stoke, ever seen this before, I usually backhand topspin very hard, this is great for doubles I play
Thanks! Make sure you check out our website for more Table Tennis resources.
this is a very good tutorial for beginners like me. i started to love table tennis because it was my p.e. subject and i watch your tutorial videos. those were a lot helpful. thanks to all of you :)) god bless.
You're welcome kaneki tamayo. I'm glad you have found and are enjoying table tennis. If you have any questions then be sure to use the "ask the coach" section of the PingSkills website.
Glad you liked it.
Thanks. I will be playing at a tournament in a couple of months. After watching clips of the finals, I think I have a good shot at winning the whole thing all thanks to your tutorials. I'll let you know how I do!
+Bob the builder Good luck!
+BServicestudios 789 Excellent. It's nice to know that we are helping people.
So...did you win?
@@dennistsoupis8482 I.. uh.. don't think he did..
I think it is a matter of practicing more to get used to the stroke. If you are constantly hitting the ball off the end of the table, then you can change the angle of your bat slightly to face down more.
You can also ask a question on our website and we have more room there to answer the question.
These guys explain the best!
We are both using the PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro. You can find out more about it on our website.
Thank you for these tips, I realise now how important the position of the body is....
+Marina De Maesschalck You're welcome. I'm glad we were able to help you. Make sure to check out the PingSkills website too as we have lots of great information there to help you improve!
Thanks man I beat all my friend with This
+Swagster Man Well done :)
hiiiii!! i m a new subscriber ... from india ... i m selected under 14 . because of ur channel .. i want heart from u 😗
Well done. Congratulations on your selection.
Great advise, after years plaing table tennis I undertand exactly you mean. SOme times, if someone doesn't have enought level he/she believe that all you say is not too much importat....but not, it's important at the begining ensure that you are doing all steps of the video, don't believe that you are doing all well. Congrats for the video.
My skill level is getting higher because of these videos..thanks!
Glad to hear it. Keep up the good work!
With penhold the backhand is different. Search for PingSkills penhold techniques and you'll see a video on how to hit the backhand using the penhold grip.
Very clear and precisely Thaught.. Thanks Mentors
You're welcome.
@liebefussball there's two way of backhand. you can use your forehand side or backhand side. watch pingskills' video for forehand side one. for penhold, backhand using backhand side rubber is called reverse penhold backhand. rpb counterhit is basically the same stroke except that the head of the bat will be lower than your hand at the start position, and that you have to lift your elbow a little bit. try searching something like 'wang hao backhand','reverse penhold backhand'.
Thanks for inspiring me and my friend to start a table tennis tutorial channel
pingtube tv You're welcome.
Thank you for the great tutorial! It was very useful! :)
You are welcome.
Thanks to you guys now i am really ready for our zonal competition
Great to hear. Good luck!
Thanks, this is good video, very help me
very nice Alois... thanks a tonne for this video !!!
You're welcome Ujjval Verma
You're welcome. Good luck!
You can just adjust the angle of your bat slightly to control the direction.
thanks for translating the videos, i'm spanish and i couldnt understand very well others videos. :)
Thanks guys, you really helped for my homework. :)
You're welcome. I hope you get a good mark!
Thanks again.
i have got my competition in 2 days and i am ready
thank you for ur tutorial
Good luck at the competition!
This really helped me
+Nattt Mclarty Excellent. Make sure to visit the PingSkills website for more of our tips. Good luck with your table tennis.
Your videos are awesome
Thanks Gita.
Thank you pingskills....Can I use the same backhand counterhit in pen hold????
Hi. Thank you in advance for the incredible quantity and quality of material you uploaded on youtube!
I'd like to ask a question about the difference of the role of the wrist between forehand and backhand.
It seems to me that on the backhand the wrist is way more flexible than on the forehand, am I right? Or is it flexible also in the forehand? Thank you for you time!
Hi Marco,
You are correct. The wrist is much easier to use and much more effective on the backhand. If you take a look at our advanced forehand video we describe how the wrist can help with that shot. And we talk more about the wrist for the backhand in our advanced backhand topspin video. You can find both of these here: www.pingskills.com/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/
Great.. Thanks very much!
You're welcome :)
Guys... From Venezuela, Amazing¡¡¡¡
Regards.
Thanks for the video! The ball comes to my backhand but I don't have the time to make my body to face in the direction I want it to go.. How do I make good placement in that case ?
thank you for your effort, great video
You need to make a video, teaching about the penhold backhand counterhit, thanks
you re doing a great job keep it up
You're welcome.
Very good videos . Thanks
You're welcome :)
great as always
Thanks for explaining
You're welcome.
Then try blocking it. However the best advice is to keep the ball low so it makes it hard for them to smash it in the first place.
Is it possible to stay still with the backhand counterhit instead of having to shift every hit or so? I can never stay still I always shift even a small cm to get in position.
Hello Alois, thank you for these great and informative videos.
I have a question regarding one of the beginner mistakes you named.
I'm trying to teach my girlfriend how to play correctly and your videos are a great help. She does however tend to push her right foot forward when she hits a backhand. Is there a good exercise that would help to correct this mistake? I try to make her be aware of her stance and she realises, what she's making wrong, but the stance remains the same.
Thanks
Good to hear you are helping your girlfriend with her game. He right foot coming forward happens a bit if they are unbalanced and not low enough with their legs. The other thing that causes this is being impatient to hit the ball rather than waiting for it to come to you. Get her in a low leg position and waiting for the ball to come to her and see if this helps.
+Alois Rosario will try, thanks a lot!
Can you tell me about the wrist work used in backhand counterhit?
Let me know if this helps - www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-forum/backhand-topspin-wrist-action
Hello sir,
Should we keep our legs stamp when forehand counterhit...or should i just footwork when striving for topspin ?
Try to move into place and be steady before you actually play the shot. This is the ideal way but sometimes you don't have time so you need to do the best you can.
Absolutely, the principles are all the same.
thanks!
What's this used for? Just simply hitting the ball back? What advantage do you have over your opponent by preforming this hit?
That's right. This stroke is really a building block for the backhand topspin which is more aggressive.
Hi coach..can you show medium/short pimple technique? How to hit,flick,attack,blocking with medium/short pips on backhand.
Good suggestion. We'll add it to our list.
hi at 2:12 you mention that the bat should be flat facing where you want to the ball to go. is this technique the same for the forehand counter hit? (I've watched the FH counter video, but I don't think it was mentioned?
The bat itself will face where you want the ball to go but with the forehand the bat is obviously to your side. We point this out here for the backhand because a lot of people when learning try to swing outside of their body.
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Tks UA-cam for Korean sub.
You are welcome.
Thanks.
Thank you so much after two months there is my national
You're welcome. Good luck!
What bats are you guys using?
I am following your instructions but I don't know why my ball goes off the table and I can't control my speed. Do you have some tips for it ?
The best tip is to start slowly. Don't swing very fast and once you get some more balls on the table then you can increase the speed. If the ball is going off the end of the table then close the racket angle slightly on contact. Good luck!
What rackets are you guys using???
How do we position ourselves so that the ball comes at the belly position? I mean it may come at higher position right?
Yes it can come at different heights but if the ball goes really high then you might have time to move around and play a forehand. The backhand can be very awkward if the ball gets above shoulder height.
I am a big fan
+Nattt Mclarty Thanks for your support :)
you are really awesome ... keep up the great work (Y)
Valid question.. i'm waiting for the answer as well.
Hi,
if a person needs to play faster backhand then he needs to wait for the ball to come nearer ?
You generally want to hit the ball in the same position. If you want to hit the ball faster then swing your bat through faster.
How to conterfeit back hand flick
whenever i am practising the ball ends up hitting the net....what am i doing wrong?....is the bat required to be kept perpendicular to the table ??...thanks in advance
Hi Bhaswar Bhattacharya,
If you are putting the ball into the net then it is likely your bat is too closed so try to open it up more as you have suggested. Try that and let me know if it helps.
PingSkills yeah its better.. but i need a lot of practice
Bhaswar Bhattacharya Yes, practice is very important :)
My friend and I play TT. He always serves me a combination of top spin+side spin, so the ball would spin at an angle of about 30-40 degree. I'd try to return his serve with a backhand counter hit. 80% of the time the ball would swerve off the right or left side of the table without hitting it. I am getting frustrated and now I don't know what to do. :(
Are you able to tell when the ball is going to spin to the left and when it's going to spin to the right? This is the starting point. Once you can tell this then you need to angle your bat as you mention to counter the spin. You can find all our tutorials on this topic on our website at: www.pingskills.com/categories/serving-and-receiving
PingSkills thank you coah.
its all good but to play at that left of the table.. what do u do when the ball comes to the right, u cant just move from that far from left to right to hit it.. or u must be extremely agile i guess..
Yes, take a look at our video of footwork! You can find all our videos on the PingSkills.com website.
Why my coach is telling me to not end the forehand facing the roof at end of shot !!!!!!! plz answer
how can i play any counterhit , against peddle that have that (pimples) that make a good chop ..
Nice
Thanks :) Make sure to look at our website for more videos: www.pingskills.com
Can you please tell,How to do backhand counterhit when the ball is low?
If the ball goes too low then you are better off putting more topspin on the ball to get it to dip down. Here's a video that might help you in that situation - ua-cam.com/video/sGki_uhx_c8/v-deo.html
If you want to attack the ball you are better off hitting it before it drops too low.
Thank you very much for the reply..One more quick question. I am seeing your videos and its really helpful and informative. I am a beginner to the ping pong. i am seeing all your videos but i am not able to implement the technique while playing. May i know what could be the reason?
It often takes time. If you are a beginner I'd recommend starting with some of our basic training plans - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/training-101
Try these and let me know if it helps you improve your technique.
which rubber bat and ball do you use??
I'm using the PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro at the moment.
can you guys can post the lesson of backhand brush??
Here's one that we like - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/intermediate-strokes/backhand-topspin-against-block
Ahhhh yes Jeff plumb my year eight math teacher
What bats do you use?
Both Alois and I use the PingSkills Touch with Xiom Vega Pro.
now i could figure out my fault..............i was always crossing the right eyebrow position.............thankx alot
+Raju Ranjan You're welcome. Good luck with your table tennis.
Is it ok if I punch the ball. That's what I kinda do
How to do smart counter
Suggest a good quality tt racket..
Here's some that we sell: www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-store
There are so many good options available these days.
how would a jpen play this shot ?
can you make a video on how to win a match in table tennis please make it for me
Here's a video that should help you win more matches - www.pingskills.com/tutorials/basic-tactics/basic-tactics
Good luck!
This video completely ignores the very important fact of body posture, bending over the ball and stuff like that, do you have any advanced videos where you go into detail over body postures, when to take the ball, because that's my main issue. I've learned the strokes quite well, and am a decent player, but coach says I always take the ball too early, and i can feel my self leaning my bodyweight on my heels instead of toes.. also if you could touch on the subject of leg work coordination with the strokes, that would really benefit myself(and I'm sure a lot of other players would also appreciate it)
Thanks,
Rob.
ugotownedk Thanks for the feedback Rob. We generally like to keep things simple. If beginners focus on too many things it becomes overwhelming. If you get the basics of the correct feet position, the correct starting position, and the correction finishing position, most people will have the stroke working very well.
We do cover some more advanced points in some of our other videos though. Take a look at our advanced backhand topspin for an example:
www.pingskills.com/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/advanced-backhand-topspin/
It's great that you are aware of what your issues are. If you are taking the ball too early try to wait. The best way to do this is to think about letting the ball come to you. Try to hit the ball where you could comfortably catch the ball with two hands. Let me know if that helps. You can also ask any questions on our website using the ask the coach page. We check there often and usually respond pretty quickly.
it's 1 year past sadnesses
Do like the tutorial
Nice comment mate
+Param Sidhu No problem
i have noticed that almost all world class players change their grip during the rally (forehand/backhand) so there must be more pros than cons about it or idk the reason then xD
As long as it's only a small change in grip such that just by getting ready for the stroke on either side the bat is already in position then it's not a problem. It only becomes an issue if it's a really big grip change and the player gets caught out with the incorrect grip.
thank you for your answer :) ill keep it in mind
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sad I don't know back hand
I hope the video helped you improve your backhand.
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I'm sorry you didn't like it.
You're welcome.