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Thanks for this great overview! Do you know if any flow diagram (or something) which clearly shows which kinds of shots are useful against which kinds of shots? Thanks!
What I’ve noticed from watching the sport is any shot can be effective, you just have to control the spin more than your opponent (maybe besides smashes, where placement and trajectory matter more). Backspin can be countered with backspin, topspin etc.
If I may add something here, I think there's not enough focus on the difference between a push without backspin (which I call a push) and a push with backspin (which I would call a slice). I think it's helpful for beginners to understand that difference. A simple push is effective against backspin because the open angle counters the downward effect of the backspin. A "slice" puts that backspin on the ball. A push is indeed a defensive shot, with low risk and little reward, while the slice has more risk and reward, hence being a more attacking shot. It's bizarre that we do progress from drive to topspin, but don't usually progress from "push" to "slice". Instead, beginners are taught the backspin right away, omitting the easier shot with more defensive qualities. Also, more experienced players are often left to discover the "no spin push" (my push) as a tactical device for themselves.
This rings true for me. I've been playing for nearly two years and I've just realised recently that my pushes are all slices and now I am trying to learn the standard push.
I just started to play but been watching alot of videos and they all kinda say exactly this. Its also called that on my table tennis club (slice, that is). But, whatever I guess. I still enjoy the video alot.
Hello sir! I have a question! I started to play more often with my friends this sport and i love it. But i don't have a good raquet/palet. How do i know witch style i am. Offesinve or defensive? How could i know. And i want an good raquet because i want to learn to curve the ball. Sorry for my english.
I'd suggest getting a thick rubber if you want more spin, which is offensive. But the drawback is when an opponent serves a spin serve you wont have enough control with that rubber. If you want a rubber that is not too thick it will help you in both offensive and defensive. I use a racket called GKI Dragon which is actually thick but I know to control the spin. I'm semi-pro. The rackets you usually buy have Control: Speed: and Spin:. Mine has Control 97 , Speed: 90 and Spin 90. Control is 97 which means hard to control. Id suggest get a racket with 85 control if you are a intermediate player. If you are a beginner, get less than 75 Control. Stag has a good collection for beginners.
@@JohnDoe-nk8co i have one more question. I searched on the internet this days like crazy and i found this models. So what's your opinion? 1. DHS 4002 - having hurricane 3 2. Palio 2 star expert 3. Timo boll SG 55
Don't overthink and definitely don't overspend. Take a regular wood and regular spunge, as thick as 1.8 mm or even 2.0. Pardon my candor but your style is amateurish, like the rest of us. Training will give you 99% of the results, differences in material 1%. After spending 1-3 years in a club environment, you may figure out which type of a player you are and orient your bat towards that. Since you like to curve the ball you want to have regular "inverted" rubber, so no pips. Renew rubbers every year and you'll be fine.
It is very difficult because tilting the bat down when your arm is up in the air is very awkward. There's also no need for it because on a high ball you should have time to run around it and smash with the forehand. Taller, slower players may find it easier to smash half high balls with their backhand side. But it's not a standard shot.
Don't play daily is the easy answer. I've never played on a daily basis except for summer camps but I have had tennis elbow after intense and frequent training sessions. In my case the backhand drive caused it. I think it may come from being too tight on the shots. So practicing relaxing between the shots is important. Otherwise, rest when in pain, go to a physician and consult a professional TT coach.
Hello sir, love all your videos❤ Pls can u tell, how to switch faster between forehand and backhand as I am unable to do it? Is it due to wrong grip or something else?
Everyone should at least TRY learning every shot. You'll have strengths and weaknesses, but if you never try some you might not find what could be your strength.
@stuka6082 Well, I am planning to be a player for the next school year,im currently in my second year of high school ..I'll train this summer, so wish me luck ig.
@@jollypoco2899 I'm sure you're just mentioning that it's hard to see the difference between each shot. The subtleties are what make this game so crazy
@@Technical.Table.Tennis yep you are right but look at me now, I have been playing everyday for like a month now and I now know and understand 80% of them, the small differences in approach makes big differences in game, alsoI have learnt snake shot (descent enough for a beginner) I like it, I am mostly defensive, my fav is banana flick and I wanna learn that, round the net shot is op but way too much for me, chopping seems way out of my league, I am passionate but it demotivates me that there are people playing more more than a decade and me on the other side, I feel like I won't be as good as them but let's see what the future holds
@@jollypoco2899 Great job! We make improvements every time we step up to the table. I remember when I started I was only beating my family. Then I went to an average TT club and lost to everyone for 2 years before I started winning. Then I went to a professional club and started losing to everyone again and learning new things every day. This is a game for a lifetime and that's the great part of it!
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EXCELLENT!!! No matter what skill level you posses, the basics are the important foundation for consistency and learning more advanced techniques!
Love your videos! Even though I only play social doubles, my game has improved by watching your tutorials.
Exactly what I was looking for 👌
Thanks for a great video 👍
It's very interesting to see how perfectly you teach! Learning becomes easier when one learns from experts like you.
Beginners guide to serves would be good too😊
beautiful video. please make a part 2 video with more key shots (punches, slaps, etc), thx!
best tutorial video for all moves , you gained a new sub
Best beginner tutorial i've found, thank you very much !
Hi Tom, brilliant as usual……any chance you could do a video where someone knows all the basic shorts BUT cannot seem to put them in a game please….?
Just setup our first table today. Thank you for this very helpful video ❤
It always easy to see a player who skipped the basics. Trust me, you don't want to be that guy or gal! Practice practice practice people!
Thanks Tom! Really helpful for hobby player like me.
Brilliant video. Thanks Tom!
Thanks for this great overview! Do you know if any flow diagram (or something) which clearly shows which kinds of shots are useful against which kinds of shots? Thanks!
What I’ve noticed from watching the sport is any shot can be effective, you just have to control the spin more than your opponent (maybe besides smashes, where placement and trajectory matter more). Backspin can be countered with backspin, topspin etc.
Omg thank you thank you i regret for asking chatgpt for joinging the pingpong tournament but i learned about 3 days
If I may add something here, I think there's not enough focus on the difference between a push without backspin (which I call a push) and a push with backspin (which I would call a slice). I think it's helpful for beginners to understand that difference. A simple push is effective against backspin because the open angle counters the downward effect of the backspin. A "slice" puts that backspin on the ball. A push is indeed a defensive shot, with low risk and little reward, while the slice has more risk and reward, hence being a more attacking shot.
It's bizarre that we do progress from drive to topspin, but don't usually progress from "push" to "slice". Instead, beginners are taught the backspin right away, omitting the easier shot with more defensive qualities. Also, more experienced players are often left to discover the "no spin push" (my push) as a tactical device for themselves.
This rings true for me. I've been playing for nearly two years and I've just realised recently that my pushes are all slices and now I am trying to learn the standard push.
I just started to play but been watching alot of videos and they all kinda say exactly this. Its also called that on my table tennis club (slice, that is). But, whatever I guess. I still enjoy the video alot.
Thank you🙌🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻
Hello sir! I have a question! I started to play more often with my friends this sport and i love it. But i don't have a good raquet/palet. How do i know witch style i am. Offesinve or defensive? How could i know. And i want an good raquet because i want to learn to curve the ball. Sorry for my english.
I'd suggest getting a thick rubber if you want more spin, which is offensive. But the drawback is when an opponent serves a spin serve you wont have enough control with that rubber. If you want a rubber that is not too thick it will help you in both offensive and defensive. I use a racket called GKI Dragon which is actually thick but I know to control the spin. I'm semi-pro. The rackets you usually buy have Control: Speed: and Spin:. Mine has Control 97 , Speed: 90 and Spin 90. Control is 97 which means hard to control. Id suggest get a racket with 85 control if you are a intermediate player. If you are a beginner, get less than 75 Control. Stag has a good collection for beginners.
@@JohnDoe-nk8co thank you!
@@JohnDoe-nk8co i have one more question. I searched on the internet this days like crazy and i found this models. So what's your opinion?
1. DHS 4002 - having hurricane 3
2. Palio 2 star expert
3. Timo boll SG 55
Don't overthink and definitely don't overspend. Take a regular wood and regular spunge, as thick as 1.8 mm or even 2.0. Pardon my candor but your style is amateurish, like the rest of us. Training will give you 99% of the results, differences in material 1%. After spending 1-3 years in a club environment, you may figure out which type of a player you are and orient your bat towards that.
Since you like to curve the ball you want to have regular "inverted" rubber, so no pips. Renew rubbers every year and you'll be fine.
@@knotwilg3596 thank you!
Please more beginner's guide!! Tysm
I am absolutely agree with you coach....thanks
Great video.. easy and effective !!!!! Great channel
Thank you for this lesson
Thank you 🙏 .. your video is very helpful ! Thanks
Great video about to take this to vr table tennis
very nicely compiled thanks
Great info
Great video Tom have you ever been to Lodz?😊
I have learned a lot from your videos Tom.
Thank You :)
Very useful sir learned a lot
Very good, thanks!
Hi Tom, is your online coaching good for complete beginners, or is it mainly for more experienced players?
Is it even possible to do a backhand smash? I tried it a bunch of times, but it never really works like forehand
Look up Kalinikos Kreanga backhand. It’s insane 🫡
It is very difficult because tilting the bat down when your arm is up in the air is very awkward. There's also no need for it because on a high ball you should have time to run around it and smash with the forehand. Taller, slower players may find it easier to smash half high balls with their backhand side. But it's not a standard shot.
Hello, can someone advise me about having pain in my arm because of playing ping pong daily, thanks
Don't play daily is the easy answer. I've never played on a daily basis except for summer camps but I have had tennis elbow after intense and frequent training sessions. In my case the backhand drive caused it. I think it may come from being too tight on the shots. So practicing relaxing between the shots is important. Otherwise, rest when in pain, go to a physician and consult a professional TT coach.
Hello sir, love all your videos❤
Pls can u tell, how to switch faster between forehand and backhand as I am unable to do it? Is it due to wrong grip or something else?
I think it's due to the wrong body position..
If you stand little farther from the table you will have more time to switch.
0:59 I'm from Philippines but sad they don't deliver there
dont need to learn every shots, it depends on the player, some player are good at blocks, some are good at pushes, some are good at topspin loops
But if you don't know what every shot does, you'll be lacking an option. You can Then develop a style once you see all the options.
These are basic shots that everyone should master, at some degree at least
A wise player should know everything . It's not about how good you're on that particular shot but u should know every shot
Everyone should at least TRY learning every shot. You'll have strengths and weaknesses, but if you never try some you might not find what could be your strength.
Don't be a mediocre 😢
I haven't played TT since the last 5 years, and I have an Inter-college tourney coming up tomorrow. Revising here lmao
Guys, I won a gold lmao
Were the opponents noobs???@@snehalbanerjee2948
@@snehalbanerjee2948 congrats lol
im gonna do a tournament next week with no practice just videos ill tell you guys how i did
how was it?
And the update never came
You clearly lied lol
Tq sir👍🏻😎👏🏻🤩
basic is the foundation..my son klient is good in block
If during play the ball hits the net support and goes in. Is this a foul shot?
No its not a foul you continue the game but while you or oppenent serve the ball and ball touch the net you reserve your service👍🏻
@BOSSYT180 many thanks for your reply.
To be honest, your kind a great coach somehow.
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Comment for the algorithm
I have a table tennis tournament in less than 2 weeks and I don't know how to play it(I'm cooked)
Same
How was the tournament?
@@Helesskw2 I lost(obviously)
@stuka6082 Well, I am planning to be a player for the next school year,im currently in my second year of high school ..I'll train this summer, so wish me luck ig.
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Bro went to the backrooms for this
You are Polish?
"Promo SM"
nice socks 😊
Hsiid
Explain in Hindi plz
Seriously? for me it all looked all the same
Guys I didn't mean any hate
@@jollypoco2899 I'm sure you're just mentioning that it's hard to see the difference between each shot. The subtleties are what make this game so crazy
@@Technical.Table.Tennis yep you are right but look at me now, I have been playing everyday for like a month now and I now know and understand 80% of them, the small differences in approach makes big differences in game, alsoI have learnt snake shot (descent enough for a beginner) I like it, I am mostly defensive, my fav is banana flick and I wanna learn that, round the net shot is op but way too much for me, chopping seems way out of my league, I am passionate but it demotivates me that there are people playing more more than a decade and me on the other side, I feel like I won't be as good as them but let's see what the future holds
@@jollypoco2899 Great job! We make improvements every time we step up to the table. I remember when I started I was only beating my family. Then I went to an average TT club and lost to everyone for 2 years before I started winning. Then I went to a professional club and started losing to everyone again and learning new things every day. This is a game for a lifetime and that's the great part of it!