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goola
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Topic: Having trouble with forehandPosted: 29 May 2010 at 18:56 |
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Hello, I have been playing ping pong since grade 7 whenever there are table tennis events are my school, I am going to cctta.ca tommorow and before I go I need some tips on how to do a good forehand. I am pretty good at using back hand because its pretty much all I do, and I am best in my school at table tennis, but the teachers are better cuz they got more experiance. If I learned how to forehand I would be much better but whenever I try it it feels wierd and I feel that my arm is eather to stretched out or to in. I can bearly hit the ball because I don't know what angle to hit it at and I miss it anyway. So if anyone could give me a good video to watch or just type and help me out it would be good. |
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wiggy63
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Posted: 29 May 2010 at 19:34 |
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Welcome to the Forum goola, I'm sure that this short clip will help you to get some shape into your f/hand.
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petrat2
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Posted: 30 May 2010 at 10:39 |
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Hi goola.
Yes, I remember how un-natural the forehand felt when I was learning. I found that it was most important to get my feet moving, so that I wasn't trying to play the forehand while still standing in a backhand position. The other thing was to make certain (when learning) not to use too much 'arm and wrist' ... it is perfectly possible to hit a good forehand with an action that predominantly comes from a 'controlled twist' of the legs and body .. notice in the video how the majority of the stroke is generated by this action. Later on, when you have good consistency, you can bring the arm and wrist more into play to give variations. Actually, most players end up spending so much time learning the forehand in the early stages that it becomes their better side, and they lose the 'natural' backhand they had initially ... so, don't ignore your backhand too much, you'll need it later! Hope this helps, and good luck ...
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Der_Echte
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Posted: 30 May 2010 at 14:27 |
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Goola, U did good asking in a TT forum. You won't fix a FH overnight and it of course takes time to get it going. You can remember a few simple things. Against topspin, hit the ball more towards the top, , try to time your hit at the top of the arc, swing forward, and keep that elbow closer to the body. You will see your landing percentages go up.
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