Worst Forehand EVA!!!

I think you need to get some coaching if you want to improve, if you contiue with that forehand your never going to get better, is there anyone who can teach you near your club? Most of the guys look like good level rec players to me....looks like you guys have fun, thats what its all about rite?

r u the one they describe as krrenga backhand.

loosen up, you look really stiff when you are on your forehand, also get your whole body involved, your wrist, your arm, your shoulder, don't just twist your waist

Try this:
Instead of trying to visualise a correct racket angle or stroke, just think of contacting the correct part of the ball. Around 3 oclock for a medium drive against chop for instance.
Also try a roll (gentle topspin)with contact at four oclock. Dont worry about big backspin or followthrough or imitating a favourite pro, just concentrate on the hitting part of the stroke.

For good measure try different strokes deliberately contacting different part of the ball ask your partner to confirm you strike the part nominated.

This kind of exercise has been quite helpful to some of my pupils.

thx guys for comments. interestingly enough i left my dotec at my coaches place, and had to get his bat, which is flared, sort of like keyshot handle.
anyhow, i went to 4th week of round robin comp at homebush, and used this blade, even though it had ded rubbers cause it needed changing.

but yeh, suprisingly, my fh didnt have a crazy paprallel angle, as seen by Andy who umpired the match. and i also had more forhenad wiinners, so yeh i guess grip and handle is problem.

and yes i did film myself, i realise im too stiff, need to use body more, and bend legs, and shift weight and everything.
oh well, such is the path of learning, thx guys for helping this young one grow....

LowEndNewbie wrote: pingpongpaddy wrote: Try this: Instead of trying to visualise a correct racket angle or stroke, just think of contacting the correct part of the ball. Around 3 oclock for a medium drive against chop for instance. Also try a roll (gentle topspin)with contact at four oclock. Dont worry about big backspin or followthrough or imitating a favourite pro, just concentrate on the hitting part of the stroke. For good measure try different strokes deliberately contacting different part of the ball ask your partner to confirm you strike the part nominated. This kind of exercise has been quite helpful to some of my pupils. hi does this work for backhand loop vs. underspin as well? thanks

It was just a suggestion for curing the problem of fh racket angle at near beginner level, if you think it might help with yr bh feel free. The other general lesson was to encourage experimenting to ge the right stroke and 'make friends with the ball (that is, stroke it gently for a while and get it under control)'

You need to develope some stroke techniques.  Make sure to work all of your body, which includes your arm AND shoulder and you need to put the correct amount of body into it.