[Video] Updates on my training

being a right handed player your stance in a forehand drive should not be parrelel rather the right foot should be behind the left foot of yours. it prevents you from having a good body rotation and your left shoulder doesn't go with the rotation and return to its original position when you drive making your strokes more on arm swings

your technique looks so unnatural to me. It looks like you're trying to copy the stroke of a pro player.

I've lost my 2 replies due to internet disconnection...:(:( But anyway, two thumbs up to your courage for posting up your video.

Firstly, try to take videos from the side, as that will expose a lot of problems much clearer(as it has a depth perspective!)

Secondly, think of your elbow as a pivot! You are consciously lifting up your elbow as I can see, treating this lifting of your elbow as a source of energy. This is called 抬肘 in Chinese forums.
This is the cause for why you're not snapping your forearm as kenney88 observed. Keep your elbow much closer to your body!

I highly recommend reading articles by 德瑞克 of the Bokett forums. It has been a great help to me! Here is the link: http://bokett.com/tt/dispbbs.asp?boardid=118&Id=198409  

Hope you'll improve further in the new year!



Edited by blahness - 01/02/2011 at 11:47am

It looks to me you could start your swing a bit higher.  In the video it is starting from below knee level(for lifting backspin.)  It works fine for initiating the first shot but the subsequent ones come in with a decent amount of topspin, so it is beneficial that you capitalize on it and hit more through the ball with a more parallel swing for more speed(by producing a lower arc.)  It helps improve the pacing with more consistent contact points(b/w top-of-bounce and early fall.)


Edited by zeio - 01/02/2011 at 10:07am

It has been a long time since I've posted a video of myself playing. Lucky for you guys, it is also a video of parts of my lesson. Feel free to critique, although I hope you guys get more out of the videos than I do, especially who are learning Chinese fh.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDYGeXWdgyY

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3R_vxwudoU

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_DmDm-umSo

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Updated 1/07/11: Focus on usage of right leg and waist rotation.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-KuyfaraN0

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6_kdT4FATM

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Updated 1/21/11: Focus on BH to FH Transition

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pmVmKjHxGE

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk5KyK7vBZA

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNpee66VQmg

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nVnlm1bbXs

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Updated 1/28/11: More BH to FH Transition
Most of this lesson was getting my feet to move correctly and getting in place to hit.  I know many of you guys have told me to do the elbow snap, but I've gone over this with Steven and he is fine with me not snapping (at least for these shots).  I've also noticed another factor that adds to my stiff look: the way I pull my arm back to take my next shot.  This will definitely be the thing I'll work on for the next week or so until my next lesson!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y-cYuyHJS0

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyQnigWRCXU

Enjoy!