Backhand Improvements

I do not know but I feel better when attacking a backspin with my twiddled backhand.

I rarely attack,but when someone is making fun of me by high chops and lobs,I often make a halfvolley backhand loop.

Although I have never won by this stroke,my opponent is usually surprised because this is the least stroke they would expect from me.

DK:  Good tactical thinking!   

I am not so bad at creating tactics,although I am still under average.

The worse thing is,that I am not able to execute them.

Although this strategy can be good,I almost never get a point by it.

I generally win points only with hitting net or edge.

Or when I try to make a topspin serve,which is in fact dead serve.

In our club we have a guy who runs all over the court and plays backhand from everywhere. I think it is an individual thing, but many people find backhand easier: it is just simpler from the mechanical point of view.

In backhand you have only the forearm motion, for intermediate players some wrist, and for advanced player some body rotation, depending on how far they're from the table. Honestly, if you have strong arms, you can get away with just forearm :)

In forehand, we have body rotation, forearm snap (how much -- depending on style), leg rotation and wrist snap, for advanced players. There are just more places to compromise your swing and screw things up.

Also, at some point I found that it may be easier for me in a rally to play a backhand winner than a forehand winner! The reason is that to play a strong backhand I can just swing my arm, but for the forehand I have to turn my body and legs, which takes more time. To have this time, I need to anticipate the ball early enough and get into position fast enough to make such a complicated movement as a forehand. But I feel that my anticipation skills trail behind my stroke skills, so it is easier to play a strong backhand. Though I can definitely generate more speed with the forehand if I am in position.

I think actually that it can be the case for many intermediate players: building more or less decent stroke mechanics may take some time, say a year, while learning the footwork and anticipation is really, really long journey.

Ilia: interesting points you make there.  I personally prefer backhands -- even allowing for what Alois says about your view of the ball as it comes onto the bat being slightly impaired, I find the advantage of getting right down to see the flight of the ball as it approaches head-on is better for aiming and also provides a better "background" or peripheral view of the opponent so as to see the instant they try to anticipate and move one side or the other.

On the other hand, I also find it easier to topspin an incoming topspin ball with my FH, but maybe that's just my own poor technique . . .  

My forehand is more powerful than my backhand; but my backhand is much more consistent and easier to execute for me. 

I also find having the ball coming to me head on is easier to hit. 

I tried incorporating the waist, torso and legs for my backhand. My backhand is much spinnier and faster, but my forehand is still stronger :P