Backhand Strokes?

Piers Grey Asked 15 years ago

Hi Alois,

I've been playing for three years now (the first year was learning how to do the strokes and the others was just to improve my game) and I seem to have trouble with my backhand drive,backhand topspin against block and backhand topspin against backspin. I think It's due to the way how I do the stroke but whenever I do it I try to keep in mind everything you have said in the online lessons.

Could you please help?!?

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Piers,

Sometimes mastering strokes takes a long time. In three years it is difficult to be able to do all those strokes in a match situation.

Without seeing you play the strokes it is always a little difficult to give advice. If you get a chance to do some training pratice the strokes more. Think about your leg position. Sometimes this is the thing that willl determine your ability to do a stroke especially in a match situation. If you are turned slightly too much to the forehand side it will make backhands difficult. Also, in a match always be open to the fact that the ball can come to your backhand. Often we wish the ball to cme to our stronger side and therefore turn a little too far that way.

Go back and make sure you practice the stroke often in a training situation. Sometimes it just takes a little longer.

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Miguel Unknown Posted 15 years ago

hi im miguel, im 14 years old and ive been playing table tennis for nearly a year. but i cannot find the right bat can you help please?

andrew brand Posted 15 years ago

miguel, when buying a new bat, you have to bear in mind your own style of game. if you are attacking player get an offensive rated blade and thicker rubbers, i find 2.0mm good. if you are not that aggressive and mainly play placement or defensively then go for an allround or allround+ rated blade and thinner rubbers about 1.5mm to 1.8mm is good. if you are very defensive you might want to try using long pimpled rubber on one side of your bat for really good chops, but bear in mind its hard to attack or create your own spin with these rubbers. hope that helps.