Ma long's forehand loop finish position

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Ali Zarei
Ali Zarei Asked 11 years ago

Hi coach.

Just watched one of Ma Long's matches between him and timo boll in wttc And I noticed that his finish positions when he loops aren't in front of his head like you said in videos but players like zhang jike and wang hao finish in front of their heads.

But Ma long and wang liqin pass their head and finish in front of their left shoulder.

Could you please explain why they dont finish in the same position and which one is better?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Ali,

He has an extreme finish but he also turns his whole body.  When he pivots and plays a forehand from the backhand corner he does go past the midline but on the forehand side you will see that he finishes in the position in front of the head.


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Edwin Gosens

Edwin Gosens Posted 11 years ago

Ma long uses more power and less controll in a match, if you look at a video of ma long training his forhand topspin you will notice that he does finish in the front of his head


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