Summary: <h4>Yesterday's #PQOTD - 1:28</h4> <p>Has the backhand become more important over the last 10 years?</p> <h4>Question 1 - 3:38</h4> <p>How does Ma Long get so much power from his backhand? Abdul</p> <h4>Question 2 - 4:44</h4> <p>How do you do the fastest legal serve? Abdul</p> <h4>#PQOTD - 6:28</h4> <p>Where will Portugal be ranked at the end of 2015? 1 CHINA 2 GERMANY 3 JAPAN 4 KOREA REPUBLIC 5 PORTUGAL 6 CHINESE TAIPEI 7 HONG KONG 8 AUSTRIA 9 FRANCE 10 SWEDEN</p> <h4>Question 3 - 7:20</h4> <p>What's up PingSkills! My strokes improves very much every time I practise now :) i played with the tall guy yesterday and he won, he beat me easily. But I did win 5 points against him, he won 21- 5. I'm Proud :)))))) Just so you know ;)</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/cheering-too-loud/">Question 4</a> - 8:03</h4> <p>Recently I watched a live match. Do professional players really play better when they are cheered for? I doubt it... Several times it looked to me like Timo was standing at the table waiting for the spectators to calm down before he made his serve. Thomas</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/fluent-and-relaxed/">Question 5</a> - 12:43</h4> <p>If I practise a topspin everyone says that I should make the stroke relaxed. But when I relax and make the loop freely, it ends in the net or I miss the ball. Do you have any idea where is the mistake? DK</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/suckered-by-high-heavy-backspin/">Question 6</a> - 15:45</h4> <p>I find that when I try to smash high returns from my opponent I frequently badly hit those with heavy backspin. I'm ready for hitting a winner, and instead it dives into the net. I feel suckered. What should I do if I see that type of shot? Richard</p> <h4>Question 7 - 18:18</h4> <p>Who is the better one out of Alois and Jeff? Abdul</p> <h4>Question 8 - 18:35</h4> <p>Do you think Jan Ove Waldner would play one more match before he retires? Brock</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/improving-backhand-push-through-backhand-serve/">Question 9</a> - 19:08</h4> <p>I felt that my backhand push became spinnier and more consistent after I employed my backhand serve more and more in my game. Is it just my feeling or is it true that player can improve his/her backhand push through practicing backhand serve? Erriza</p> <h4>Question 10 - 21:35</h4> <p>How old were you guys when you first compete in a tournament? Brock</p> <h4>Links in this Episode</h4> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/advanced-backhand-topspin/">Advanced Backhand Topspin</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis-forum/fast-serve-down-the-line/">Fast Serve Down the Line</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis-forum/topspin-serve/">Don't use a plain topspin serve</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis-forum/high-backspin-close-to-net/">High backspin close to the net</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis-forum/alois-vs-jeff/">Who's Better Between Alois and Jeff</a></p> <p> </p>
