Ask The Coach Show #40 - Shut Down a Killer Forehand




Ask The Coach Show | Table Tennis show

Summary: <h4>Our Response to Yesterday's  #QOTD   - 0:25</h4> <p>How many different serves do you use</p> <h4>PingSkillers Question of the Day - 1:58</h4> <p>Would Waldner survive in the modern game?</p> <h4>Question 1 - 2:23</h4> <p>In a match against Xu Xin, Samsonov seemed to put him under all sorts of pressure, almost as if he cut Xu Xin down to size by not letting him play that fast forehand. Was there something wrong with Xu Xin in that match, or was it Samsonov’s game? Shripathi</p> <h4>Question 2 - 8:19</h4> <p>I have a problem when they do topspin stroke, I block but sometimes they heavy topspin and sometimes it has no spin, so when i block it, it sometimes goes out or net. What should I do to keep the block on the table and know how much spin it has? Long</p> <h4>Question 3 - 12:06</h4> <p>i have a major problem witch is that i know a lot about ping pong but when i start a match i scare a lot and i lose ! plzzz help! Ramzi</p> <h4>Question 4 - 14:24</h4> <p>If my head moves up or down because of my stance does it matter in judging a ball? Should its position remain at same height all the time? Should I constantly look at the ball during play or shifting the sight between ball and opponent? Ahsan Ali</p> <h4>Question 5 - 16:38</h4> <p>For Backhand serve, where should I stand? Maybe more than one position? Should I have my left foot in front ( I am right handed), right foot in front, or feet even? Anthony Capasso</p> <h4>Links in this Episode</h4> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA8GmQRlVgM">Samsonov vs Xu Xin</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/backhand-block/">Backhand Block</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/forehand-block/">Forehand Block</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/sports-psychology/">Sports Psychology Videos</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/basic-stance/">Basic Stance</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/footwork-basics/">Footwork Basics</a></p> <p> </p>