|
|
|
Dropping arm habit? |
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
SmackDAT 
Platinum Member 
Joined: 01/01/2012 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 2231 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Dropping arm habit?Posted: 10/06/2014 at 11:15am |
|
Hi forum, a quick post here.
As I have put on some weight (+5kg from 80 to 85kg at 5'11) and I prefer heavy setups, I find myself dropping my arm too much, playing a topspin, like a loop against underspin. I have a new setup which is much lighter, however, I have the habit of me dropping my arm, and not adapting to the bats weight. Are there any downsides to this besides recovery time? Any tips on how to counter this? Been playing off form because of this one factor, would appreciate some help. Regards, SmackDAT |
|
 |
|
| Sponsored Links | |
|
|
|
jrscatman
Premier Member 
Joined: 10/19/2008 Status: Offline Points: 4585 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10/06/2014 at 11:41am |
|
Pretend instead of playing Table Tennis you're boxing. What would happen if you do that in boxing!
|
|
|
Butterfly MPS
FH: Donic Acuda S1 BH: Palio CK531A OX |
|
|
|
|
mjamja
Platinum Member
Joined: 05/30/2009 Status: Online Points: 2895 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10/06/2014 at 3:31pm |
|
Are you dropping your arm in the ready position or are you dropping it as you backswing?
If you are dropping it in the ready position, then the boxing thought would work. If you are dropping it down too low as you backswing then you might need to do something different. One thing I have tried is thinking of starting my Fh backswing forward. It really is not forward (more like outward) but by thinking forward it creates a more circular and flat backswing. If I think "take the racket back" my arm tends to bend more and go lower. If you have a TV tray or some boxes you can stack to the right height you could shadow stroke with them behind you so that you would hit them if you drop the hand too low. Finally, you might try doing a lot of shadow stroking while looking in a mirror. I know from experience how hard it is to make a change to your backswing. Even if you get it down pretty good in practice, it always seems to revert to the old form under the pressure of a match. Good luck in getting it where you want it. Mark
|
|
|
|
|
NextLevel
Forum Moderator 
Joined: 12/15/2011 Location: Somewhere Good Status: Offline Points: 14842 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10/06/2014 at 3:46pm |
|
Loops are slaps or punches ( I prefer the latter since people tend to punch with good weight transfer). Use your other arm actively to maintain balance. Move your other arm over to faciliate your backswing and keep it at the same height as your playing arm. USually, that tend to help keep both hands high.
|
|
|
I like putting heavy topspin on the ball...
Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
|
|
|
|
mjamja
Platinum Member
Joined: 05/30/2009 Status: Online Points: 2895 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10/06/2014 at 4:06pm |
|
NextLevel,
Great suggestion about keeping the other arm up and moving them together. My form is so much better when I remember to do that. It works both ways for me: Keeping the hand higher against topspin and in lowering the hand when looping underspin. I guess it just serves as a reference point and helps you feel where the playing hand really is. Mark
Edited by mjamja - 10/06/2014 at 4:07pm |
|
|
|
|
mts388
Platinum Member
Joined: 03/21/2014 Location: Sonora CA Status: Offline Points: 2382 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10/06/2014 at 4:15pm |
|
You could drop the extra 5Kg and not worry about the other stuff.
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
|
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
MyTableTennis.NET is the trading name of Alex Table Tennis Ltd. |
Topic Options