Critique requested

Tried recording myself play for the first time, i failed miserably as most of the videos ended up with the focus being on and off(i realized i need to use the fixed focus mode on my phone's camera app)

Whatever decent video i was able to get, i m posting here.

I m the guy in the red shirt and black/yellow shorts

I m hoping i can get some valuable tips on what i could improve, and how i should go about it.

If it helps with assessing my game, I m 6ft tall and weigh around 185lbs.

I don't see in the video clips where it shows that he does or does not have a backhand loop.  What he does show for a backhand counter-hit stroke was decent. On the other hand, the forehand looks like a bigger concern: lack of body motion, body motion not in synch with arm motion, and a really high upward motion on the stroke.  The modern FH loop doesn't usually require the stroke ending above the head, unless maybe you're looping against underspin.

You could have made your comments independent of mine but since you decided to comment so expertly about mine, how many people with a good backhand loop refuse to integrate it within an exercise where they are FH looping unless they have issues controlling/using it? 

I wish people could post their own strokes when making comments as this would help inform them.  His forehand is not so bad that one should be concerned about it and it has some very good elements.  It can be improved by more aggressive contact and timing but is clearly a competent stroke for his level. You are right that he can finish lower and more forward and get a higher quality ball, more so because he is tall.

It's not so much hand speed as technique.  This video might help you understand what is required to get the hand speed.

This timing of backswing so that you don't pause at the end also affects your forehand but not as significantly since you make up for the power elsewhere, though I think fixing it will help there as well.

As for the forehand, end it around your eyes/forehead - just bend forward more and get a bit lower and that will take care of it.  I think you stroke looks fine but it looks really straight and high from where the camera is.  You could stroke more forwards as well.

Yes!

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