Videos of MYTT Members Playing

SmackDAT wrote: https://youtu.be/_ioWbX5nNkk New video of a friendly match. Any tips would be appreicated ;) Not too serious because just club practice but a good reflection of both of our games.

SmackDAT wrote: Tt Gold wrote: The red guys game looks more aggressive.Just from the movements he looks better,but the guy in blue has better consistency. Thanks for your analysis - do you have any advice for the blue guy (me) to improve my technique? Also - this is for anyone to answer - is aggressiveness directly correlated to a higher playing level? My game is not as aggressive as most players my level, but it seems that many are under the impression that an aggressive game = high playing level relative to their more passive counterparts.

I haven't watched the full match but from what I say you seem to be the more experienced on and probably have a better win ratio against him.No a higher aggression doesn't mean a higher level.If you are aggressive and have good consistency you can be way better.I only said that he looks more aggressive because he tries to attack everything and also uses the backhand over the table while you push a little bit more taking less risks.Your staying close to the table and you block pretty save.Your not as aggressive but diktate with your forehand after the block.The red guy makes a lot of mistakes on the backhand flip which shows that he tries to use it but hasn't mastered it.His forehand opening is a little bit to hard which is why it often goes over the table.Id say you could be a little more aggressive.You have a great forehand to start with.If you improve your technique on your forehand topspin a bit then you can have more variation in your topspin.Id say you could open up a little more with your forehand.

Being more aggressive can be a good thing, if you have the skills to support your shots.  I'd say you're friend's problem is that he hits harder shorts that are often beyond his skill level.  The result is less consistency -- a great shot one moment and then a complete miss the next. 

By comparison, I think you play smarter.  Attacking when you know you'll reliable get a good attach and letting your opponent miss  the rest of the time.

Yes normal to his short forehand and reverse half long or short to his backhand.And my tips for your friend would be whenever he goes around to play his forehand from the backhand he should to to play with a little more spin and less power.I think if he can play a save quality open up he can play way better.Also on thing that I found out 1 1/2 years ago is he might want to consider to reduce his backhand flips and instead play a short push.I found that when I play a short push it is saver and it enables to attack the ball after with forehand.he should try it.Oh and also when you push try to add some more variety.Maybe play a short push or an aggressive push.You can also push deep into the opponents forehand which most likely results in a weak attack or a direct point.Maybe you can upload another match when you took my tips into consideration.Im interested to see how things change.How old are you guys?

Tt Gold wrote: Yes normal to his short forehand and reverse half long or short to his backhand.And my tips for your friend would be whenever he goes around to play his forehand from the backhand he should to to play with a little more spin and less power.I think if he can play a save quality open up he can play way better.Also on thing that I found out 1 1/2 years ago is he might want to consider to reduce his backhand flips and instead play a short push.I found that when I play a short push it is saver and it enables to attack the ball after with forehand.he should try it.Oh and also when you push try to add some more variety.Maybe play a short push or an aggressive push.You can also push deep into the opponents forehand which most likely results in a weak attack or a direct point.Maybe you can upload another match when you took my tips into consideration.Im interested to see how things change.How old are you guys?

Smack, what is that TT trip that you are doing to Hungary? By the way, nice technique, you and your friend

Makelele wrote: Smack, what is that TT trip that you are doing to Hungary? By the way, nice technique, you and your friend

Nextlevel, nice game. Your forehand seems effortless and you understand ball placement very well. You do seem to get caught on the wide side of your forehand every now and then, but, I know your knee probably doesn't allow you to bounce around side to side that well.

Hahahaha... Let them read.... It's one thing to know what to do, it's another thing to be able to do it.

Your offense has improved on both wings since last video.

A small point between myself and a friend. 

My best recent win.

A few highlights of points won and lost by me at this last US Open (2016).

schen wrote: A few highlights of points won and lost by me at this last US Open (2016). Clips from the men's singles, u2400, u2250, and u2100 events.

schen wrote: TurboZ wrote: Wow! That was amazing play! I was actually missing SChen a while ago and thought that there must be something more interesting occupying your life and it is a pity that you are not active here. But I am now happy to see a new SChen and your much improved RPB play style. Did you learn from a master in the past year? Interest to know your current rating in USA.  Haha thank you!  I just started working on my master's degree in September, so everything else in my life has been sidelined for grad school.  I still play TT when I get the chance, although not nearly as frequently as I'd like anymore... I even had to miss the NA Teams tournament for the first time ever in my playing career thanks to grad school .  But now that my first quarter is over, I should have time to be a little more active on here until my winter term! It hasn't updated yet, but I hit a record high in rating the Saturday before the US Open, although it's probably settled down to something more reasonable now that the US Open is over.  I unsurprisingly racked up a few heavy losses that week thanks to my inconsistent practicing, and my rating should be hovering between 2100-2200 after the update posts. I have had the enormous privilege to receive training from Stellan Bengtsson in San Diego for the last year and a half, as well as his wife Angie and their former students-turned-coaches, the Alto brothers (Earl, John, and DJ).  I can confidently credit them for the improvements in my game since moving back to California from NY.