Only one wing seems to be warmed up per day

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FinalFight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01/27/2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote FinalFight Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Only one wing seems to be warmed up per day Posted: 07/30/2015 at 9:56am
	Solved! Edited by FinalFight - 12/13/2015 at 12:33pm

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Ringer84 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 04/12/2014 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 584	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ringer84 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 10:33am
	This all sounds normal, and I would imagine that it's a psychological problem. At any time during your forehand struggles last night, did you try singing a song in your head and merely stare intently at the ball?Many times I will start to consciously analyze my technique on the wing that doesn't feel right and then everything goes to crap. You said that you "did not seem to commit at all" on the FH, so I wonder if this is what is happening to you as well. Edited by Ringer84 - 07/30/2015 at 10:36am
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vanjr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 08/19/2004 Location: Corpus Christi Status: Offline Points: 1368	Post Options Post Reply Quote vanjr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 11:11am
	When this happens to me it is usually when I do not get a good warm-up. For some reason if I do not warm up well, no matter how long I play, I am inconsistent (on my good side). For my weaker side it is more a problem of bad technique.

heavyspin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 08/16/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1533	Post Options Post Reply Quote heavyspin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 12:43pm
	Is it possible that your feet are positioned differently on different days? Poor foot position for a forehand is often good foot position for a backhand and vice versa. Edited by heavyspin - 07/30/2015 at 12:47pm
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NextLevel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 12/15/2011 Location: Somewhere Good Status: Offline Points: 14844	Post Options Post Reply Quote NextLevel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 12:52pm
	Piggybacking on what heavyspin said, I've found 4 major causes for this: 1. Grip changes (both conscious and unconscious) - I have all kinds of grips which I can hit my strokes in and it gets confusing to keep track of which ones help and hurt. 2. Right foot positioning - if I have it pointing outwards, my forehand is good, but if I have it pointing forward, my forehand is cramped. 3. Elbow positioning - when my elbow is too close to my body, my forehand quality tends to suffer and my backhand suffers as well, but feels natural since I played this way for a long time. 4. Energy level - more energy to use my forehand than backhand so when I lose energy, I use my backhand all over the table. I can take the ball earlier with my backhand so I block more from there and play more balls off the bounce and over the table. Edited by NextLevel - 07/30/2015 at 12:52pm
	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...

wilkinru Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 04/28/2015 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 604	Post Options Post Reply Quote wilkinru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 1:23pm
	First thing that came to mind was an inconsistent grip. Lost my first match yesterday in an unusual way, looked at my grip before the second match during warmup and realized I was using my older grip! Before the first match, my warmup consisted of about 5 hits...so yeah, poor warm up too!

Tk5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 06/06/2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tk5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 1:48pm
	It sounds mostly like a psychological issue to me. You miss a few fhs and then you tell yourself that your fh is off on that day. Instead try and keep your confidence. If you are a fh player then you shouldn't change your game and play all bh attack; stick to your guns for the most part. It is like what they tell good shooters in basketball, just keep shooting even if you are 0 for 15. If you really think it is a technical issue, you should think about what you are doing differently than normal and try to make adjustments to whatever that is. Edited by Tk5 - 07/30/2015 at 2:00pm

NextLevel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 12/15/2011 Location: Somewhere Good Status: Offline Points: 14844	Post Options Post Reply Quote NextLevel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 4:25pm
	The other thing I forgot is that you are a hitter. Sometimes, you hit game can fall apart. You might want to add a spin option for more safety if the environment is not forgiving.
	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...

Baal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 01/21/2010 Location: unknown Status: Offline Points: 14336	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/30/2015 at 9:39pm
	More side-to-side multiball drills and other drills that force you to make transitions. Might help. Develop confidence.

FinalFight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01/27/2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote FinalFight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07/31/2015 at 11:01pm
	You guys are awesome. After reading the replies here and using a little trial and error during practice tonight I figured out that my grip was the culprit. When I closed my bat angle a bit and stuck with it, the shots felt natural and were landing on the table. Much, much better. A really simple tweak that was a game changer. Edited by FinalFight - 07/31/2015 at 11:33pm

wilkinru Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 04/28/2015 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 604	Post Options Post Reply Quote wilkinru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/03/2015 at 4:03pm
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