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Topic: The power drive rsm & Ma lin's special.
Posted By: hunkeelin
Subject: The power drive rsm & Ma lin's special.
Date Posted: 11/03/2013 at 11:00pm

The power drive rsm & Ma lin's special.



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Posted By: IanMcg
Date Posted: 11/03/2013 at 11:14pm
IMO, timing is key.

One thing that RSM and young Ma Lin had was speed glue.

And the pros are on a completely different level of play. Trying to copy what they do is like trying to copy NASAs space shuttles with a model rocket.


Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/03/2013 at 11:25pm
I see, in short I am not at the level to use that technique. )'=
But I'm just asking to copy "one" move, not everything. 


Posted By: beeray1
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 12:38am
You need speed, and super strong legs with a lot of torso rotation and core strength. Practice and conditioning. It helps to play penhold. 


Posted By: beeray1
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 12:40am
Keep in mind, they play that shot just the same without going off balance a lot more frequently. I know it looks cool, but going off balance is suicide. They only do it when they absolutely have to. They are done if the ball lands on the table after their shot. 




Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 12:51am
I'm trying to practice that shot so I can have a lethal weapon on my far left bh side. I don't want to push or lob with my traditional backhand. 


Posted By: stiltt
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 1:19am
Im in the bus. The baseball pitch can be used as an analogy to illustrate what the hunk is asking. Very interesting question.


Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 1:32am
^ LOL



Posted By: Whang
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 2:53pm
This is the concept. Get used to doing it normally first (not as dramatic as what RSM did at 1:16, then you'll eventually be able to do some crucial saves when you're used to it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z6AyEm8G0s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z6AyEm8G0s


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Posted By: Whang
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 2:54pm
Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

I'm trying to practice that shot so I can have a lethal weapon on my far left bh side. I don't want to push or lob with my traditional backhand. 


Why not learn RPB? Wink


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Posted By: V-Griper
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 3:26pm
I don't think there is any big secret to doing that stroke assuming you have the ability to get into position in the first place. The only difference between that and the normal one is that because you moving so fast laterally it is easier to let the momentum of the stroke carry you around instead of trying to stop and recover facing your opponent. XX does it a fair amount but loses most of the points as players just block it back. The reason you don't see a tutorial on it is because it's probably not something that they explicitly train. 

It is more of a penhold thing. I have never seen a SH player do it. I have done it spontaneously when playing a match it's not really a big deal however there is allot of shock and awe.ShockedLOL

If you wanted to train it directly I would just start with Ma Lin's example below. It's the same footwork and stroke. The only thing to add is pivoting around on the left foot after the step out. I think you should just practice it at a normal pace to get the feel of the spin then gradually increase the speed. 





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Posted By: V-Griper
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 3:32pm
Originally posted by davidwhang davidwhang wrote:

Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

I'm trying to practice that shot so I can have a lethal weapon on my far left bh side. I don't want to push or lob with my traditional backhand. 


Why not learn RPB? Wink

This!
My RPB BH vs medium high balls is as fast and consistent as my FH, no need to 360.


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Posted By: rick_ys_ho
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 3:44pm
This stroke is more about the footwork than the swing itself. You need to make enough room to make the stroke, which is the hardest part.  Once you are the in the RIGHT position, the swing to finish the stroke is relatively simple. Because you have enough space at far left of the table, you can "throw" your body to maximize the power.  It becomes a lethal weapon for PH players. Usually RPB can't generate that much of power.
 


Posted By: sandiway
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 5:10pm
Originally posted by davidwhang davidwhang wrote:

Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

I'm trying to practice that shot so I can have a lethal weapon on my far left bh side. I don't want to push or lob with my traditional backhand. 


Why not learn RPB? Wink

Penholders need both; being able to step aside quickly and also being able to attack with topspin with the backhand. You can't always jump out of the way quick enough, and if you cheat a bit, i.e. start early, your opponent will simply redirect the ball down the line to your forehand for an uncontested easy point. Shakehand players have a backhand loop so don't get caught out as often as penholders here simply because they don't commit to that step-aside so often.

The RPB loop is usually not strong enough to win a point outright, so the nuclear option of stepping aside and ripping a forehand loop is a useful weapon to have - keeps the pressure on the other guy not to make a weak push to the penholder's backhand.




Posted By: zeio
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 5:53pm
Read the article http://pingpongworld.webs.com/loop001.htm" rel="nofollow - 吳敬平教練談正手拉球 in which Wu Jingping talks about Ma Lin's pirouettesque loopkill in detail.

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Posted By: V-Griper
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 6:02pm

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The RPB loop is usually not strong enough to win a point outright, so the nuclear option of stepping aside and ripping a forehand loop is a useful weapon to have - keeps the pressure on the other guy not to make a weak push to the penholder's backhand.




??? When was the last time you saw Wang Hao play? There was commentary by LGL during the trials for the Olympics in which he says that WH has one of the best overall BH in the world. While there are weaknesses, mainly blocking, I would say that a player can spin the ball better with RPB. WH wins almost as many points wit his BH as he does with his FH.

I would attribute a large part of XX's recent results to the improvement of his RPB and not running around his BH trying to hit the FH as much like he used too. That transition has been in the works for the last 2-3 years. Look at the super league match with ZJK, he hits some serious BH loops in that match, not to mention ripping ML. He used to play in the old school penhold way but that era is over. LGL realized that more than a decade ago. If you don't have a BH you can attack with your pretty much done, at least at the highest levels. look at the Skachkov/ Ma Lin match. Even if he was younger he would have struggled. Even RSM says his style is done.



Another PH player that plays more like WH is Wu Jiaji. This is how PH is going to be played at the highest levels if it survives. 
Here he is in the super league.



Posted By: stiltt
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 6:42pm
When I have time in the rally I do it for fun generally when I do not have to move; on a ball that comes back weak and a bit high from a slow topspin attack for example.  

It's a kill shot: if it comes back...too bad: I won't have time to recover, especially if the opponent is closer to the table. It really is a whole body shot with not much energy spent on moving the arm in percentage of the total energy invested into the stroke.

To train for the stroke, from a body move that is very similar to disc throwing -legs, hips, torso- the shoulder is thrown away and the arm follows as an almost dead limb and contact happens with a tighter grip. When the timing is right for that then more arm speed is added; to learn the shot it's important to focus more on the "dancing move" preceding the arm swing than on the arm swing itself.

I really enjoy the shot as being slightly Embarrassed overweight, it gives me some serious emotional reward when it lands and does not come back.

On the robot I like to do it every other shot after a placed block on the same ball coming every 1.5s.

Be careful with the shot: it is very dangerous for the deltoids and pulling them means a couple months out of the game.



Posted By: sandiway
Date Posted: 11/04/2013 at 7:34pm
Originally posted by V-Griper V-Griper wrote:

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The RPB loop is usually not strong enough to win a point outright, so the nuclear option of stepping aside and ripping a forehand loop is a useful weapon to have - keeps the pressure on the other guy not to make a weak push to the penholder's backhand.

??? When was the last time you saw Wang Hao play? There was commentary by LGL during the trials for the Olympics in which he says that WH has one of the best overall BH in the world. While there are weaknesses, mainly blocking, I would say that a player can spin the ball better with RPB. WH wins almost as many points wit his BH as he does with his FH.

I would attribute a large part of XX's recent results to the improvement of his RPB and not running around his BH trying to hit the FH as much like he used too. 

I agree with you. Xu Xin does step aside much less now and uses his RPB more and more. As a result his percentage is higher.  However, Wang Hao's backhand is without parallel and uniquely strong among penholders. He can go toe to toe with most shake handers on backhand to backhand rallies except perhaps ZJK and Ovtcharov. Most penholders with RPB aren't really strong on that backhand.
At least, the forehand is way stronger.  So the forehand nuclear option is a good one to punish weak pushes.

Wu JJ is at a much lower level than Xu Xin or Wang Hao.





Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 1:16am
There is only one WH in the world, and there is a reason why. RBH is extremely difficult to execute consistently. I am not a pro, therefore I don't have the time to hon my underdeveloped RBH. 


Posted By: Krantz
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 3:42am
In my experience RPB isn't any more difficult that shakehanders BH. The only potential problem I see is in the case of already developed traditional penhold players in their thirties, with like 15+ years of experience of playing forehand only - for whom the whole idea of backhand is something new. They have to deal with fact that their RPB may never reach full potential, but that is only because they started developing it way too late - but exactly the same thing would happen if a shakehand player would play only forehand and completely ignored backhand side for 15 years. There are many shakehand players whose BH isn't well developed as well. 


Posted By: sandiway
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 4:12am
Originally posted by Krantz Krantz wrote:

In my experience RPB isn't any more difficult that shakehanders BH.  

I think this is essentially correct. At least, Chinese professional coaches tell me so.

Wang Hao never uses the traditional backhand. He was probably taught right from the start with RPB in mind. On the other hand, Ma Lin seems to favor the traditional penhold when under pressure.

Sandiway 


Posted By: ZApenholder
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 6:04am
Originally posted by sandiway sandiway wrote:

Originally posted by Krantz Krantz wrote:

In my experience RPB isn't any more difficult that shakehanders BH.  

Wang Hao never uses the traditional backhand.


Yes, Wang Hao does use the traditional backhand, I have seen it before Wink


Posted By: ZApenholder
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 6:15am
Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

I see, in short I am not at the level to use that technique. )'=
But I'm just asking to copy "one" move, not everything. 


This is a common training for kids in China.

You must push yourself to the left, make sure there is enough acceration from the right feet to the left feet. The move left you push yourself, the more space you are making to contact the ball.

To practice, get a feeder to feed into your body (stand on the centre of the table and before the ball arrives to you, it is going to hit your body). Then one motion - shift body to left feet and swing a forehand shot - all in 1 motion


Posted By: ZApenholder
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 6:39am
I found a training clip I did with my students.

Go to around 2:10 mins
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=143052249191339" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=143052249191339


Posted By: V-Griper
Date Posted: 11/05/2013 at 6:57am
He does In practice sometimes but I have never seen him do it in a match.



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Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/06/2013 at 2:14am
I believe the move is used while you are going left(x axis), forward(y axis) and down(z axis). 


Posted By: raphyelrosby
Date Posted: 11/06/2013 at 11:24am
Originally posted by beeray1 beeray1 wrote:

Keep in mind, they play that shot just the same without going off balance a lot more frequently. I know it looks cool, but going off balance is suicide. They only do it when they absolutely have to. They are done if the ball lands on the table after their shot. 



+1

I get do do that shot every now and again, and I actually always look back thinking (I hope it doesn't get returned). I have seen Xu Xin on many occasions eat that when it gets returned. One thing that makes that shot more effective and difficult to return is what RSM does which a a little bit of inside out spin which takes it away from the table rather than back towards the table.


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Posted By: raphyelrosby
Date Posted: 11/06/2013 at 11:26am
Originally posted by ZApenholder ZApenholder wrote:

Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

I see, in short I am not at the level to use that technique. )'=
But I'm just asking to copy "one" move, not everything. 


This is a common training for kids in China.

You must push yourself to the left, make sure there is enough acceration from the right feet to the left feet. The move left you push yourself, the more space you are making to contact the ball.

To practice, get a feeder to feed into your body (stand on the centre of the table and before the ball arrives to you, it is going to hit your body). Then one motion - shift body to left feet and swing a forehand shot - all in 1 motion

You are correct, but I would add, like Ma Lin showed, learn it with control before going all out. It is a much more useful shot when you can recover.


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Posted By: raphyelrosby
Date Posted: 11/06/2013 at 11:30am
Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

There is only one WH in the world, and there is a reason why. RBH is extremely difficult to execute consistently. I am not a pro, therefore I don't have the time to hon my underdeveloped RBH. 

There is only one Wang Hao, but there are plenty of players who utilize the RPB consistently. I don't think it is a requirement to use it as much as WH to be a good player. At my last tournament, my rating went up by 160 pts, because I had the RPB to open attacks on my BH side. I usually will either fast block and turn to my forehand or go directly to forehand after, but the point is it allows me to initiate a high quality attach from my BH, which I could not do before. I used to rely on pushing and a touch game to try and force a long return that I could forehand, but now I just open with my BH and then attach with my FH which works extremely well.


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Posted By: Whang
Date Posted: 11/06/2013 at 3:09pm
Originally posted by hunkeelin hunkeelin wrote:

There is only one WH in the world, and there is a reason why. RBH is extremely difficult to execute consistently. I am not a pro, therefore I don't have the time to hon my underdeveloped RBH. 


If you have time to hone this loop kill, then you should have time to hone your RPB Wink
It's just a matter of choosing to

You see, the biggest downfall to this kind of loopkill is that it is blockable, and that's the end of it. There is very minimal recovery for you when you execute that shot. It looks cool and effective, but watch enough Ma Lin, Xu Xin, and Wang Hao matches and you'll realize that they have been easily blocked a number of times already. Learning RPB on the otherhand will get you farther down the road Wink
To prove my point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOndnQPyF6A&feature=player_detailpage#t=100

And I don't agree with what you said that RPB isn't strong enough to make a kill.
1. You're a penholder, point is, it's mainly your forehand that's supposed to make the kill. You shouldn't relly on RPB to make the kill (but if it does, then good!). Perhaps set up the play for the FH kill or keep the ball in play at the very least.

2. RPBs can actually kill. Executed correctly, they sometimes even go faster and spinier than a regular FH return. Specially so if they aren't expecting an RPB return since you are, after all, a penholder.


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Posted By: pingpongpaddy
Date Posted: 11/24/2013 at 7:23pm
IMO the key to the shot is complete relaxation and emphasis on throwing your racket FORWARD through the shot.
You don't need to think about diving to the left, as the reason that happens is that when the front hits the floor you can't go forward any more so your momentum carries you to your left and causes your waist to turn.
You'll go left anyway.
Incorrect analysis leads many to think that the waist turn is the source of the power, when really the key is the back knee plus relaxation, plus waist, shoulder, arm, adding their bit at the right time

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Posted By: smackman
Date Posted: 11/24/2013 at 8:37pm
Am I confused isn't hunkeelin the high level coach who was going to teach players how to play penhold?
 well to me it's just about practicing with high level guidence and spending many hours in practice, then trying to continue this high level power shots against backspin, blocks, topspins and the put it all together into one's game

 We can't realy just get any real level advancement from some social players TT forum members advice, and then ...................Eureka all done and dusted,

 I'm not saying there is not good advice in here, it's just about the hours of sweat


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Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 11/24/2013 at 9:11pm
Originally posted by smackman smackman wrote:

Am I confused isn't hunkeelin the high level coach who was going to teach players how to play penhold?
 well to me it's just about practicing with high level guidence and spending many hours in practice, then trying to continue this high level power shots against backspin, blocks, topspins and the put it all together into one's game

 We can't realy just get any real level advancement from some social players TT forum members advice, and then ...................Eureka all done and dusted,

 I'm not saying there is not good advice in here, it's just about the hours of sweat

I "thought" I know how to do it, but the shot is not what I wanted. I can get the shot over the table with good amount of spin and speed. However, the quality is far off from what I was aiming for, and I am starting to doubt myself whether I am doing things correctly. Btw don't look down on people in this forum. There're real high level coach that participate in here. I am no "high level coach". I am, however, an average young coach that likes to talk shit and make himself looks like an idiot. I apologize to everyone experienced my fanatic behavior few months ago. It was pathetic and please let that brush off like rain on your windshields. People who use to smack me in this forum helped me out and I am grateful. Forgive me as I am young and I don't think twice before I type. 


Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 11/24/2013 at 10:17pm
Originally posted by smackman smackman wrote:

Am I confused isn't hunkeelin the high level coach who was going to teach players how to play penhold?
 well to me it's just about practicing with high level guidence and spending many hours in practice, then trying to continue this high level power shots against backspin, blocks, topspins and the put it all together into one's game

 We can't realy just get any real level advancement from some social players TT forum members advice, and then ...................Eureka all done and dusted,

 I'm not saying there is not good advice in here, it's just about the hours of sweat


Especially with respect to this particular shot, which arguably demands more fitness, footwork and general athleticism than anything else in the sport.  Sometimes you just have to know what is in the realm of possible.  So coach, take this little self-assessment quiz:  Your ball has gone into the next court, which is vacant.  When you go to retrieve it, do you (a) jump over the barrier without giving any thought to it?  (b) step over it?  (c)  slide the barrier out of the way? (d) hope the nice person on the far court will get the ball for you while you grab a drink?  (e) say scr3w it, I have a whole box of balls? LOL

Unless your answer is (a), you should work on your short game, or switch to shakehand so you can have a backhand and not have to worry so much about balls going to your left.  

Actually a less sarcastic response, if you insist on trying to make this shot, is to try videotaping yourself.  You may see what is happening.  Chances are you are not moving far enough to your left, very possibly because very few people are able to do it without training it constantly.  What you will find is what you think you are doing is not really what is happening--the difference between "feel" and "real" as one very high player once used to tell me all the time.


Posted By: O! Ju Qian
Date Posted: 02/23/2014 at 5:28pm
pay attention to his leg movements.  Some of that power and balance comes from there.  Pretty sure it takes years to master that with the proper fitness preparations.  

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