These 3 Pro Tips Saved My Backhand | Table Tennis

Hey everyone! In this video we go over the 3 pro tips from Liam Pitchford that helped transform Dan's backhand!

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What other tips do you have for the backhand topspin?

See you in the comments!

[TableTennisDaily]

Let us know your key tips to improve your backhand topspin 👇🏓

[yudistiraliem]

The best tips to improve my backhand side was given by Olympic Medal winner Ryu Seung Min. He told me to switch leg and hit with my forehand 🌚

[ladislavmoravec]

Thank you so much. This is so great.Truly so nice of you to be be making it and sharing it. Thank you.

[blueheart]

Here's an interesting comparison, table techniques are very similar to boxing.

The way a topspin is played from the forehand is taught almost exactly the same way, the force starts from the legs and goes all the way through the hips, then the shoulders at the same time you start moving your arm.

For backhand it is explained that for more force for example in a loop you could move the elbow a bit and start more from the side of your body and push with your left leg like as if you try to flex your left calve. For more force with short to the table topspin you can swing your arm a little bit back like a pendulum motion before performing the topspin

[idrivearttabletennis]

Was working on that today with my robot. I had pretty good form but I definitely had my racket too closed (closed it to get more spin, but lost too much control). Timely tips. Have a great week from all of us watching here in the States.

[SkepticalCaveman]

My backhand is already stronger than my forehand, my forearm is quite large.

A small tip is to try to adjust your grip in different ways for each kind of backhand shot and find the best one for you, even small adjustments can make a big difference.

[lRandomguyl]

I have an addiction on checking the comments for first

[jasko]

Thanks guys, really great tips for us recreational players! Learning theese moves makes playing lot more interesting. Cheers ✌️

[cytivrat]

I wish this kind of tips were available like 20 years ago, or that my coach at that time knew this. Or at least 2 years ago when I started changing my bh to something more appropriate. It would safe me lots of time. Nowadays, unfortunately, I don't need them anymore and I'm a little bit jealous to those who can learn by watching this video. Great video, keep up this kind of level of videos and tips!

[slartibarr]

Outstanding tips and very clear explanation! Thanks a lot! Please, go on )!.

[chm]

9:45 - Switch hands, Timo Boll style.

[Shrijoy]

Hi Dan and Tom, very informative video guys. I am novice in TT, just wanted to know which blade should or beneficial for forehand. Coz Dan was using red and Liam prefers black. Pls revert. Thanks and keep it up.

[ojwehbuaeuhaeuheruhi]

Hi Dan, really been struggling with my match play can you make a video on some tips to improve with match play o think a lot of people will benefit from tht good vids

[tahirmaner]

Very useful tips guys. Thank you very much

[senghpungaglasham]

Thanks so much for the video. Learnt so much from this!

[kinochan]

In the slow mo Liam bh stroke is just the opposite. Starting closed and finished slightly open...😮. I like the technique of Patrick Fransziska much more.😊

[main___name___main___name]

It's amazing backhand improvement occurs to the accompaniment of heavy techno music.

[rickysmith]

The Eleven Table Tennis game that is sponsored on his shirt is the reason I am into Table Tennis now. That being said, I just tried the first tip in VR and seen improvements IMMIDIATETLY!

[MrMagJon]

Great video! Thank you so mich for the content!
There's one point though. Liam is talking about an open bat angle. But at the same time in the preview at 4:28 it appears to me that he's using an extremely closed angle. Is this contradictory to what he's saying or am I just blind or don't know what open bat angle is supposed to mean? :D

[flowinghands]

I was taught when a teenager by an English International Tennis player to open up the face of the backhand stroke; ie to place the thumb on the rear of the grip with the wrist behind also. When I took up Table Tennis some 35 years later I found myself doing the same thing with my backhand. The slight change in grip meant I could get the blade more easily underneath the ball ready to roll the bat over with the wrist and produce strong topspin on even very low bouncing balls.