Make FEWER unforced ERRORS (real coaching session with Tim)

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I explain how you can make fewer unforced errors when playing table tennis.
The footage in this video is taken from a real coaching session with a player called Tim.
Tim has improved his technique a lot over the past year, but he goes through periods where he makes too many unforced errors.
So the focus of the session is to improve Tim's reading skills. We work on his ability to read the difference between heavy backspin and light backspin and then play the appropriate attacking shot.
We also work on his ability to read different strokes - blocks, chops, lobs and topspins and make good decisions to keep the ball on the table.
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Пікірлер: 44

@rogerhance5883 Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos Tom.

@tgwalrus Жыл бұрын

As a tricky player, playing people like Tim is a treat. My goal is to confuse and play unconventional shots all over the table, and I'm punished for sloppiness. A mutual improvement!

@tampabaytabletennis Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Tom! And great job, Tim!

@ujjalchatterjee9198 7 ай бұрын

Dear Tom, your demonstrations / explanations are very good and simple. This is a very good video indeed.

@TimSwensen 10 ай бұрын

Excellent training. I needed to see this.

@Wideopen69 Жыл бұрын

Thx Tom, U rock👌🏼

@julieanne7474 Жыл бұрын

Great video Tom …and Tim.

@normandead Жыл бұрын

I liked that video so much I clicked 3 times on the thumb up !

@idrivearttabletennis Жыл бұрын

Great video. When I play at the local rec center I have an opponent that can add sidespin either curving the ball to me to my left or to my right. I have gotten decent at reading the sidespin and knowing that it is coming BUT sometimes I find myself just not doing enough adjustment to get good contact when I return his return. But I'm learning (yes slowly but yes).

@BDBD05 5 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!!

@aruncps Жыл бұрын

Love it 😍

@spliifff Жыл бұрын

Very good video

@voberle Жыл бұрын

Looking what Tom does is also very instructive. Too few players vary the spin of their pushes, while it's a very effective strategy. Chops might be more difficult to master, but a floating ball should not be that hard to do. And it works great against kids who are used to always loop against heavy backspin 😁

@hansottger864 Жыл бұрын

Not only against Kids. I had an opponent which bring me to despair with his variation, there i see how slow i am in reading the right amount of spin and be still fast enough in movement to make a quality return. In mid leagues almost every chopper is good enough to also play a quality Top Spin or Shot to punish a halfhearted return. But to be fair chopper are super rare and most of the time there are only the usual Ox Long Pimples defenders which are even more difficult to read.

@josepinchero 10 ай бұрын

this guy has a great FH stroke! it's also a great take-away to vary one's shots all the time...more or less backspin on pushes for example by hitting the ball more toward the end or toward the handle (these give different amount of spin). i can get lots of easy kill shots by hitting back dead balls where they look like backspin from the paddle movement! (on reading the ball...i find it to be super important to watch the ball carefully (the blur of the spin, the flight of the ball, the bounce of the ball on the table...i find these things just as important as watching the opponent's paddle/body.

@djfunkychicken Жыл бұрын

awesome vid ! I'm just beginning to get the hang of countering shots but judging my body distance from the table still throws me out. As shots get quicker adjusting my position backwards and trying to anticipate which side to cover my angles frustrates me

@ttennisdr 7 ай бұрын

Please post more real coaching session!

@ahmadnaqib115 Жыл бұрын

That is what talent, looks like...

@shtr-ptr Жыл бұрын

Great video, Tom. Pleaase make one how to play against Anti spin rubbers.

@TomLodziak Жыл бұрын

I will add that to my list. I sometimes play with antispin in coaching sessions. It's great fun!

@shtr-ptr Жыл бұрын

@@TomLodziak thank you

@diegorubioalamo5080 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Yesterday my coach and I practiced this. He showed me when is light spin or heavy spin. I have a question: he told me to atack light spin balls and I now how, but how I attack heavy spin balls? For light spin balls I attack them with my bat completly vertical. Thanks again😀

@sharpvidtube Жыл бұрын

If it's a short ball, I push, if it goes long, then here's the forehand technique, I'm sure there's one for the backhand, if you do a search for backhand loop kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsmDatKdl620YWQ.html

@diegorubioalamo5080 Жыл бұрын

@@sharpvidtube thanks budy

@TomLodziak Жыл бұрын

As a general rule, if it is heavy backspin your bat angle needs to be more open and your swing more vertical. When it it is light backspin, you can close your bat angle a little and swing forwards a bit more.

@jytan740 Жыл бұрын

heavy backspin and light backspin then what should i do? not sure what is the appropriate action

@m.naufalkubra3d754 Жыл бұрын

heavy backspin: bat flatter, starting position bat must be below the table and accelerate. light backspin: more closed bat, ready to topspin If the ball goes short, as a beginner just touch the ball/guide the ball to the other side of the table

@bobsyouruncle5534 Жыл бұрын

Tim Tom is much better than Tik Tok.

@t_SS Жыл бұрын

Is Violet rubber a Hurricane 9?

@TomLodziak Жыл бұрын

No, it is JOOLA Dynaryz AGR: bribartt.co.uk/product/joola-dynaryz-agr-table-tennis-rubber/?ref=8204

@TTMRussia Жыл бұрын

Take medbool 2 kg and make imitation TT drive only 2 week.

@SimonNordlow Жыл бұрын

Becuase you're not a good player (subjective from my point of view), i usually don't come here for advice but i must admit this video is gold. Your tips were fantastic, a lot of players have problem with reading how much spin there is in a pusch or in rallies. (Me included) Top coaching. The best video i have seen from this channel but Craige's serve deception video was also a solid one.👍

@TomLodziak Жыл бұрын

Why thank you Simon. A sort of backhanded compliment. Out of interest, do you have any video footage of you playing in a competitive match?

@cldavis33 Жыл бұрын

Do you mean Tom's not a world class elite pro tour player? Because in fact he IS a good player. And honestly, the best technical people in their sports are usually not the best teachers. If anyone shows anything that makes someone 1% better then that is GREAT instruction.

@SimonNordlow Жыл бұрын

@@TomLodziak Do my comments go to spam or smth? Or is it my internet connection xd -No I sadly don't have footage, i just have when i'm training at home. Luckily i have a national ranking. My level is: I'm ranked 2503 in sweden. In my previous comments I sent a link to that site but it seems youtube dont like me. If you search "profixio" or "Svensk bordtennis ranking". press herrar (male), then write Simon in Förnamn (first name), press sök (search) scroll to Simon Nordlöw.

@SimonNordlow Жыл бұрын

@@cldavis33 Depends on perspective. he is division 7, at the very best division 6 material in sweden. He has horrible footwork, blocks at backhand. his forehand strokes are not powerful or super spinny (as far as i can tell). His placements are great. He is quiete knowledgeable, which could make him a great teacher/coach. i think this video is class but often i believe his video is not good. mostly cuz he can't execute what he is trying to teach properly. this channel is obv directed to beginners and low level. (lower than his own or somewhat equal) he for the most part know what he is talking about but his tips are designed for weaker players mostly. there are exceptions to this. Criage, from what i have seen, he is 100 % class. easily better than me. His tips are fantastic for better players. Those videos are why I'm here. I watch all of his videos tho, rarely completely. I Don't mean to be offensive. Have a nice day✌️

@cldavis33 Жыл бұрын

@@SimonNordlow I mean, yeah, I hear you I do. Very high level players do not go to KZfaq to get instruction right? They pay thousands of dollars for in person instruction, coaching and mentoring. That's a luxury few recreational players have. Ma Long and Fan ZD, they don't put out youtube instruction. I can watch Tom and Olympic players and pros on youtube side by side. I see what Tom and other frankly look like compared to those guys. I'm 100% fine with it. If I hear one thing that improves any aspect of my game, I'm in dude. I'm in.

@yunghanhuang8188 Жыл бұрын

Who is couching who?

@kqnrqdtqqtttel1778 Жыл бұрын

?????

@yunghanhuang8188 Жыл бұрын

@@kqnrqdtqqtttel1778 !!!

@TP-mp5lk Жыл бұрын

As a coach you don't have to be a better player than your pupil. Otherwise coaching Ma Long or FZD would be impossible... And Tom is doing a great job here.

@QuantumVS Жыл бұрын

@@TP-mp5lk subjective matter of who is coaching who. In the perfect scenario both learn a lot from each other. The big difference is that coach may cast his knowledge into player`s arsenal.