Author: NextLevel
Subject: Videos of MYTT Members Playing
Posted: 06/23/2014 at 5:34pm
Serve is the only thing I might place higher. Footwork is more because you have no backhand. Receive is easier with the backhand as an option.
For serve, you have the advantage of a table to practice with. Your disadvantage is how to improve it by yourself without the right feedback. It's fairly disappointing that even the best serve tutorial videos don't tell you in good enough detail how to grade your serves. Then the other problem you may face is that without a returner, you don't fully see the effect of your serves. That said, I have been working on my serves recently and I plan to write a bit about it. I haven't made a quantum jump but I managed to within basic levels figure out how to get an easier return to attack. From a relatively mediocre server for my level (myself), I will say based on what I have plagiarized what works and what has not for me.
Edited by NextLevel - 12 minutes ago at 6:48pm
Subject: Videos of MYTT Members Playing
Posted: 06/23/2014 at 5:34pm
Serve is the only thing I might place higher. Footwork is more because you have no backhand. Receive is easier with the backhand as an option.
For serve, you have the advantage of a table to practice with. Your disadvantage is how to improve it by yourself without the right feedback. It's fairly disappointing that even the best serve tutorial videos don't tell you in good enough detail how to grade your serves. Then the other problem you may face is that without a returner, you don't fully see the effect of your serves. That said, I have been working on my serves recently and I plan to write a bit about it. I haven't made a quantum jump but I managed to within basic levels figure out how to get an easier return to attack. From a relatively mediocre server for my level (myself), I will say based on what I have plagiarized what works and what has not for me.
You know how to serve long to the backhand but you don't serve short to the forehand - those two serves go together , each making the other far more effective. If you do nothing else, work on that. I feel that you could also have gotten free points in your match if you served to the long forehand after serving to the long backhand all the time.
BTW, your forehand is not as big as I thought it was on my phone - still could be more powerful but a good stroke. Your backhand hit shows potential - just build out a full backhand. It's also easier to serve to the short forehand with your backhand... just saying...
Edited by NextLevel - 12 minutes ago at 6:48pm