Forehand Counterhit Problems
Strokes
Albert Unknown Asked 17 years ago
So I just begun playing Table Tennis and I was taught by my father who in his days was a champion or at least good at it. He taught me the wrong way from my perspective since the first thing he taught me is the Forehand Topspin. Now, I searched the web (Youtube) and found PingSkills. After a week of watching, I started doing the strokes you do in the videos (Bronze Level) and I can't really do it like Forehand Counterhit. Even repeating it 100 times still I can't do it. Mainly I was taught how to serve (Advanced) and thats all I can do for now. Any ideas on how to work this out? I can ask my father to hit the balls back at me but if I don't know how that stroke is done, it seems useless.
List of Things I Target To Master for now:
- Forehand Counterhit
- Forehand Push
- Placement of Serve
Alois Rosario Answered 17 years ago
Hi Albert,
The keys for the forehand counterhit are the start and finish positions. Make sure you are doing these strokes very slowly to start with. Ask your father to hit the ball back very slowly for you so that you can concentrate on technique. Even get him to hit one ball at a time and then stop to check your finish position. Do everything very slowly and focus completely on the technique and don't worry at all about where the ball is going first.
This also applies to the other strokes. Check your finish position each time.
We will be making a video on where to stand soon, so keep an eye on the website for it. In general stand where you can just touch the table when you are in the ready position.
Recommended Video
Forehand Topspin to Topspin
Topspin-to-topspin rallies are fast, dynamic, and can be the key to winning more points! 🏓🔥 Learning how to control these exchanges will help you stay on the attack and put pressure on your opponent.
In This Video, You'll Learn:
✅ How to adjust your technique for topspin rallies (compared to topspin vs. block)
✅ Why your stroke should be more forward and how to generate dip with topspin
✅ Tactical strategies – Mix up speed, spin, and placement for better control
✅ How to train this stroke effectively, even without a strong training partner
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