Koki Niwa's Counterhits

Table Tennis Strokes and Technique

Last updated 4 years ago

Jack Tan

Jack Tan Asked 5 years ago

Occasionally, Koki Niwa pulls off some really insane counterhits. Here's an example at 0:28

https://youtu.be/zdiMfqJpP54

Surely there's more to it than just anticipation and luck? How is he able to perform such a strong counterattack?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 5 years ago

Hi Jack,

It is a lot about anticipation and seeing the ball so well.

You will notice in a lot of these shots that he is totally relaxed and almost giving up on the point when he makes these incredible shots.  The one at 0:28 looks like a very strong counter topspin.


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Jack Tan

Jack Tan Posted 4 years ago

Thanks for the explanation!



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