Timo Boll

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Last updated 12 years ago

dos toledo

dos toledo Asked 12 years ago

Speaking of michael maze, how about TIMO BOLL, what do you think of his techniques?

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Dos,

I love Timo Boll's style.  His forehand is something special.

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dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

hey coach, i find my backhand topspin a little bit weird, because when i hit it and it lands on my opponents side of the table , it tends to be curling away facing left, why is that?

 

regards....

 

p.s , i find difficult to mimic timo's serve and forehand, is there something special about his technique?

 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

If the ball is curving it will be that your bat isn't flat when you are contacting the ball.  Focus on the tip of your bat and adjust it both up and down and see if you can get the ball going straight.  It will mean you are getting better topspin on the ball.

Trying to copy Timo's play is difficult.  Just keep watching him and see if you can get it right. 

dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

 I saw Timo hitting a forehand topspin below table height, here's the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQjmiJnAhY is it possible to hit in a begginer intermediate level?
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

You can do this as long as you are getting some topspin on the ball and lifting it quite vertically.
dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

 is it possible to hit a side spin flick from a long distance?

 

oh, is Australia gonna be in the 2012 table tennis Olympics?

 

is donic a good brand?

 

p.s, thanks for answering my questions, your the best ever.....

 

BY THE WAY, i've downloaded all of your videos available in YouTube in my phone , and when i'm in doubt in my hitting i directly go to my phone and take advice's in order for me to perform well.... thanks alotttt,

 

your the best

 

Claus Hamacher

Claus Hamacher Posted 12 years ago

a lot of questions, none of which have anything to do with Timo Boll....
dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

yah, i guesssss, i've run out of questions, do you know about his backhand loop?

 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

Flicks are hit from close to the net.  From away from the table it would be a topspin.
 
Australia should have some players in the Olympics.  The qualification process starts in February.
 
Donic is a good brand.
 
Glad that the videos are helping you.  Having it on your phone is a good way of having them on hand when you are playing. 
 
As for Timo's backhand, it is a smooth stroke. 
Ji-Soo Woo

Ji-Soo Woo Posted 12 years ago

I enjoy watching Timo play and there's a wealth of lessons from his style for any table tennis enthusiast.  First of all, while there are some world class players who beat you with their blazing footwork, Timo beats you with his balance (of course, all world class players have great balanace, but I notice this particularly with Timo).  Second, I admire his backhand.  To me it's like on the other end of the spectrum from, say, Kreanga's.  He doesn't belt the ball with his whole body like Kreanga does.  It's a very compact motion with mostly wrist action.  It's not the most fierce backhand in table tennis but he gets great spin with it and still generates power on the counter attack.  And of course, his serves are pretty wicked!

dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

When does the Olympics start, coach?

 

And why doess the players have limits in participating? 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

The Olympics run from the 27th July to 12th August.  Table Tennis is one of the sports that runs fro most of the games.

The qualification criteria tries to allow a wider variety of countries and regions to be involved.  It is an elite event so they can't let everyone who want to play in it but they try to include players from all over the world. 

dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

Oh, that is a good news for other countries except China, hahahahaha,

 We all know that they are power house of table tennis... well, for me .....

 

does this mean that, no the same team member that will be going to the finals?

Well that happened in the 2008 Beijing Olympics..... 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

I think you are allowed 2 players per country but they must be drawn in the same half.
JinMeng Lai

JinMeng Lai Posted 12 years ago

Hi Alois, why do you say timo boll's forehand technique is special?
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

He moves his bat through really fast and the stroke is consistent.
dos toledo

dos toledo Posted 12 years ago

Hey coach, is Timo's bat specially made for him?

And why does other players have thesame bat as Timo?

 

His backhand loop looks awkward,, isnt it? 

Debo :

Debo : Posted 12 years ago

Timo's backhand is pleasure to watch, I don't know how someone rate it as awkward.  Actually he is a perfect and brilliant example of two wing looper.  
 
Hats off to Timo Bill and his playing style and his consistent battle against the chinese powerhouse.
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago

Timo's bat is made for him.  I guess other players like having the same equipment as champions.

I like his backhand style.  It certainly works for him. 

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