Yes, I believe it can. But I want to make one thing clear first: a racket cannot replace good technique. If your footwork is poor, your timing is late, or you are always trying to hit the ball too hard, changing your racket will not suddenly solve everything. What I have found, however, is that […]
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If you feel that you are making too many unforced errors in table tennis, the first thing I would look at is not your racket or rubber. I would look at how you swing the racket. Many players have enough strength and enough speed, but their shots are still inconsistent. One ball goes perfectly, the
When players want to improve their forehand, they often ask me about speed, spin, rubber, or blade. These things certainly matter. But before looking at equipment, I would ask a much simpler question: What happens at the moment you actually hit the ball? In my experience, two factors have an especially important influence on forehand
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When a player tells me, “I know the technique, but my racket face always seems to change at the last moment,” I usually don’t tell them to simply move their wrist less. The first thing I want to know is: Why does the racket face need so much adjustment in the first place? Good racket
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A common problem I see with attacking players is this: The first forehand is excellent. The second one is still good. But after three or four consecutive attacks, the movement starts to change. The racket angle changes. The contact point moves. The arm becomes tense. The body starts rushing. And suddenly, the forehand that looked
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One question I hear quite often from players is: “I can hit my forehand hard, so why can’t I finish the point?” In many cases, the problem is not that you are too weak. The real problem is that your forehand power is not being used in a stable and repeatable way. After many years
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This is a question I often hear from players who feel they have plenty of strength, but somehow the ball does not come off the racket as powerfully as they expect: “Mr. Su, I can swing hard, so why doesn’t all that power seem to reach the ball?” My answer is simple: Power is not
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This is a question I hear from many players who already have a decent forehand: “Mr. Su, I can attack with my forehand, but why doesn’t it feel dangerous enough? How can I make my forehand more threatening?” My answer is simple: You need more than power. You need power that you can control and
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This is a problem I have seen countless times: “Mr. Su, during training I can hit beautiful forehand loops. The ball has speed, spin, and a good arc. But once I enter a match, everything seems to disappear. Why?” I think many players misunderstand what is happening. Your technique may not have disappeared. Your body
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This is one of the most important questions in table tennis: “Mr. Su, my forehand can be powerful sometimes, but why can’t I make it consistent? How can I improve my stability?” Many players think the answer is simply: “Practice more.” Of course, practice is important. But after more than 30 years of studying table
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This is a question I have heard from many players: “Mr. Su, I practice my forehand again and again, but why does my shot still lack explosiveness? I feel like I have power, but I cannot transfer it fully into the ball.” In many cases, the problem is not your physical strength. The problem may
This is probably the question I get asked more than any other. “Mr. Su, if the Pistol Racket is really that good, why don’t we see professional players using it?” It’s a fair question. And I’d like to answer it honestly. Professional Players Rarely Change Equipment One thing many people don’t realize is that elite
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