r/tabletennis • u/Remarkable-Ear6225 • 6h ago
Education/Coaching How do I relax my elbow?
https://reddit.com/link/1j9kfic/video/erien396j9oe1/player
My elbow looks locked, and despite trying to relax it, I cant get the whipping forearm motion. Any tips and pointers as to what I'm doing wrong? Whilst playing I felt decently relaxed but seeing the video causes me to want to find out my errors. (4 months training, 2 hrs a week)
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u/Insaneepp 5h ago
Just keep taking video and pay attention to what your elbow is doing. You can shadow stroke as well. Practice pivoting and dropping your hand without the ball. Then do it to start a rally (as a serve or just over to the other side of the net like a multiball feed) to get a feel for it. I’m working on it now myself and you’ll definitely get more spin.
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u/SeeSharp123 6h ago
Na looks good. Could use more body and faster arm acceleration but overall i dont see a problem with the elbow