PONGFU FOCUS

* learn to watch and study how rubber act on the ball
* energize in preparation to react
* if out of position, recover first but watch
* in return serve, hit toward the paddle
* in rally, hit away from the paddle
* come on down on serve
* flip down on rally
* jump on opponent's stroke
* shadow or drill to jump to serve before actual play
* mental imaging the entire scenerio of spin,bounce,stroke
* center elbow to start stroke and serve
* wiggle body for both sides before serve
* use shoulder to swing
* skill, not winning
* track, fro and to, of ball trajectory
* bias toward leftside in neutral position
* jump up high in serve
* follow thru serve with paddle tipped up
* teeoff on returning serve
* counter attack everything
* crouch below the tipped up paddle
* centralize elbow to crank out the stroke
* aiming for the lower side spot on the blade to hit
* flip up blade before turning in upside down position
* tip paddle up, as arms do
* in returning serve, jump in sync with bouncing ball
* dangle the body with quick steps
* bounce
* brace
* pacify
* fleet
* in all out spin serve, jerk the thigh
* drill 3rd ball for allout spin serve
* against long pip or anti, play against own reversed spin
* reverse spin own spin for long pip
* continuous pressure until games over
* counterspin block by hitting side of ball
* scoop up the ball on its way down to hit at the bounce
* forehand twist the waist
* backhand bend down the waist
* fake backhand to get force in serving
* angle racket to catch before spin
* come over on top of ball bounce and crouch over to follow
* reach in low for all short balls
* body lead in when hit push shot
* one continual motion per stroke
* dont watch ball bounce up, but only down before bounce
* backhand body pull delay the arm up
* twist hip before backhand
* stare at ball hard before serving with lower right blade
* raise arms and flip blade when ball bounce on other side
* standing down kick in backhand
* raise arm and step in forehand
* adjust for irregular instability on the bounce
* exert hard before pacify
* hold paddle loose in serving
* croach waist into table for short balls
* go down when reach for far shots
* let blade flip over for backhand slam
* meet the ball lightly on way up -- both ball and paddle
* watch the ball before it's fall in serving
* let go wrist in serving
* stretch left arm far for long shots
* in return down-spin shot, brake the ball 1st before lift
* touch and send the ball out ever so carefully
* watch the opponent's stroke as the ball goes into racket
* catch ball early off bounce to hurry opponent stroke
* make the ball contact point as the reference for body
* be a little earlier than the ball before hitting
* minimize uncertainty
* just think of the stroke
* microhops before the step to strike
* keep arm stiff but loose to transfer momentum
* mind on the ball, body on itself
* in return serve, jump with the 1st bounce
* flip and pick up on bottom of blade with a foot kick
* hear sound of spin serve contact
* firm hand in flipping up and strike ball
* wrestle control of ball and lead it out
* float the feet, especially after hitting the ball
* synch the ball descent fully
* localize paddle-ball contact to smallest possible circle
* pip-out rubber hit perpendicular then spin
* fan with right side to hit and serve ball
* shadow stroke before hitting the ball
* step on the ball's bounce before strike
* let ball bounce if problem with spin
* calm down when attacked
* tip right foot's toe to guide incoming ball
* hop to come done on the ball to hit
* plan the outgoing as well as incoming trajectory
* serve with right side tip of blade, with loose lower arm
* continuous smooth motion timed against opponent pace
* loosen fingers to feel top spin shot
* backhand return of serve:dont look away until 1st bounce
* in serving, step right leg forward when flipping up paddle
* loosen whole body
* predetermine the paths, spin and counterspin
* whole body & paddle as a unit
* launge chest forward in serve
* carry spin ball out to prevent popout
* returning topspin,charge into ball and hit close to bounce
* check left arm
* relax and lift arms high after a stroke
* calmness can slow things down
* 3-pt contact -- strike with bud of blade
* lower to ball level
* free fall with ball
* take a more-serious-than-u-thought boop to miss a shot
* fast balls are misjudged balls
* better late than getting psyched out
* serve with right side of blade
* stoop down to raise arm neutrally to prepare stroke
* dash body forward to get paddle force on the ball
* breathing in when toss the ball in serving
* snap fingers in serving
* dash body in in serving
* flip blade down before strike
* catch the ball low and rub correctly
* crash against the bouncing up ball
* always for serve deception by rotating body
* recover from serve by moving right leg forward & lift arm
* left arm as remote sensors
* angle backhand blade inward
* relax arm to get whipping speed
* track ball vertically
* single-sweep stroke
* go down on the ball
* get crashing effect(snap down) in serve
* left arm guide
* crash/pickup rally
* stomach in block
* jump on hitting oppnt paddle
* step on bounce on table
* kick block
* push before ball land on table
* push with upper edge of blade
* bend legs in push
* left arm stretched in push
* stay calm, relaxed and balanced
* stay low(waist at table height)
* play with abandonment
* bow to time topspin & downspin ball




1.71 A CRAZY PONGFOOL

1.72 CRAZY PONGWU DANCE

1.73 PONGFU STROKES DEVELOPMENT

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1.54 PLAYING TABLE -- PLABLE
plable.

1.55 LEGENDS -- OLD AND NEW
legend.

1.56 GOOD OLD PINGPONG

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