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I just used a VPN to the States and it's unreachable there too.

For everyone who isn't living in Australia, there has never been a better time to move here. Spring is on the way, ttEDGE videos are readily available and we aren't very close to North Korea.

I realize this is now the LTT series thread and not really the ETTS series any more, but I have a video update to ETTS06, serve recovery. My recovery is still crap. My problems with balance and third ball consistency all start with this. The video is two points from a tournament yesterday. I actually won this match 3 nil and was pretty psyched about it, but on video good Lord, I'm completely side-on to the table when the serve lands on my opponent's side. I've only been working on this five days a week for two effing years and I still don't turn my hips into the serve at all. Maybe that missing hip rotation is the link between this topic and the recent LTT vids.

I think the first one was just a good block. If you expected the ball to go to the forehand, what a nice setup. Maybe you could have placed it better but I don't think you did much wrong.

LTT81 and DTT15 are now available on ttEDGE.com

LTT81 is about using your hips on the backhand counter hit. I'd say it's a 9/10 important concept and it's one of the difference between elite and club players.

DTT15 is an extremely popular exercise among elite players.

Looks like I already do this even when looping, especially a little bit away from the net to attempt to muster more power.

One of the better players at the club today said that my backhand looks like a pros sometimes. I'll take that compliment

Edit: The more I thought about it, this is some pretty high end teaching here - something we don't even notice even when watching pros. It feels really good going down the line too.

Congratulations to BRS for breaking 2000 for the first time Ben has been a major contributor to the LTT Series, so many thanks to him.

Looks like I already do this even when looping, especially a little bit away from the net to attempt to muster more power.

One of the better players at the club today said that my backhand looks like a pros sometimes. I'll take that compliment

Edit: The more I thought about it, this is some pretty high end teaching here - something we don't even notice even when watching pros. It feels really good going down the line too.

Is there value in taking a few steps back from the table and practice counter looping for the lower level players? I've been struggling to get a guy I play with to really loop the ball and have been trying it as a way to get feel for the spin required. I should mention that I'm not asking for advise on how to coach, but in general is that a good exercise for players who are 1200-1800 rated? I've been using it as a warm up even right after counter hitting.

Congratulations to BRS for breaking 2000 for the first time Ben has been a major contributor to the LTT Series, so many thanks to him.

Is there value in taking a few steps back from the table and practice counter looping for the lower level players? I've been struggling to get a guy I play with to really loop the ball and have been trying it as a way to get feel for the spin required. I should mention that I'm not asking for advise on how to coach, but in general is that a good exercise for players who are 1200-1800 rated? I've been using it as a warm up even right after counter hitting.

Congratulations to BRS for breaking 2000 for the first time Ben has been a major contributor to the LTT Series, so many thanks to him.