05/10/2026

first time playing with david.

latest video of me playing, looks pretty shit.

I mean in terms of swings and hits, i got better, i was able to clear, smash better, drop relatively better although this video doesnt really show it. I do see the way I held my racket before contact be very different than pro players, I dont really get it. Before contact, I held it lower than most pros, whereas they would hold it above level from their head. In terms of movement, it still needs a lot of improvement, for example:

- Always have both your legs horizontal and your posture low when you are about to return a shot

- Learn how the pros move from the front to the back court. I used 4 steps whereas I can see Anthony Ginting get to the back court 2 times further with only 2 steps.

- Always have your back foot elevated before returning the serve.

- Before a backhand, try to cross your legs as fast as possible, be in the backhand position as fast as possible.

Pros' reference video:

yoo, the europeans are getting it man.

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Nice play (charles haha!!!!!!!!!!!!!)