Forehand smash in Table Tennis

Reviewer Corrects a mistake most players believe is right — that alone makes this worth watching.

Moderator Squarely about smashing high balls — contact point relative to the body, racket angle, timing the rise to the ball. Entirely on-skill.

Reviewer One of the best in this batch -- explains the why, not just the what.

Moderator Coach explicitly building the smash as an extension of the forehand drive, with a full breakdown: stance/spacing, compact swing, weight-shift sequence, follow-through, recovery. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer This is how you actually teach a smash — footwork, timing, recovery, all of it.

Moderator This is a proper smash breakdown: stance versus the normal attacking forehand, big weight transfer onto the back foot, racket path low-to-shoulder, contact around head height just after the bounce peak, and recovery footwork after the follow-through.

Reviewer Excellent -- credible coach, clear and complete.

Moderator Real, well-known coach (Alois Rosario, PingSkills) on the forehand smash -- start position, footwork, weight transfer, flat contact, common errors.

Reviewer Strong -- credible pros, real demonstrated nuance.

Moderator Two credible pros (Killerspin) analyzing a teammate's smash technique and then demonstrating it themselves -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer Clear, practical breakdown - a good first lesson on the smash.

Moderator This is the real thing - a straight, numbered breakdown of forehand smash technique on a high ball: stance, early bat preparation, contact height, hitting through, bat angle, and the footwork to get there in time.

Reviewer Systematic, technically solid, genuinely useful.

Moderator Thorough breakdown of forehand smash mechanics - stance relative to ball position, body rotation, backswing height, weight transfer, racket-angle adjustment by ball height, contact timing. Squarely on-topic and detailed.

Reviewer Good -- targets the actual mistakes players make, not generic form.

Moderator Real coach (Shion Sakai) addressing forehand smash mistakes directly -- blade height, backswing size, swing direction, weight transfer.

Reviewer Real technical depth here, just rough in translation.

Moderator A named coach's detailed forehand smash breakdown for high balls specifically -- body position relative to the ball, the 'triangle' concept for power, full rotation timing.

Reviewer Clear, well-structured, from a real coach -- good stuff.

Moderator Real coach (Matt Hetherington, JOOLA) teaching the forehand smash with a clean avoid/do structure.

Reviewer Solid, detailed, technically sound.

Moderator On topic -- frames the smash clearly as an evolution of the forehand drive and gives a full, specific technical breakdown credited to a named coach.

Reviewer Good, specific, credible coaching.

Moderator Real coach (Shion Sakai) teaching short-pips forehand smash specifically -- squarely the sub-skill, specific equipment scenario.

Reviewer Good, focused lesson on one real decision point.

Moderator On topic and specific -- breaks down the three timing windows for contacting the smash (early, top of bounce, late) with the risk/reward of each.

Reviewer Solid, specific fixes from a credible coach.

Moderator Real coach (Kiyohiko Kosuge) teaching forehand smash specifically against underspin for short-pips players -- squarely the sub-skill, just a specific ball scenario.

Reviewer Good specific fixes, explained well.

Moderator On topic -- a personal, specific set of common-mistake fixes for the smash: deciding topspin vs slap, not rushing the swing, adjusting for backspin/chops, relaxing the grip, managing distance from the table.

Reviewer Simple, correct, and it tells you why — good starter lesson.

Moderator Squarely a forehand smash lesson against a no-spin ball: body stays down, contact taken at the peak of the bounce, no long backswing, straight bat face, elbow locked at a right angle. Every cue is smash-specific.

Reviewer Solid -- nice point about early vs late timing on the ball.

Moderator On topic -- when to use the smash, two timing options for contact, racket angle, footwork and weight transfer.

Reviewer Good, calls out a real beginner mistake with footwork timing.

Moderator Squarely forehand smash -- bat height, flat vs brushed contact, and a clear focus on footwork timing while the ball is in the air.

Reviewer Good -- actually gives you drills, not just theory.

Moderator On topic -- full smash breakdown (stance, backswing, contact, follow-through) plus tips and named drills (multiball, footwork, target practice).

Reviewer Good fundamentals from a real pro, if a bit brief.

Moderator Pro player (Tahl Leibovitz) demonstrating the forehand smash and how it changes with incoming spin (under/top spin) -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer Clear and usable, just don't expect it to go deep.

Moderator A clear, specific variant of the forehand smash (attacking a short serve) with four concrete steps: close the distance, open the racket, contact at the peak, finish with the wrist. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Correct fundamentals, over before it gets useful.

Moderator Straight, unambiguous forehand smash demo: sideways stance, bat up, hit at the top of the bounce, downward-forward path off the forehand drive.

Moderator This is exactly on target — Angela Guan breaks down smashing a high ball into footwork, keeping the arm up, and hitting downward with placement. That's the forehand smash against a lob, no ambiguity.

Reviewer Simple, clear keys to remember — a good starting framework even if it doesn't go super deep.

Reviewer Fine basic intro, nothing fancy.

Moderator A coach walking a student through basic forehand smash technique step by step -- distance from body, grip/wrist position, timing at the peak, body lean.

Reviewer Deep technical content when it's on the smash specifically.

Moderator Explicitly compares drive/topspin/smash mechanics, so the smash is genuinely covered, but it gets roughly a third of the runtime alongside the other two strokes.

Moderator Squarely a forehand smash tutorial - footwork into the ball, leg-and-hip rotation, forearm finish on a high ball. Exactly the shot we're cataloguing under, even though the English is rough (clearly dubbed/translated).

Reviewer Solid checkpoints if you already know the motion, but the explanation is choppy enough that it won't click on a first watch.

Reviewer Real content in there, but the translation is a mess to follow.

Moderator This is a real forehand smash lesson (coach correcting a student's contact point, weight shift, and use of the body vs. just the arm) -- on topic despite the rough transcript.

Reviewer Real insight when it's on the smash, but that's only part of the video.

Moderator Genuinely covers smash/'hit' mechanics (weight-drop for hitting vs looping, the crouch needed for short-pips hitters) but a large share of the video is general forehand drive/loop mechanics and rally tactics not specific to the smash.

Reviewer Some real cues in there, but you have to dig for them.

Moderator This is genuine forehand smash training footage — feeding a rising ball, timing the swing off the bounce, finishing forward over the table — but the transcript is choppy, mixed-language coaching chatter rather than a clean explanation.

Moderator Squarely about the forehand smash — stays on the shot itself, touching topspin and precision rather than wandering into other strokes.

Reviewer Quick hitter — decent cues but a clip this short won't build the stroke on its own.