Looping against backspin in Table Tennis

Reviewer This is how you actually fix a backhand loop -- mechanism, setup, and what to change when the ball goes in the net vs. off the end.

Moderator Entirely dedicated to backhand-looping heavy underspin, with named coach demonstration throughout. This is squarely and only about the target skill.

Reviewer Genuinely excellent -- teaches you to read the incoming ball and adjust on the fly, not just one fixed technique.

Moderator Fully on-topic and unusually deep -- reading the incoming spin, adjusting brush-vs-hit accordingly, and footwork adjustment for varying push depth, all central to this sub-skill.

Moderator Looping heavy underspin pushes in table tennis: open the racket and meet the back of the ball so it lifts, take the racket back vertical behind the thigh, wait for the ball instead of reaching, take it on the rise or at the top, drive with the legs and hips, and keep your distance from the ball. Squarely on looping against backspin.

Reviewer Textbook fixes for loops against heavy underspin: open racket, vertical backswing, wait, use your body.

Reviewer Detailed, specific footwork-to-loop coaching — the real thing.

Moderator Squarely looping against backspin — the push-to-backhand-loop transition specifically.

Reviewer Clean demonstration of why legs and waist matter, not just the arm.

Moderator Squarely looping against backspin, isolating exactly what each body part contributes.

Reviewer The racket-mark demo alone makes this better than most stroke tutorials -- you can see exactly where you should be making contact.

Moderator Entirely and only about backhand topspin against backspin -- feet, start height, contact quality, finish, adjusting verticality to backspin severity. No filler.

Reviewer If your backhand loop against backspin gets blocked back easily, this is the fix — close the face, point the tip at your left foot.

Moderator Squarely backhand loop against backspin throughout — racket angle in the backswing, racket-tip direction, and timing of contact. No side topics.

Reviewer The 'wait for the ball to fall, not peak' cue alone will fix a lot of netted loops.

Moderator Entirely about contact point and timing on the forehand loop against backspin — upper vs lower racket half, and hitting the early-falling phase instead of the peak. Zero digression.

Reviewer One of the more technically precise videos in this batch -- the off-center contact explanation alone is worth it.

Moderator Deeply and squarely on-topic -- ready position, footwork, staying low through contact, the two-phase swing path, and off-center contact, all specific to looping against backspin.

Reviewer Solid ground-up explanation of the backhand loop — where to stand, how the elbow should move, when to make contact.

Moderator A dedicated fundamentals breakdown of the backhand loop against underspin — elbow stability, positioning distance from the table, timing at the top of the bounce. Stays on this shot the entire time.

Reviewer Sound advanced principle on trunk-driven power, a bit repetitive in delivery.

Moderator Squarely looping against backspin, addressing power and direction generation specifically.

Reviewer Correct diagnosis of why heavy backspin keeps diving off your racket — just don't expect the finger technique itself in this clip.

Moderator Entirely about generating friction on the backspin loop — why you keep hitting the lower half of the racket (high CoG, cocked wrist, rushed timing) and how to fix it. Never strays from this shot.

Reviewer The 'hug the ball, don't push at it' cue is simple and it's the actual fix for a flat, straight-line loop.

Moderator Framed and demonstrated entirely around looping a backspin ball — body-leads-arm sequencing, the outer-arc 'hug' motion, and shoulder/grip tension are all taught live on a student working this exact shot.

Reviewer Sit on a low stool and you'll feel exactly what you're missing — simple, correct, and it'll stick.

Moderator Nothing but forehand loop vs backspin from start to finish — recovery timing after the serve, why a high center of gravity kills the lift, and the staircase swing path. No filler, no tangents.

Reviewer Good specific detail, especially the hit-vs-brush ratio call-out and the footwork fix.

Moderator Squarely on-topic -- this is the loop-drive variant against backspin, with contact timing, footwork, and the hit/brush ratio, all part of the same sub-skill.

Reviewer Solid fix for the classic 'all arm, no body' backspin loop, plus a genuinely useful timing update.

Moderator Squarely on-topic -- diagnoses and fixes the arm-only, disconnected-body loop against backspin, plus a note on the modern trend of contacting the ball earlier.

Reviewer Clear, specific correction — rotate before you brush, and here's when to use it.

Moderator Squarely looping against backspin — clear, coherent, on-court correction.

Reviewer Clean breakdown of the stroke, and the heavy-vs-light backspin adjustment tip alone is worth the two minutes.

Moderator This is exactly the stroke in question, forehand version. Feet, start position at knee height, brushing contact, finish above eye level at 90/90 -- that's the full topspin-against-backspin package on the forehand side, nothing else mixed in.

Reviewer Relaxed wrist, low body, wrist below your forearm at contact — that's the whole fix.

Moderator All about why forehand loops against backspin dive into the net — racket angle, wrist-below-forearm, body timing, staying low. Stays on this one problem the whole way.

Reviewer Complete, well-sequenced breakdown -- good one to actually learn the shot from.

Moderator Squarely on-topic -- teaches the full stroke for looping heavy backspin, contact timing, stance, arc shape, finger grip.

Reviewer Good, focused adjustment advice -- just build on your topspin loop first.

Moderator Squarely on-topic -- the whole clip is about adjusting the loop for backspin: lower center of gravity, semicircular rotation, hip/leg power source.

Reviewer Right priorities for the shot, looks like real coaching.

Moderator Caption is a numbered, specific breakdown of forehand and backhand loop vs backspin -- precisely the named skill, from a coach handle.

Reviewer Good refinement cue for players who already loop but struggle against heavy backspin.

Moderator Directly addresses the against-backspin case specifically, contrasting hand height/position against backspin vs. topspin - exactly the named skill.

Reviewer Starts with the actual physics of the ball, good sign.

Moderator Directly about forehand loop against underspin, same skill under its other common name.

Reviewer Good correction -- it's footwork, not your hand height, that's usually the real problem -- but the delivery is a bit rambling.

Moderator Entirely about correcting a specific misconception in how players approach backspin balls -- hand height, center of gravity, footwork. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Good visual walk-through of the fundamentals, though it stays fairly surface-level.

Moderator Straightforward demo of the backhand loop against backspin with multiball feed -- feet square-on, low start/high finish, more vertical against heavier backspin, turning for down-the-line. All squarely on the target stroke.

Reviewer Nails the one detail that actually matters, but the words alone don't carry the lesson -- you need the slow-mo.

Moderator Laser-focused on-topic -- the exact brushing contact for forehand and backhand loops against backspin, which is the single most important detail in this shot.

Reviewer Good specific cue from a credible source, just cuts off short.

Moderator Squarely looping against backspin — racket height on the backswing.

Reviewer Solid on one key mistake -- swinging too low and crossing your body into the net -- but it's brief.

Moderator Squarely about the forehand loop against backspin, contrasted directly with topspin-against-block to highlight what changes. On topic throughout, just brief.

Reviewer Not a how-to, it's a how-to-practice -- good drill progression if you've already got the stroke down.

Moderator Whole session is built around topspin-against-backspin -- push-then-topspin drills, multiball feed practice, and a game built around forcing the conversion. Opens with a review of session 6 (topspin vs block) which isn't this skill, but that's a short warm-up before the real content.

Reviewer Genuinely useful detail on wrist angle and contact point, even if it's a bit loose and conversational.

Moderator This is live, hands-on coaching of the forehand loop specifically adjusted for backspin -- wrist angle and contact point change with how much backspin and how high the ball is.

Reviewer The three-trajectory idea (loop up, press down, drive flat) is a great mental shortcut once you isolate it for backspin.

Moderator Teaches backspin-loop backswing and arc specifically (close to the body, big arc, why a chopped ball needs this) but spends real, substantial time on the topspin-loop backswing as the contrast case — it's a compare-both lesson, not exclusively about backspin.

Moderator Coach Aga on lifting the wrist to get the angle that cancels backspin and turns defence into attack, framed around opponents with long pips. That is the heart of looping against backspin.

Reviewer One clear, useful cue - use the wrist to create the angle under the backspin. Short, but it's the right point.

Moderator Backhand topspin against backspin: fixing an unstable elbow and a forearm that twists flat at contact, rolling the ball in an arc, forearm and wrist first, then adding the body. That's the backhand side of looping against backspin. A quick correction clip, not the full stroke.

Reviewer Good cues on elbow and forearm for the backhand loop. Short, so you'll still need work on racket angle and timing against heavy backspin.

Reviewer Real coaching content with a clear before/after, just cut short and plugged hard for their site.

Moderator This is the backhand side of the same core skill -- getting under the ball and brushing up against backspin. Not forehand, but the underlying technique this sub-skill is about, just on the other wing.

Reviewer Genuine leg-drive cues, but hard to follow through the broken narration.

Moderator On-topic power-generation coaching for the forehand loop against backspin; opens with an unrelated music intro that eats into the runtime.

Reviewer Legitimate corrections, but delivery limits how much you'll actually absorb.

Moderator Real on-court correction of forehand/backhand loop errors, though a chunk of the runtime is a student testimonial rather than instruction.

Reviewer Right problem, since this is where many players' loops fall apart, but twenty seconds is room for one tip. You'll still need drills to groove it.

Moderator Short fix for the loop against backspin, the usual sticking point for players moving past pushing. On the skill, though at twenty seconds it's one adjustment.

Moderator A coaching short on fixing backspin loops in table tennis: loosen the arm, flick with the fingers and wrist for spin and arc, load the right leg, and tighten the grip at contact. The caption sells it as a principle for looping against both backspin and topspin, and that's how it plays: general loop mechanics, not specific to underspin.

Reviewer Leg load and grip squeeze are right; skip the 'no arm' advice if you want to lift underspin.

Reviewer Leg load and grip squeeze are right, but 'just the wrist' won't lift a heavy underspin ball.

Moderator Table tennis fix for a player missing loops against backspin: relax the arm, use the fingers and wrist to flick and make the spin and arc, load the weight onto the right leg, and squeeze the grip at contact. It's framed around backspin loops, but the cues are general loop mechanics and don't touch racket angle or the lift you need against underspin.