Post videos of yourself playing

**nixem7** · 05-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Thanks a lot, it's a great feedback I've got. I'll try to be not so airily by split-drop and to bend the knees a little more.

I think, sometimes I smash jumping backwards and having momentum backwards. After it I'm even slower as usually in arriving the net.

RacketlonCanada, I'm 30. I started training again since one year, after 4-5 years not playing at all, but I had not ever played better than now (i guess). Nevertheless, I want to improve my skills considerably - "to beat that guy from the A-team".

Is that weird stuff at e.g. 2:10 that the left leg does (the heel goes outwards before the stroke)? It looks funny in snapshot, I'll pay attention to it, it's definitely redundant.

**GTAveteran** · 05-01-2009, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by nixem7

Hi all, here is my video (6 min, only action):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SbVjZL2k6Q

so, what should I improve, what is my major weakness?

I'm on the camera side.

the guy youre playing has a nice backhand

**Danstevens** · 05-02-2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by jerby

So, anyway, here's a short clip, as promised

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNEheMuFv28
The entire second set was just a tad too long, so from 0-0 tot 7-11 I just used the bets rallies, and then from 7-11 on it's the full match.

Please, let me know what you think, Keep in mind I'm playing a guy who is just clearly a step ahead of me

You're really, really good.

Best of luck with future tournaments.

**jerby** · 05-03-2009, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Distanc3

@ Jerby

Great match! wish i could play like that i really do. One thing i noticed is that you "jump, *wait*, smash" i think you can be more efficient if you just go for it.
*shrugs*

That's actually very true, thank you

I loaded my video up, to check what you said....and already at the very first shot I do it

**krisss** · 05-03-2009, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by jerby

That's actually very true, thank you

I loaded my video up, to check what you said....and already at the very first shot I do it

Yeah Jerby the Jump Smash was one thing.

I also saw that , on a few points you were backing from the net , but that was only twice . The other point was most of your smashes were to your opponents body I know the tactical advantages of this but on this opponent wouldn't it have been easier to smash to the sides?

Your defense is good , I am still in bad habits by defending in singles , by moving my leg then my racket it should be the other way around. Your backhand is also good , you caught your opponent out a few times with it

. I liked the backhand smash finisher

.

Anyway I have only watched the video once , but wow your good

By the way , what happened at 5:00 , did your racket go over the net?

**jerby** · 05-03-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by krisss

Yeah Jerby the Jump Smash was one thing.

I also saw that , on a few points you were backing from the net , but that was only twice . The other point was most of your smashes were to your opponents body I know the tactical advantages of this but on this opponent wouldn't it have been easier to smash to the sides?

Your defense is good , I am still in bad habits by defending in singles , by moving my leg then my racket it should be the other way around. Your backhand is also good , you caught your opponent out a few times with it

. I liked the backhand smash finisher

.

Anyway I have only watched the video once , but wow your good

By the way , what happened at 5:00 , did your racket go over the net?

Thanks for your response krisss

Well, one thing to 'explain' the larger part is the height of the hall, which is something like 16m (and poorly lit) I had a lot of issues with my timing and a sense of where I was on court. Most of the time my smashes are more to the lines (smashing at the body can be useful but I normally don't do it too often...I just don't smash hard enough for that to work)

The backing away from the net is a big problem though, I really have to be quicker on my feet, Hannes was also quite good at the net (do you see how high he takes the shuttle every time? I wish I could do that

it made playing him a lot more difficult)

At 5:00 he obstructed my netkill, but he got it back though, but went out after it touched me, minor discussion

**RichF** · 05-05-2009, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by jerby

Originally Posted by Distanc3

@ Jerby

Great match! wish i could play like that i really do. One thing i noticed is that you "jump, *wait*, smash" i think you can be more efficient if you just go for it.
*shrugs*

That's actually very true, thank you

I loaded my video up, to check what you said....and already at the very first shot I do it

...although....some coaches advocate a short pause before hitting the smash. (I haven't seen the video yet since it's blocked from here so I might be getting the wrong end of the stick

)

**LD rules!** · 05-05-2009, 08:43 AM

Ok guys busy uploading file on to mediafire as I write this is about three months ago in a tournament I think the score was 21-12 to me but I didn't play my best maybe about 40% of my best

Sox for the quality and the video is sideways cause that was the only way I could balance my phone lol

I have baddy tomorrow so I cam get you a better video then

**LD rules!** · 05-05-2009, 08:48 AM

The link is

Http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9...e75f6e8ebbe871
I am playing in the yellow top

**grhm2356** · 05-05-2009, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

The link is

Http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9...e75f6e8ebbe871
I am playing in the yellow top

Can't open it, it seems to be missing...

**LD rules!** · 05-05-2009, 09:00 AM

don't worry I shall fix it

**LD rules!** · 05-05-2009, 09:04 AM

http://www.mediafire.com/?ntj0my3nxzn
there you go guys

**lagigolo** · 05-05-2009, 09:49 AM

@LD rules! Took me a while to work out how to rotate pic. this can be done quite easily if you play it in vlc, settings, ctrl + g, transformation.

Watched a little of the other guy and thought you were training him. Then you went to the other end and i still thought you were training him.

Then i just read your post and it was a tourney. Sorry didn't seem like a competitive game.

I have just rewatched it again, either you are very good, and making it look effortless or its so hard to tell because i can only see one perspective.

will keep an eye out for the next one.

**LD rules!** · 05-05-2009, 09:53 AM

Well the camera isn't very good

I am pretty good though to be honest I was just going easy on him

Hehehehehehehe

**kingmarioxv** · 05-05-2009, 10:47 AM

After much experimentation, I was finally able to get the video uploaded onto youtube. This is a mixed doubles match with my sister at the 2008 CBA tournament in Jamaica. This is from the middle of the second set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2CK-Wd6bo4

Comments are welcome. Though I have been playing for close to 9 years now this was the first year that I got coaching, hence the lazy shots.

I am in the blue shirt and green shorts and my sis is in the red top, black shorts.