Name: Less Wrist MORE Wins
Uploaded: 2025-10-02T14:00:17.000Z
Duration: 799
Description: One of the biggest mistakes I see at the kitchen is players using too much wrist. It feels natural, but it leads to pop-ups, errors, and missed opportunities....

One of the biggest mistakes I see at the kitchen is players using too much wrist. It feels natural, but it leads to pop-ups, errors, and missed opportunities. In this video, I’ll break down why the wrist is the biggest issue at the kitchen and what you should be doing instead.

✅ This video is for:
• Players who keep popping up their dinks
• Anyone struggling with control at the kitchen line
• 3.0 to 4.0 players who want more consistency

📍 What You’ll Learn:
• Why using your wrist creates instability in dinks
• How to control the paddle face without flicking
• A simple arm-based technique for better consistency

⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Why the wrist breaks down your dinks
02:45 Demo: dinking with vs. without wrist
05:40 Wrist on counters
06:58 Counter demo
08:12 Speed-ups (4th shot pressure)
09:29 Speed-up demo
10:48 Richie recap

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