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Hello TTDers:
*salutes with left palm to right fist*
I'm 51 yrs old, back in my teens (late 1970's-early 1980's), I used to play a lot. As you can guess from my nickname, I play traditional penholder style. I learned from Alex Tam and Richard Ling at an old NYC Chinatown club in the firehouse on Lafayette St. NYC oldtimers may recall those 2 names. Played when Guo Yuehua was world champ and Cai Zhenhua was #2.
Played until the firehouse club closed down late 80's. Played on and off since then. "Retired" in 90's, as friends got married and moved, I got married and had kids. Concentrated on family and career. Old and fat, doctor said I needed to lose weight. Got more active again by playing TT again since last June.
Last Saturday, I had the honor and privilege to hit/play with UpsideDownCarl, Der_Echte and PingPongHolic. I thank my old friend 42andbackpains for the invite and informing me of TTD.
Alex Tam started me off with pips penholder. .. I couldn't master the backhand smash, so I went to smooth penholder. About a month ago, "Excalibur" (my old Double Happiness 08 blade (7-ply, good for smashing; lost my Double Happiness 032 5-ply, good for looping) died, 35+ yr old blade
RIP Excalibur
Currently getting used to an Avalox P700 with Double Happiness Hurricane 3.
I also am into martial arts, self-defense, comics, movies, tv, and reading, mostly non-fiction.
Very truly yours in TT,
~osp
*salutes with left palm to right fist*
I'm 51 yrs old, back in my teens (late 1970's-early 1980's), I used to play a lot. As you can guess from my nickname, I play traditional penholder style. I learned from Alex Tam and Richard Ling at an old NYC Chinatown club in the firehouse on Lafayette St. NYC oldtimers may recall those 2 names. Played when Guo Yuehua was world champ and Cai Zhenhua was #2.
Played until the firehouse club closed down late 80's. Played on and off since then. "Retired" in 90's, as friends got married and moved, I got married and had kids. Concentrated on family and career. Old and fat, doctor said I needed to lose weight. Got more active again by playing TT again since last June.
Last Saturday, I had the honor and privilege to hit/play with UpsideDownCarl, Der_Echte and PingPongHolic. I thank my old friend 42andbackpains for the invite and informing me of TTD.
Alex Tam started me off with pips penholder. .. I couldn't master the backhand smash, so I went to smooth penholder. About a month ago, "Excalibur" (my old Double Happiness 08 blade (7-ply, good for smashing; lost my Double Happiness 032 5-ply, good for looping) died, 35+ yr old blade
RIP Excalibur
Currently getting used to an Avalox P700 with Double Happiness Hurricane 3.
I also am into martial arts, self-defense, comics, movies, tv, and reading, mostly non-fiction.
Very truly yours in TT,
~osp
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