Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

[JeffM]

Will carefully evaluate at home tonight, send me your address by PM and your choice of blade if you think you made it.

Thanks NL. Will wait for your confirmation before I send my address and choice of blade, don't want to get any false hope for myself

 

[JeffM]

Wow cool stuff NL
I am playing an away match tomorrow as a fill in the third league. However, I hurt my leg at the club yesterday ... It hurts when I go down for a forehand topspin. The pain flares up on the inside of my right quad, close to the but. I had this before, it mainly happens if I play while not warmed up properly.

I hope it gets better until the match... I planned to film those matches. They have a defender that used to play an attacking game at a much higher level but he decided to play defense for funs now and has dropped in points as a consequence.

Hope you have a speedy recovery Boogar!

Sorry for my train of posts...

 

[Der_Echte]

First of all thanks for making and sharing the video ... other than appreciating your enthusiasm it gives us a chance to be amateur and misleading coaches .. jk ... really thanks for sharing ...

Here are my 2 cents based on first impression ... request to more advanced players to correct anything I say here , because I don't want to mislead OSPH here ...


1. You are reaching out for the ball in your TPB and that action is probably affecting your form on your SH Backhand blocks.
I am not sure if the technique for TPB is correct because I don't play penhold , but I would assume that forward motion should be a little smaller and you should let the ball come in a little more ... yes there is a forward component to the SH block as well but in my opinion it should be smaller and more of a follow through rather than the elbow unhinging in the forward direction so much to meet the ball. If I were you I would not practice blocking with SH at this time and only play the check mark loop.
2. FH issue , not much to tell from the video unless you show us your entire form along with the legs . I had this feeling that you are not bending your knees enough and making it up with bending it from the back .. but can't say that unless we see more FH along with the entire form ... and then again this is common challenge for amateur adults ... the knee bending part I mean ...

Flashing the bat sign (or RPB sign) on the clouds for PP Holic or D-Song to comment in 3.... 2.... 1....

 

[confiscate]

Hey NextLevel, please enter this video of my game into your contest. Thanks!

Blade Giveaway:

Post to the thread a full match you played at your club recently (you must have played it within 5 days of your post).

Prizes are (and these are all used blades in varying conditions):

1. Vega Pro FL
2. Vega Pro ST
3. DD ALC - reduced head size and weighted handle
4. DD ALC
5. Stiga Eternity *slightly chipped outer ply from removed rubbers*
6. Stiga Eternity

I reserve the right to change the offered blade and throw in something else if I have it or am in the mood to. You have till December 17. Blades and prizes are given away on a first come first serve basis. You pick what you want.

All the blades are shakehand.

 

[Der_Echte]

Der_Echte waz about to say "Confiscate that Joker's Bat" for placing camera on LH rear of table... but once game started, Der_Echte sees Confiscate is LEFTY and camera angle is PROPER.

There is no foul on the play, home team retains possession... FIRST DOWN !!!

 

[confiscate]

Hey NextLevel, here is a 2nd video of another game of me. Please include it in your contest! Thanks!

Blade Giveaway:

Post to the thread a full match you played at your club recently (you must have played it within 5 days of your post).

Prizes are (and these are all used blades in varying conditions):

1. Vega Pro FL
2. Vega Pro ST
3. DD ALC - reduced head size and weighted handle
4. DD ALC
5. Stiga Eternity *slightly chipped outer ply from removed rubbers*
6. Stiga Eternity

I reserve the right to change the offered blade and throw in something else if I have it or am in the mood to. You have till December 17. Blades and prizes are given away on a first come first serve basis. You pick what you want.

All the blades are shakehand.

 

[Der_Echte]

DOUBLE Confiscate that bat...

Holy Bat-Vid Batman, Confiscate coughed up a SECOND vid.

Send out the Goon Squad !!

 

[ttmonster]

@NextLevel ... here are two of our fun doubles matches from tonight .. technically none of them are complete , the first one is missing a few points at the end and the second one is missing the first set .... thanks @confiscate for the video recording ..
... terribly out of shape ... but had a lot of fun as always ...

 

[Der_Echte]

DEDUCT points for failing to embed !!! Party Foul !!

 

[ttmonster]

I was fixing it when you were crying foul ... just too late for my brain .. going to sleep ... gn william ... good luck for the US Open ... keep us updated on how it goes !

DEDUCT points for failing to embed !!! Party Foul !!

 

[confiscate]

DOUBLE Confiscate that bat...

Holy Bat-Vid Batman, Confiscate coughed up a SECOND vid.

Send out the Goon Squad !!

Haha ya I take a lot of videos every day I go to the club--ttmonster knows

luckily NextLevel's contest ends Dec 17--if this keeps going on I would be flooding this chatroom with my vids LOL
I have no shame 0 none nada

 

[Der_Echte]

Confiscate and ttmonster are UP ALL NIGHT.

 

[Der_Echte]

Haha ya I take a lot of videos every day I go to the club--ttmonster knows

luckily NextLevel's contest ends Dec 17--if this keeps going on I would be flooding this chatroom with my vids LOL
I have no shame 0 none nada

We will know the Goon Squad was successful if Confiscate fails to post a third vid before MIDNIGHT HAWAII time...

 

[Der_Echte]

Haha ya I take a lot of videos every day I go to the club--ttmonster knows

luckily NextLevel's contest ends Dec 17--if this keeps going on I would be flooding this chatroom with my vids LOL
I have no shame 0 none nada

Looks like we created a MONSTER (pun intended ttmonster) when we invited Confiscate to wreck havoc on TTD...

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

whats the rule of your contest NL ?

 

[suds79]

confiscate!!! left handed penhold brother!

I thought only David Song & I were in that club. Nice.

Props to NL for this video contest. More videos of members playing is always +1 in my book.

 

[NextLevel]

Okay. My current rankings are as follows:

1. Confiscate
2. JeffM (not clearly a club match unless the club has only 2 members).
3. ttmonster, (doubles, not fully evaluated)
4. OSP (no match, but at least practiced in the club)
5. MichalZ (not a club match but a match)
6. suds79 (entry posted a month ago)

If I have missed something, let me know. Entries can still come in and the prize list can be expanded. There are other blades and rubbers still waiting to find homes.

I haven't decided if more complete matches win more prizes - giving it some thought though...

 

[JeffM]

Okay. My current rankings are as follows:

1. Confiscate
2. JeffM (not clearly a club match unless the club has only 2 members).
3. ttmonster, (doubles, not fully evaluated)
4. OSP (no match, but at least practiced in the club)
5. MichalZ (not a club match but a match)
6. suds79 (entry posted a month ago)

If I have missed something, let me know. Entries can still come in and the prize list can be expanded. There are other blades and rubbers still waiting to find homes.

I haven't decided if more complete matches win more prizes - giving it some thought though...

I knew that might be suspicious/confusing as you didn't see anyone else other than me and the other guy, so I did my backup plan ytd already, and recorded an extra match in the same setting just in case any confusion arises (which it seems like it did).

So here is the 2nd video which shows more players.
The video is shorter than the other one, as i suggested best of 5, but the other guy is too tired so he only played up to best of 3.
The point at 4:35 is rather interesting.

 

[ttmonster]

@Der_Echte ...complaint complaint !!.... @NextLevel is counting the fact that it was doubles against my entry !!! ... sad day for troublemakers ... if the incompleteness of the match goes against me @confiscate ... I am going to confiscate your prize the next time I see you in the club ... you know why !! ....

Okay. My current rankings are as follows:

1. Confiscate
2. JeffM (not clearly a club match unless the club has only 2 members).
3. ttmonster, (doubles, not fully evaluated)
4. OSP (no match, but at least practiced in the club)
5. MichalZ (not a club match but a match)
6. suds79 (entry posted a month ago)

If I have missed something, let me know. Entries can still come in and the prize list can be expanded. There are other blades and rubbers still waiting to find homes.

I haven't decided if more complete matches win more prizes - giving it some thought though...

 

[NextLevel]

@Der_Echte ...complaint complaint !!.... @NextLevel is counting the fact that it was doubles against my entry !!! ... sad day for troublemakers ... if the incompleteness of the match goes against me @confiscate ... I am going to confiscate your prize the next time I see you in the club ... you know why !! ....

The incompleteness is what counted not the doubles. But it wasn't fully evaluated. And it still came after the aforementioned videos. I think the place in the standings is correct.