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I agree that coming to a thread to help answer some coaching relating questions, then come back the next day or two, the thread is over 100 posts.
I don't bother reading all the pages, and I move on
Some times I get in late, and the thread is over 30 or 50 posts, I won't bother replying
my suggestion is for a player to find a coach and work on it for few hours
no forum member (even coaches on forum) can truly help one out technically.
as a coach/sales man (I have a ttshop), the last thing I want is for beginners to use high end gear.
but over time I came to accept that it is not possible, as people over estimate they abilities.
I as a sales man try and sell more entry level (its lower revenue, but I know the player can benefit from my sale)
At times I will ask questions to make sure I know the level of the "customer"
some times they will reply, they are above intermediate, former provincial player (yet I have never heard of them name in South Africa - and I know everyone here) then I was like, oh okay, so you a pro, but then I will use the example of 9 time South African champion does not use a carbon blade.
let me add one more example.
one top u18, now u21 player uses zlc + t05 etc
I gave him one of my samples - a basic Clipper + Mantra rubbers
he took it 3 days before a tournament and played his best tournament ever.
till this day, he still have my sample and his coach will get his university to purchase it from me
I don't bother reading all the pages, and I move on
Some times I get in late, and the thread is over 30 or 50 posts, I won't bother replying
my suggestion is for a player to find a coach and work on it for few hours
no forum member (even coaches on forum) can truly help one out technically.
as a coach/sales man (I have a ttshop), the last thing I want is for beginners to use high end gear.
but over time I came to accept that it is not possible, as people over estimate they abilities.
I as a sales man try and sell more entry level (its lower revenue, but I know the player can benefit from my sale)
At times I will ask questions to make sure I know the level of the "customer"
some times they will reply, they are above intermediate, former provincial player (yet I have never heard of them name in South Africa - and I know everyone here) then I was like, oh okay, so you a pro, but then I will use the example of 9 time South African champion does not use a carbon blade.
let me add one more example.
one top u18, now u21 player uses zlc + t05 etc
I gave him one of my samples - a basic Clipper + Mantra rubbers
he took it 3 days before a tournament and played his best tournament ever.
till this day, he still have my sample and his coach will get his university to purchase it from me
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