The counterloop era?

[Haraold]

yeah but the killshots got almost unreturnable,and the medical advance is in every Profiessional Sport.
But the Ball way got heavier,less rotation,therefore more countersmashes as i would almost call them instead of counterloop.

 

[NDH]

yeah but the killshots got almost unreturnable,and the medical advance is in every Profiessional Sport.
But the Ball way got heavier,less rotation,therefore more countersmashes as i would almost call them instead of counterloop.

Yeah I agree with you there.

You can almost hit straight through the spin these days - Beforehand, you'd need to hit a genuine counter loop, which wouldn't have the same venom and out right speed.....

 

[SFF_lib]

yeah but the killshots got almost unreturnable,and the medical advance is in every Profiessional Sport.
But the Ball way got heavier,less rotation,therefore more countersmashes as i would almost call them instead of counterloop.

The iconic Truls countersmash is fun to watch.

 

[Metaxa]

With the male world players hardly anyone pushes a ball on serve, except Harimoto. I also notice that the top players do not (can) give short services, but only half long ones (albeit with more backspin than a regular player). In my former Belgian league, the serving time was much shorter than what I see now with top players

 

[Haraold]

i ask if they want a short serve or a halfong one to make the match faster,I doubt Pros can´t play a short serve.

 

[Metaxa]

i ask if they want a short serve or a halfong one to make the match faster,I doubt Pros can´t play a short serve.

They can but they don't do it (anymore). It all has to do with tactics tailored to their opponent (I guess).

 

[Haraold]

that is what i am getting at,the game is simply faster then back then.

 

[ZFT]

To transition into a counterlooping style what type of characteristics would one look for in material to support? Other than needing to train 5 hours a day 😂

Obvious seems to be H3 on FH, Andro C53 BH and a crisp soft ALC/ZLC blade?

To avoid: Hinoki? Pure Carbon? 9 ply+? Thickness >7mm?