San Francisco looking for training partner.

[doppelmoral]

Ma Long chopping with an Iphone vs you when you enter the „zone“, who‘d win?

 

[mcfly]

Ma Long chopping with an Iphone vs you when you enter the „zone“, who‘d win?

if only it is the 16 Pro Max

 

[Topspinslinger]

My take is that I find mostly people who look for technical improvement getting in "the zone" and not being something mystical.
As "the zone" is mostly technical perfection due to mental calmness when someone isn't focusing on mistakes but on ergonomic natural movement.

 

[PhoenixTT]

"Flow" is a similar concept (book by Csikszentmihalyi). Actually not sure how they're different.

Being in the zone delivers the best performance, AND the best feeling. Not sure what triggers it in me, but you're right, a good night rest and peak/near peak physical form are strong pre-requisites.

We've all seen delaying and disruptive tactics by the opponent, done in order to take you out of your zone.
Older people with their unorthodox homegrown personal hitting style and sneaky tactics, put me in the twilight zone instead

 

[Amayzde]

More like Harimoto mode

 

[enoxzr]

Getting in the zone for myself is in preparation of the day, or during the day if its a tournament.

My local league games are usually on a Friday evening. If I can, I make sure to work from home those days. I also like to stand behind my desk more often then regular days, to give back and limbs more of a break.

I like to arrive on time, hydrate myself throughout the evening/day and strech if needed. Also not too much warm-up is something I like as well.

 

[davidsyd828]

I also discover that when I am meditating regularly. My awareness level increase.
The timing is also significantly better. Mind is more calm and play a generally better game overall.

 

[latej]

I also discover that when I am meditate regularly. I awareness level increase.
The timing is also significantly better. Mind is more calm and play a genraly better game overall.

We're the best-selves when our self doesn't stand in the way... That requires certain humbledness (if such word exists), a thing incomprehensible for the OP ;-) with all due respect for him posting - good topic... So yes, I agree the physical should be ready, and preferably optimal, but it's not as important as the mental side - sometimes you can be very tired and still be in the flow/zone... (actually sometimes certain level of being tired helps)... But all that said, when we are our best-selves, we still are just our-selves! I don't want to go into what that self actually is now, there are others who can start better here... It's just that the reality will kick in - when I'm in my best-self I still won't take a set of ML... just train and have fun... And note, when someone says he can enter at will, he most likely has zero understanding!!! Cheers.

Edit: We are being entered...

 

[Silver Server]

If I’m playing a higher level player I’ll use Removal. If Im down a lot of points I’ll use Possessed by a God. For players my level and lower I’ll just use Total Concentration Breathing techniques.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Zone? No Zone?

Zoning is too unreliable. The best thing is still rely on yourself.

 

[disaster3]

Finally 🤩

 

[andzejgolot]

It’s not the weight that’s the difference, it’s the weight balance. I have a95g Fzd alc and 5 viscaria from 92-95g. They don’t play like golden viscaria

95 FZD alc is handle heavy and it is Perfect. So I dont believe you because players use fingers to create pressure on the ball and the weight balance didnt gives you extra something

 

[andzejgolot]

Finally 🤩
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Spodenki są dość ciasne, czekam aż wyląduje na olx 😆

 

[Wrighty67]

95 FZD alc is handle heavy and it is Perfect. So I dont believe you because players use fingers to create pressure on the ball and the weight balance didnt gives you extra something

He's 100% correct that a similar weight FZD or Viscaria does not play anything like a Golden Vis.

 

[disaster3]

Spodenki są dość ciasne, czekam aż wyląduje na olx 😆

It’s not bad. Tshirt could be a bit larger but I’m also working on my weight to loose couple of kg’s 🤣

 

[disaster3]

Did you have to pay duty on them living in a EU country?

Yes, but it was really small compering to value of goods of the order. It was around $8-9.

BTW, How do you know whether your Golden Vis is real of fake? Seeing how expensive it is it wouldn’t be baseless to think that they’d be putting extreme effort and money to copy the real thing making it indistinguishable from the outside.

I don't know, I took a risk, this is also a reputation of the seller. So far I had not bad experience with ProTT, except one order, but it was quickly and professionally handled by him so why I should stop buying.
To dig it more I should contact BTF provide them details, if they will be so kind to reply me would be good.
But there is a one important question, if I want to do this? Short answer... NO

 

[Robin0910]

Yes, but it was really small compering to value of goods of the order. It was around $8-9.


I don't know, I took a risk, this is also a reputation of the seller. So far I had not bad experience with ProTT, except one order, but it was quickly and professionally handled by him so why I should stop buying.
To dig it more I should contact BTF provide them details, if they will be so kind to reply me would be good.
But there is a one important question, if I want to do this? Short answer... NO

That’s good. It thought it’d be a couple hundred euros considering the price but it turns out they don’t know how valuable a golden viscaria, the fruit of gods is

 

[CallMeZaddy]

You can check on butterfly-china.com. Enter in the serial code. What’s the weight of your golden vis?

 

[disaster3]

You can check on butterfly-china.com. Enter in the serial code. What’s the weight of your golden vis?

Thanks, didn't know. 92.6 grams. I knew that Golden VIS are all above 90 grams and mostly around 94. In notes I left him an info to check and send the lightest.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

It’s not bad. Tshirt could be a bit larger but I’m also working on my weight to loose couple of kg’s 🤣
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Sir! You have a calf worthy of a real TT player. Rejoice! Rejoice!