Recent content by JJ Ng

Yes, ok to go back to hurricane. I don't understand the line of thought that hurricane is too difficult for beginners. Little kids in China get started on hurricane all the time as beginners. You can grow into your equipment over time.

I have not commented here for a while. I think the last comment I put on this thread is when I suggested that OP to follow the foot steps of Dan and Tom. Become a very very good player and start a YouTube channel and make some good videos. For one, I don't think he will make it to top 100 in...

Agree. Dan has improved a lot, initially his backhand but now his forehand too. I have noticed him needing to hold back a bit here and there too. After all, each game he starts 5:0 up so that's a lot of pressure on the other side, the guest.

I would also advise you not to give any advice. At my club, at one point or another, a group of friends would go there just to socialize and have fun. If one of the players is better than others, he might teach other people some stuff. So let just them be. They are having fun. They tend to keep...

"The shorter geometry of the inner pimples allows it to have the maximum sponge thickness of 2.3 mm." This comes straight from the marketing department for Stiga DNA Platinum. Without discount, in North America, DNA Platinum costs $75 while Zyre 03 costs $120.

I have spent more time with the blade and I like it very much. It is now my main blade. On soft touch shots or block, it behaves like all wood. When hitting hard or looping hard, it behaves like carbon. So by now, my brain has adjusted that transition. What I like about the blade is how...

Enjoyment is the most important thing. And the great thing is that your daughter is still young so she can grow into any equipment, really. She should have fun and develop her own style over time including how she likes to mix attacking v.s. chopping. Let her explore! :)

I just played with it for 5 minuets. A clubmate has J1 on the forehand and J2 on the backhand. Fast but controllable. It does not feel hard somehow. I liked it. I think it goes well with J2 on the backhand. My BH felt very effortless. Forehand I cannot tell because I am used to H3 there. J1...

I saw the video and read some comments online. The main cause of the injury is not his leg/ankle hitting the table. The injury happened after that, when he tried to break his forward momentum by staying upright and most likely twisted his ankle as a result. Some people commented that he should...

Agree. Modern choppers need to attack too so some of the basic strokes close to the table aren't difficult to teach (FH inverted, BH short pips). As to how to use the short pips to generate lots of spin v.s. no spin away from the table, as a chopper, that might need someone who is a chopper to...

I think Lily has passed on the business to her daughter and her son-in-law. Too bad they don't have any coach who specialize in coaching chopper or at least know how to teach choppers.

I was going to second Lily Yip when I noticed the OP spends the weekends in New Jersey. I believe Lily Yip has always been playing with short pips. Her academy has produced the Alguetti brothers and Amy Wang, Plus her own kids made it to 2500-2650 in terms of their peak ratings. I don't think...

Tony, does he get his room and board paid for in Germany? 700 Euro is not a lot of money. But that amount of money will go a long way in Taiwan where food is very cheap and affordable. I am so happy you were able to convince him and prolong his table tennis career. :)

Welcome to the club! I cannot use anything other than H3 Blue Sponge on my forehand as well! D09c is the closest thing to H3 BS well boosted but D09c' short game is still worse than H3 BS.

Yes in the US. Butterfly Online = Bowmar Sports = Butterfly North America basically. Bowmar sports has been the sole distributer for Butterfly for 20 years? I used to deal with them in college when I tried to buy some Butterfly stuff in bulk for the university TT club.