Recent content by jonol

It's a list of the seeded players in the tournament, which should answer your question.

It's possible. To me the equipment seems like the obvious difference maker, but there is probably more than one reason for it.

Yeah I actually thought Sareen was playing well in that match. His blade (and pretty much every chopper's blade) is not as reactive as what most attacking players are using. They need to have bigger swings to generate enough power to bother the other player.

Gotta beat the best if you wanna be the best.

Dignics 05 or Nuzn 50 If you're already consistent with the G1 then you should be fine with either. 05 has higher speed ceiling, but also a bit more unforgiving.

Didn't expect Sareen to beat Yoshiyama. Still a lot of potential to keep improving it seems.

Yeah, I think these drills are good for learning how to 'build' a point. Early in rallies often both players are close to the table, so you simply don't get the type of ball that you can load up for. Learning to creating quality with timing and efficient movements, loading up when...

A good way to change the exaggerated backswing is to have someone feed you multiball with random positioning. The goal is to stay close to table (1-2 steps at most) hit every shot with a brush and take the ball early or at its peak. If you don't have time to get there, you can play the shot...

I think it's true in a general sense. Blades that are very soft/flexy or very stiff/hard might feel quite awkward to play with certain rubbers. I think most blades are made with enough of a balance that they work with most rubbers. Clipper is a good example of using soft wood but with stiff...

Because Ma Long is the GOAT and WCQ is not

This seems like a smart way to make a powerful but controlled outer blade.

I second that physical fitness goes a long way. Being able to train more effectively and recover faster make a huge difference.

As long as you're not physically or mentally burning out, any amount is fine really. I play 2-4 times per week depending on how busy I am. More than that and it starts feeling more like a second job for me.

Once a topspin rally starts I try to have at least enough room to block or counter loops that land deep on the table. That's generally 1-3 steps back, depending how much speed and spin the other player tends to play with. After you serve or play a loop, you should expect some pace or topspin...

This all supports the idea that they should start young. Your earlier post literally begins with, "starting young is a myth". This study is very clearly suggesting that people should be starting young, just not spend their childhood focussed on one thing to the exclusion of others (which seems...