Recent content by kase

Correct regarding unpredictability. In training you are in position and can execute the ideal form. In a match, if you are not in position, your body compensates for it. This is a good thing. Humans are adaptable, we didn't evolve to repeat the same identical actions every time. In nature this...

Forget about playing a power game until you are 100% back to normal. Now is the time to learn the other stuff, that you may have neglected in the past. EG: the close to the table, short stroke game style and serve and return. It requires less physical effort and footwork. It can also be...

Inner game of tennis is a good read, very old but good. It's kind of the precursor / introduction to the more detailed books I mentioned above. Also Winning Ugly is interesting too. Especially for people who realise how ridiculous it is to play / train like the CNT.

Books that have helped: golf beneath the surface passion paradox do hard things never finished can't hurt me science of running rafa Books that would have helped me when I was new: table tennis tactics for thinkers winning table tennis get your game face on Books that didn't help: (avoid...

It would be irresponsible for me to advise you on what to do without knowing your current physical shape and limitations. I suggest consulting a personal trainer. Unfortunately, I've seen ludicrous recommendations posted on other forums, eg: advising an older overweight player to start with high...

I used Asics Gel Rocket for years. But then I got a later model that fit a bit bigger than the previous. My feet were moving too much inside them and it wrecked my feet. I couldn't even play a match without having to sit down. Even after switching shoes, the pain went on for months. I switched...

You don't need supreme athleticism to play at a top level though. You need less than Tennis or Basketball for example. It's just that a lot of people invest their ego into being an athlete, which becomes a factor in their choice of play style. Choosing an extremely physically demanding style of...

When ITTF legalises non-wood blades, you can use a 15mm pure carbon pickleball bat.

The question has some interesting consequences. You can see by recent results that even a CNT team member, who trains 6h/day for the last 20 years, cannot generate enough pace, even with custom highly boosted rubbers to simply out-power his rival at the world cup. ML kept his strokes small and...

Good idea. Focus on fitness and strength at the gym for a while until the frustration wears off. Also refer to the mental strength thread where I post a link to the best book I have read for the psychological aspect. I assume you spend a lot of time training physical skills, but you also need to...

You are correct. You shouldn't drive a ball that is lower than the net. There are players who can keep the ball low and spinny enough that it dives after it hits the table. 50cm away from the table the ball is at or below table height. Good luck to anyone trying to drive that ball with a fixed...

I've done a lot of reading and youtubing about this over the last year as it's holding me back personally. Mental strength is the ability to be in the present moment. This is opposed to thinking about the future / outcomes or the past / mistakes in the heat of a match. This happens because of...

Yes, seems to work. Tried current one like 3 times and still works. Just needs a bit of pressure to get it sticking again. However I feel that they can get dirty by sticking to random microscopic particles that come off the rubber, so they stick less well every time. But it's good if you are...

The sheet has instructions on it that says 'this side for rubber'. So it's two sided. I haven't tested which side is stronger, I just use it as per the instructions.

yes.