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lightspin replied to the thread I wasted 12 years of my life trying to play table tennis.The thing is there are 1000s of kids just like him and only a few will make it to the top. Even though he did spend 12 years training...
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lightspin reacted to Ghostzen's post in the thread I wasted 12 years of my life trying to play table tennis with
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From experience seeing players who were fantastic prospects and striving for the top to plateau is more common than expected. Lots... -
lightspin reacted to Infernal's post in the thread I wasted 12 years of my life trying to play table tennis with Like.
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lightspin replied to the thread what happens when you get to THE POINT.This happens quite a bit. Depending on how early you get proper training, you will hit a wall that will be impossible to break through...
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lightspin reacted to RefereeNumber2's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
I think raising the height of the net is an interesting idea, and fairly feasible in practice. The biggest effects would be to make the...
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lightspin reacted to chinacurious's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
Per ChatGPT: In elite fast rallies, the time between contacts is surprisingly short in both sports — but especially in table tennis...
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lightspin reacted to CyNyC's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
1) Increase net height 2) Get back to 38mm ball More spin than speed, still athletic (to generate that spin), no big changes in...
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lightspin reacted to ajtatosmano2's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
Table tennis can't match padel or pickleball, it is too complicated at it's core. Hardbat, pingpong tried to return to the origins and...
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lightspin reacted to Zezima's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
I know it has not much to do with the initial question... This sport is dying. If you like it or not. dying in terms of in the next...
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lightspin reacted to Reaper's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
I wouldn't mind tweaking the balls. My proposal would be make ball neon yellow, just like tennis/pickleball. My reasoning is, the sport...
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lightspin replied to the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again?.BZZT WRONG. I know people who started seriously studying science after getting their undergraduate degrees who became world class...
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lightspin reacted to PickleRick's post in the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again? with Like.
What if the net were simply made a bit higher? Wouldn’t that be the simplest way to make the sport more balanced again?
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lightspin replied to the thread Discussion: Is it worth trying to slow the game down again?.It might not be a bad idea to try to slow the game down even more. The reflexes necessary to become a top player aren't even reflexes...
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lightspin replied to the thread Multi ball or single ball?.I think for learning a new skill multiball is the way to go. It is also good for fixing a specific problem. If you have been playing...
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lightspin reacted to ShakehandJpenCpenEnjoyer's post in the thread How to train with bad players with Like.
Just realized.. Why am i reading this when i AM the bad player 😭
