Recent content by Raylazyfo

Does anyone have an ittf account and if so how do you make one?

No wait a second I think you're right but check the ittv recording of the match. They must have cut to a close-up of the rackets from the women's final for some reason.

No it's a screenshot from the match between kenta matsudaira vs xu xin

I noticed he started using the black rubber on his FH at the Bulgaria​ open (His racket is the one on the right)

Well to be fair the Japanese players had to play Fzd and LGY in the quarterfinal to get a medal and they actually did ok, whereas the Iranian guy just had to beat a not so on form WCT. If you say it is a JNT disaster than you are saying you would have expected Jun mizutani or Tomokazu Harimoto...

I admit that I am biased against Harimoto because I like the traditional idea of Table Tennis as a gentleman's sport and I feel that his incessant screaming after every point is disrespectful to the game. However, I also cannot see the difference between his game and that of say, Lin Gaoyuan or...

I would argue that Harimoto is a prodigy, not a genius. A Genius is someone who brings something new to the table, which in my view Harimoto has not done yet.

Yes but the men who compete in T2 are not over 60! I agree that Men vs Women matches would be entertaining in some cases, but if we are honest the men would win 90% of the time, and every match that is Male vs Female is a match that could have been Male vs Male or Female vs Female.

Why not just try the same rubber in a lower thickness?

Alright, I feel that you are being too harsh here. Nobody said when signing up to this forum that you had to be a "productive" or "valuable" member of it. When reading your posts, it sounds like you are firing him from a job for essentially having a different opinion to you, when so far he...

The Waldner Jo shape is good for spin and control but not very fast. It is quite a soft blade so it may not be what you are looking for.

The Stiga Clipper Wood is good for speed The Butterfly Petr Korbel and Boll Allround are good for looping The Donic Waldner Offensive is great for control

Of course I just want to play my best and I dont plan to go from zero to hero in a month. I just thought maybe I will improve more if I aim high. I mean, it's not like I'm a beginner either.

So in about a month I am going to a big national tournament. Realistic or not, I want to make it my goal to win that tournament. I am looking for advice on how I should prepare, should I practice weaknesses or strengths, practice or matchplay? It would be great to see how some of you prepare for...