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  1. United States Smash 2026, Los Angeles, 6/26-7/5

    I am watching this with renewed interest
  2. some chinese brand like DHS and Yinhe

    Anybody has tried Yinhe pro-08 ultra?
  3. Do you have to be fit to be a pro table tennis player?

    As I have seen in Dove commercials, they started to feature regular people so don't say never :D Otto, with his backhand, is better suited for the Axe Effect. He's not chopping but opponents fell down nevertheless. :D
  4. Do you have to be fit to be a pro table tennis player?

    Yes, it seems that the slower they are, the more they use materials that slow down the game, disrupt the timing of. the opponent. But I see a lot of young guys also using material for the same effect.
  5. Do you have to be fit to be a pro table tennis player?

    In amateur play older guys and out of shape guys are the norm, not some exceptions. I am not body shaming or age shaming, I am glad that they choose to move and play instead of being a couch potato. I am just curious how much do you have to be in good shape to play at higher levels, or if this...
  6. Do you have to be fit to be a pro table tennis player?

    How much athleticism is necessary in table tennis? We have 60+ years old successfully competing in Olympics - Ni Xia Lian and we have pro players that look like competing in other sports like hammer throw (to be kind). Is technique supreme? Does being fit matter? Can you be seriously...
  7. Different behaviour of a blade after a shock ?

    Have you tested the frequency? Bare blade, of course.
  8. True Comparirison Speed and spin rubbers with Spin Sight with Dan

    Some youtubers have been using Spinsight and testing rubbers. https://www.youtube.com/@tt-test.de030/videos usualy add spinsight data on rubber reviews i like spinsight videos from monqui pong (i enjoy their videos in general), this one was interesting new vs used (1 year and 2 year old...
  9. Yinhe PRO-01G: is green arylate better?

    There is a new version of PRO-01, with green arylate. Let's presume it's the Korean made fiber, present also in other blades from established manufacturers, and not a paint job only :D Does anybody have any experience with this blade? I see also that Sanwei launched a new green arylate product...
  10. What do people do wrong in their weight transfer that could cause the side of their knees to hurt afterwards?

    There was a coach on Youtube that said for amateurs and older people is more easy to rotate the right knee to the right (and the foot also) when leaving your weight on it, when you rotate the body for forehands. For pros they have a lot of conditioning, flexibility training, so keeping the foot...
  11. ITTF WTTTC Finals London 2026, 4/28-5/10

    That moment when Gauzy doesn't catch the team :D New gen is strong and bold, hope that some guy will play in the future as spectacular and entertaining as Gauzy.
  12. Carbon/Composite Blade with an All Wood Feel

    https://ttgearlab.com/2024/07/28/five-non-carbon-fiber-blades-comparison-by-performance-indices/ I have Hayabusa ZL Pro, is decent Other fun alternatives: Brand Model Nb plies Weight (g)...
  13. Fang Bo to represent Kazakhstan in June for WTT events

    he can have succes in doubles with Kirill Gerassimenko but i am not sure that is better than him or any top 50 player.
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