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  1. How to keep staying lower during the match?

    I have a similar issue. Not quite as bad, but always lower than I thought I should be. Being low and leaned forward enough will feel a bit silly at first. Get used to that feeling so you can tell when it's right; it should become normal after enough time. That being said, I injured my lower...
  2. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Well, seems I got lucky with my injury. I can walk again. All I did was some side plank, myofascial self-release and some light stretches, and a few weeks of rest. My knee and ankle on that side are still feeling a little funny because they ended up taking a lot of the load that my glutes and...
  3. Euro technique with Chinese rubber, or Chinese technique with Euro rubber?

    Whichever injures you less and keeps you playing longer. Realistically most people aren't going to be able to fully utilize the shoulder and legs without paying a cost unless they train like pros.
  4. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    re: injury, still painful on bad movements, but noticeably less than in the early week. I will delay TT to likely late next week. Not taking any chances.
  5. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Ship me some autographed goods before you become famous in the big leagues and we can split the earnings later.
  6. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Kicked my ass yesterday, but I just dealt with it, did some stretches, slept it out. I can kind of walk today without a pinching feeling. I know it'll come back, but it's less severe every time. With any luck I might be able to get a light session in later this week.
  7. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I have some light doses of ibuprofen and paracetamol laying around. I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a cocktail if I need to go out and about, if not just for some pain relief. However it could also help with inflammation which is likely present.
  8. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    That is likely what caused it. My followthrough is not always full, but the backswing is. That combined with a low squat will put a toll on it. I did a few stretches; I know not to go too far from previous rehabs. Now I'll just let it be for today, and probably a few more days. Maybe one rep of...
  9. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I had some of what appeared to have been the latter, but not anymore. That passed in two days or so. It could have just been the whole leg and back being sore, though. I had something similar when I started doing standing work in work boots for the first time; could barely walk after I came...
  10. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I used to, but I neglected to do all of them those times. You get what you sow. I'm a fan of dynamic warmup, not so much stretches. Stretches are for after; which I did not do same day, but day after. I could have maybe avoided it had I done stretches during the first day. No, but I will look...
  11. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    One week on since my injury, doesn't hurt when I load leg anymore, back doesn't hurt anymore, but I definitely pinched a nerve somewhere in the glute-outer hip vicinity. It has a low range of motion and walking is uncomfortable due to the twisting and turning movements. Same symptoms as a prior...
  12. World #90 Iba Diaw loses to Unranked Female Opponent, Calls Cheating!

    Lol @ players in the top 100 getting knowledge checked.
  13. CCBladecraft

    What are the concrete aspects of a handmade blade that are better than commercial ones? Is it more suited to your hand shape? Exact balance you want? Just better manufacturing tolerances?
  14. CCBladecraft

    Is it cost-effective for you to manufacture these? Compared to commercial blades of similar spec and quality.
  15. H3N prob BS 39 v 40 v 41 how do they play differently?

    The softer sponge releases slower, with a lower hz and spring rating. That's why they produce a slower ball.
  16. H3N prob BS 39 v 40 v 41 how do they play differently?

    That doesn't make sense; the softer sponge will compress sooner/more. The reaction force will just be lower on the rebound.
  17. Looking to improve my legs muscles

    I feel a need to reply to this; cycling for 10-20km, or god forbid, marching for 50-80km (Do you want him to get injured?) will not be as effective as a weightlifting routine. You are also likely overtraining if you have constant fatigue and pain. Results should appear quickly, not after a year...
  18. Looking to improve my legs muscles

    Chicken is generally one of the cheaper meat-based protein sources. It's not that hard to pan fry or oven bake chicken. Combine with a carb like pasta or rice and some vegetables. You will be doing this for years, so it needs to taste acceptable too. Realistically though, don't worry about what...
  19. Question on blade thickness and characteristic

    Strictly physically speaking, if the material constant is the same and the only thing that changes is the ply thickness, the thicker blade should be overall faster and have less dwell time due to the higher natural frequency IMO. Although an actual blade physics expert can correct me if I'm wrong.
  20. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    If you catch it on tape, you have a much more objective indicator of what is happening and why. You can take note of what happens and count the times the opponent does a wide forehand ball and correlate it to serve and serve receive and get a concrete % to work off. Of course, you'd need many...
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