Search results

  1. How to play against flat hitter?

    If I was the hitter playing the OP, I would probably be thinking this: The opponent has a weak topspin game, I can let him open anytime because his loop is very easy to smash and he hits it to predictable spots every time so I barely have to move to return it. If he pushes, I give him deep no...
  2. Finger print test on rubber to prevent fancy materials. Definately sound idea.

    I would boost this sponge with the ab roller, turning it into anti anti super pooper
  3. Is D09C the ultimate, the holy grail of rubber?

    Can someone ask ChatGPT about Igor?
  4. Best serve receive tutorials?

    Hire a coach to work on serve receive. In your other thread about trying to get from from 1900 to 2100 you talk about not wanting to hire a coach. This is where you need a coach.
  5. I Challenged A Pro With A Mystery Table Tennis Bat!

    BTY rubber chart has always showed Rozena as faster than Glayzer, so not a surprise I have played both, Rozena is faster, Glayzer has more grip and is spinnier, so Kanak is right on when he says Rozena is more powerful as he equates power with speed. Kanak's usual setup is double D05, so he...
  6. Identification of the sponge is due and overdue.

    I can buy Andro Rasanter R37, 42, 47, 48, 50, 53, C45, 48, 53 today - if a pro happens to have 52 or 55 sponge, how can it be said that this is "significant" variance? BTW, is there any requirement in racket control to take off a players rubber to measure sponge hardness? Remember the OP of...
  7. Identification of the sponge is due and overdue.

    When buying rubber at retail, there is variance. A rubber marked 50 is not 50.00000, it is 50 plus/minus a degree or so. What is the tolerance for sponge hardness in the Joola contract with ESN for normal retail product? Any product for pros can be simply chalked up to normal manufacturing...
  8. United Table Tennis Players Association

    Most likely will have minimal impact The sport must be making real money before a players union can credibly threaten the league operators The NBA players union get about 50% of revenue because they can tell the owners union this "You can have half of $10 billion this year or all of zero" TT...
  9. How do I save this old Timo Boll Spirit?

    I would fix it by clipping out all the overhanging crap, then repair with wood epoxy. After mixing, it's like putty, so very easy to use and easy to start over if you mess up. If you don't know what you are doing, avoid superglue. It dries really fast, so easy to screw it up.
  10. Drills for spinny, high backspin balls?

    I was taught this technique by Wei Wang, former US natl champ and olympian. Open your racker past 90 degrees so when you contact the ball the ball cannot slip downwards. Swing aggressively as you close the racket through contact. The other thing to try is to hit on the side of the ball...
  11. How would you define a Pro?

    Wally Green, I think he was around 2300 or so and played in many ittf events. Interesting guy who had enough money to travel the world and have fun. Not a pro.
  12. My handle smells bad! HELP 🤢

    Get some activated charcoal, the cheapest is product sold for use in aquarium filters. (Activated charcoal is commonly used in packets sold to deodorize shoes) Stick your blade handle in a cup and fill with charcoal.
  13. A table tennis AI???

    Don't do this with the expectation of making $$$, because you probably will not in the table tennis market. Do it because it's an interesting way to develop AI and may get you a good job. Truls has been sponsored by Stupa Analytics which has an AI table tennis app. Stupa appears to have many...
  14. We Trained Like Pros! | Singapore Smash

    Comparing WR#1 to high level hobby player - adding to nextlevel's variables, pro quality racket speed you can see Dan hitting Ma Longs actual racket here
  15. Is short pips answer to receiving serves?

    You have in the past, posted threads about how you are stuck at a level and asked how to get better. You got tons of advise, what have you tried? What has worked/not worked? I just got back from the club today where I did serve/receive practice with a regular practice partner. We do this every...
  16. How to chop competently

    lots of chopper lessons on the wrm youtube channel
  17. ITTF Racquet Control Changes for 2025 (...don't shoot the messenger!)

    Here is what the document actually says in section 7: Reasons for deciding that the racket be dismantled after the match include (but are not limited to): • The racket is submitted to the racket control room before the match or after the match (due to delay of the player before the match): o...
  18. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    I gave OP advise about what non tt branded glue he could buy and why since he had already gone out and bought some school glue. This info could be useful the next time he buys glue. (btw OP, if you bought 250 ml of glue, that's way too much glue unless you are gluing a ton of rubbers, buy a...
  19. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    When the VOC limit was imposed I was using rubber cement and tried out water glue. I have used both on Tenergy and other expensive rubbers and have seen no difference, so I have actual experience. I use mostly water glue today because it is easier to spread evenly than rc, but have no problem...
Top