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Try to receive on BH if you can.

Blade angle depends somewhat on the rubbers and blade. I play with slow rubbers and all wood blade so it is easier for me to make a big stroke and still keep the ball on the table. Usually, the more spin you impart to the ball, the safer it is to play it with power as well. For imparting spin...

I learned this technique from Fang Bo's livestream. He explained that for long side topspin balls, it is better to return the same sidespin your receive. On short serves, its better to do the opposite. I forgot how the theory went but I have tried it in matches and it works. For example, if I...

If I boost, then 2 layers of glue on rubber and one on wood. If I don't, then one layer on each. But I don't have enough feeling to tell the difference between two different rubbers sometimes, let alone different glues or the number of layers. If it sticks, its good enough for me.

Even though WCQ's loss might be a combination of fatigue, loss of form and poor mental state, imagine what Benyamin must be feeling. Truly one of the highest points of his career.

Zhang Jike in his peak was something else

For me, any skill goes like this: Multiball -> Rally -> Simulated match practice -> Actual match I suspect it is similar for most people. Rarely have I ever had something progress directly from multiball to a match. I think your expectations are way too high.

I think its his drive to win. Even after winning everything there is to win, this guy just refuses to rest. I have no doubts in my mind that he probably outworks everybody else in the CNT even at this stage of his career.

I wish. Sadly, I am but a measly club level player with neither the riches nor influence to make something like this happen.

Not everyone is going to be Zhang Jike, but things need to change from this stifling, business-like fashion in which table tennis matches are conducted right now for more viewers to be able to enjoy the sport. As of right now, there is simply no room for players to express themselves. We don't...

To me, table tennis almost feels like a contact sport because the two players are so close to each other, unlike tennis or badminton. I agree that people do want it to be more of a gentleman's game hence the apology gestures for nets and everything, but there is something about passion that...

Every competitor should have a theme music, some sort of custom merch, a "manager" for trash talk (for which they totally should reserve a segment) etc. ITTF could also introduce a championship belt. I bet it would attract a lot more viewers. Imagine t shirts with "The Dragon" or "The...

Hi @Heming Hu , Thank you for doing this. In preparing for a tournament, how do you study specific players if you already have the draw? Would you create a detailed game plan against a certain player or just play it by the ear? Also, how much strategy is really involved in actual matches? Is...

Lots of good advice in this thread. I have pulled a few matches down 0:2 and I'll try to summarize my experience. The first set for me is just getting to know the opponent if I'm not familiar with them. I want this to last as long as possible, so I try to continue the rally and test them with...

I liked it a lot. Its a good alternative to H3, but I don't use it because it lasted only a month for me, while H3 lasts atleast 3 months. Depending on how much you play, it can work out for you. You can also look into Xiom C55. I have not used it but people are saying great things online.

There are 2-3 videos on this by Fang Yinchi I think from Fang Bo's Quanshibao classroom. That is the best video series I have ever seen on the technicals of table tennis. I would recommend watching it. As other people have written, your footwork needs improvement. I am pretty bad a receiving...

I use Nittaku's H3 Neo, boosted with two layers of Seamoon Yellow. I have gone through about 10 sheets and every single one of them have weighed the same. Before this, I have used H3 Neo commercial and H3N prov BS but I like OS better than BS and commercial H3 Neos vary a lot in weight and...

The people who say LP should be banned are more often than not, the same people who have illegal serves, or soak their rubbers in seamoon. On an amateur level, rules are anyways not enforced strictly. A pro would never complain.