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If other national associations are as bad as Table Tennis England...... I don't think anything will happen!

Apologies if this is old ground - I tried to read the SIX pages of this thread, but skimmed some of it! I’d be amazed if the OP’s statement hasn’t been heard by many players across the globe! The reality is, long pips are horrible for lots of people to play against because: 1. They don’t...

Do you have any video of you playing recently? What rubbers did you use with the Viscaria? To say that you found it "not so fast" would concern me slightly, as it's pretty much the fastest blade most pro's use. What's your play style?

This question is all ability related. A good player can play fast attacking shots from behind the table with a defensive blade, better than an average player who has an attacking blade. You are not going to get a faster blade and increase its control performance close to the table - The...

I don't speak the language, so not sure who the video is aimed at (beginners etc)? To say this example is exaggerated would be a huge understatement (which doesn't dispel that what he's doing is possible, but it certainly wouldn't work this way to anyone who can read spin). Example 1...

I don't know what it's like in your part of the UK, but for as long as I can remember, pimples have had such a negative connotation to anyone under 50. How many times have you heard the words "Filthy Pimples"? 😂 The youngsters who do go down the pimples route are typically told to do so...

Short reply because I’m on my phone! 😅 I agree with a lot of your post BTW. On this point, it’s really difficult to put into words, but I’ve tried to give examples previously that agrees and disagrees with what you are saying. Ultimately, sure, if someone trained like an absolute beast with...

I'm amazed this thread has continued as much as it has - Especially with no new information, opinion or ideas! But here we are - What else is there to do on a Monday anyway 😂 To try and unpack your paragraph here.... Perhaps your definition of a "ceiling" is different to everyone else's...

Not sure how much you’ve read through the comments (wouldn’t blame you if the answer was “not a lot!”) 😂, but the ceiling you are talking about isn’t the same as the ceiling I believe myself, and others are referring to. This isn’t about “pips players won’t reach X ranking because of their...

It doesn’t prove his point though. Sport is littered with shock tournament runs. Whether that’s team sport or individual sport, there is always someone who over achieves and goes on an incredible run. At that level (and let’s be fair, Falck was playing at the highest of high level during...

What’s to ignore? He had an absolutely amazing run to the final, where he lost to Ma Long (double inverted rubbers). Just listen back to the commentary - It was such a shock for everyone that he got there, but full credit to him. It’s virtually the definition of an anomaly, and when you...

Haha! What’s the saying? Don’t argue with an idiot because they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience 😂 I’m checking out of this thread now because your point has been disproven by lots of respected and well known people. I don’t have time for trolls who struggle to...

No one has said it’s absolute. You’ll always get anomalies, but you are taking those anomalies and parading them as if they are the norm. Statistics back up the fact that pips have a ceiling. You just don’t want to admit it 😂 And like I said before, it’s the same situation all the way down...

An excellent example of disproving your point 😂 If you give the very best training to someone with inverted, and someone with pips (assuming the 2 players are equally as skilled), the inverted player will always win. And that’s what you are seeing at the top level. Why? Because there is a...

Until you get to the top…. Where pips hit their ceiling and there’s no way through. I wonder how many players (globally) improve year on year, vs stay the same (rough) standard? If I look at all the local leagues in the UK that I know, the *vast majority* of players have played at the same...

That argument is very flawed. The "ceiling" argument holds weight as you move down through the levels of ability. I beat almost all pips players I play against - But last weekend I got absolutely stuffed by a better player (UK number 75 or something) and he uses pips. Does that suddenly mean...

Don't know what blade, but it's an ALL/DEF blade. They are a chopper with pips on one side. But their Victas side is brutally spinny!!

I was thinking something like Victas 401 or Dignics 09C (with a thinner sponge). I play against some people who can absolutely rip it with backspin using Victas. However, if you really dig it at someone and they simply push it back, you probably don't want all that spin coming back to you - It...

Gozo….. don’t be afraid of the dark side! I think the old school route is one of non committal. I was initially going to suggest something that allows you to be defensively aggressive on the backhand (aggressive pushes etc), but actually….. are you going to want that ball back? Do you...

This is a really bizarre list and I’m not sure who it’s aimed at! 😂 If you don’t know what spin is on your OWN serve…. I’m not sure there is much helping you! 😂 Doing a strong loop is often the best choice in every situation…… Most people don’t do it….. because they can’t! It’s a hard skill...