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From personal experience I found that going from slower rubbers such as Mark V, Rakza 7 soft, Xiom Europe to fast rubbers such as Rakza 9,X, Xiom V Pro, Tenergy etc etc that it was extremely difficult to keep my forehand on the table. The extra catapult is very noticeable and can lead to a lot...

I play the same game you do with the same problems. I'd say rubber is a small amount of the overall problem. What you want to zone in on is moving quickly enough into position, selecting the right backswing for the shot and having a fast bat speed with a thin contact. If you aren't generating...

If he plays that well against Dima then yes - he should be.

What blade do you use? :) :)

Any rubber out there that will make my feet move faster? ;)

What type of player do you think it will take to capture the #1 spot from Ma Long? A similar player or someone quite different?

Very true. I was reading somewhere that the Chinese coaches found Wang Liqin's FH ugly. I think it's graceful and amazing.

I like this analogy. It's true. You first have to understand the foundations of being able to get into a FH position with good footwork, get the timing and contact down, transfer the weight and recover before you can attempt different FH techniques or understand why the pros do what they do. I...

I'd say the pro is that now you have yet another way to return a serve. Another weapon in your arsenal. Now you just need to work on your shot selection and reading long balls quicker. Once that is done, the pros outweigh the cons...

Just wondering. Where did you send this from? Anyway, there is nothing wrong with experimenting and trying out what the pros do. They have worked out techniques over 1000's of hours and with multiple coaches. If you can improve your game by breaking it down and mimicking a technique - even...

Relatively new to forum... what's the "goon squad" ;)

What I like about Ma's FH is that he is able to keep it balanced by keeping his left toe pointing forward and his hips not too far rotated. He gets a lot of twist backwards with his upper body but after the stroke his feet are planted - you can see it in his looping backspin video. I find it...

Question about Chinese FH I've notice that Ma and a bunch of other Chinese players keep their elbow and arm tight to their body on the backswing then adjust to the proper bat angle on the swing itself. Anyone know of the benefits of keeping the elbow tight to the body on the backswing? I've...

At number 4 in the world, couldn't you get your hands on a sheet of this Chinese National rubber and get Donic to make one for you? Is their rubber that much better?

Would like to see the Ma vs FZD. Last match, Ma looked tired. I reckon he had a good rest and sent a message on this one.

When you are up 10-9 then your serve hits your edge on your side it's like http://loopvideos.com/KjwlL-zDPYM?from=335&to=338 then your opponent beats you 12-10 with a net ball it's like http://loopvideos.com/KjwlL-zDPYM?from=353&to=358

What a great match. It looked like FZD was in control and Ma was super tired. He even admitted it in the post interview. I think that if Ma was 100% refreshed, the game wouldn't have gone to 7. If you look at how Samsanov was playing Xu Xin, the creativity and unpredictability that he showed...

Cool thanks. I was just watching the Samsonov/Xin match and around 19:20 the announcer notices that there's been a few shots where the ball doesn't seem to grip. Also at 53:25 he mentions that the ball skids almost as if it's wet. Vladi's shot at 53:00 certainly looks skiddy. I have a...

Anyone know which ball they are using in this tournament?

I'll have to agree about the feel and the reliability. I've played with the Rakza series, Xiom Europe and H3 Neo. When I finally found a lighter blade to offset the extra weight of the Tenergy I have to say the feeling of the loop is amazing. The way it pops off with speed and spin is a...