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Yeah definitely, but it will happen in time nonetheless For most amateur players it could well be 5 years before the softening effect is significant For pro players, could be within 6 months or a year Training intensity also factors in

That is correct, all blades get softer over time and avoiding moisture is impossible but doing what you can to do this will prolong the life. Of course if you use water based glue it is unavoidable. So all blades will get softer over time. Many higher level players change their blades fairly...

@KTableTennis No doubt you like your coach but at the national level in the USA he has no history as a coach (developing players to national teams) or as a player. Look at all the top American players and who they were coached by and where they trained at, from the time they started playing. It...

The USA U15 team is weak currently, 2500 is kind of a reasonable estimate for where you would want to be AT THE MINIMUM at 15 to have a chance for future low-level prospects. If not, at least you can be one of the top players in the USA. But I don't think 3 sessions a day is necessary to reach...

If you read his description of his coach earlier in this thread and check his club assignment on the USATT page you've mentioned, you will see that this is not the case. @KTableTennis will probably need to upgrade his training environment sooner rather than later if being one of the best in the...

I meant source on him "breaking up with Butterfly" I would imagine that the Butterfly and Anta sponsorships would coexist

Source on this?

1800 to 2100 in 5 months...possible, given your progress, but still highly unlikely. Don't be discouraged if you don't get there. I am a bit surprised that a professional coach would give a young student an expectation like that or even be discussing rating goals at all. It is normal to have an...

Seen this story a million times, but no way to know until you try. There are people who started at this age and reached quite high levels, not WR50, but certainly could be one of the top players in the USA still, but yes the odds are greatly against you if you start late Best thing...

Very few TT champions are well rounded human beings, no time for that... I joke...sort of...

Nah, this is real, he has given enough information to identify himself in his OP (not sure if that was his goal or not). @KTableTennis - I will give you advice and comments as someone who is very experienced in the professional development side of things especially in the USA. Keep in mind you...

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone getting to 2400 without a significant amount of systematic and dedicated training. Are you basing this comment on people you know who did that? Would love to know who they are if so.

They are playing doubles, you can read my above Ping Pong Diplomacy message as a subtle hint. Or just BS that I make up until Shine comes in and reminds everyone that nobody knows anything pertaining to the CNT except him. I don't know.

Judging someone's fitness by their body fat isn't always reliable, but yes.

It's a common problem with a lot of intermediate players - they might be able to identify the problem with what causes them to miss or be inconsistent but don't realize the underlying problem is the technique not the end result. For example they know they are late to the ball but don't correctly...

Imagine the SYS fanclub... Kanak and Lily with Chinese pairings in mens/womens doubles, maybe... ;)

China/USA ping pong diplomacy doubles pairing in the cards?

Impossible task lol

And don't forget the Host Wildcard "nomination" for doubles, son of 888 ownership and 2200-rated Bosman Botha!

Problem could be a bunch of different things, not going to get much of a useful answer without video at the minimum