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Ah. Thanks a bunch for the detailed reply. I asked as I may have an opportunity to pick up a two year old Alpha for half the price of a new Omni and was willing to live with lesser programming - but a bargain ain't a bargain if its shortcomings in ball delivery are so pronounced. I'm a bit...

Also, the WD final was a good fight, plus we got the bonus of Fraser Riley solo on the mic for finals day. And it would take a hard heart not to smile at Bruna and Hugo winning their first event as a team.

Indeed. Game two was a fine example of taking each point at a time: down 3-10, yet didn't start playing safer shots for fear of leveling the match with a miss. Just kept firing... nine points in a row.

Don't need the tips just yet, as I'm still on the hunt for a quality used/affordable three-wheel bot - but would a Power Pong Alpha (not the current plus, the generation just before it) be a good option?

Please keep in mind, I mentioned you and linked your Cathay video right off the bat in this thread in order that he might see what top flight junior training and hours looks like - so no need to justify your credentials or "merit" to me. However, I don't know that labeling an 11 year old who's...

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One would think so, given he's gone through 12 Super League opponents in a row (including current WR1, not to mention the conveniently timed "illness" of WR2).

Yes, they likely go through them faster than guys here do rolls of toilet paper. And they don't pay for them, so cost is inconsequential.

FZD's subsequent three matches: vs Sun Wen vs Chen Yuanyu vs Matsushima

Probably shellshocked/embarrassed from just having been waxed 3-0 by FZD.

Someone was kind enough to translate and transcribe the entire interview and post it on Reddit:

Starts ~ 47min mark:

Bertelsmeier vs Bhattacharjee was an entertaining match. Starts ~ 1hr 18min here:

Right? Found her range and confidence in the second, and then it was like a freight train.

You definitely want to avoid getting water on the edge of the blade - keep it on the rubber only! As Tony says, a slightly damp sponge (preferably distilled water to avoid spreading minerals all over the surface) will be much safer. A lot of people speak well of Revolution 3 cleaner and...

Well, your current coach is ranked ~ 2400, so - let's just say, given your very high aspirations... If you can access the coaches at MDTTC, it would be very much in your interest to do so. You can click on their pictures here and see their experience/qualifications...

Quite right, I missed that - made faulty assumptions based on where his most recent competing was done. Dawned on me when I saw all the Butterfly branding at the DC club (rather than Joola in MD) in his brief video from today, before I read your post.

Ah, I see your suspicion of trolling has been allayed. The video looks to be from back in Feb/Mar when he was rated ~1400. And yes, it looks like he's at MDTTC: one of the first full time TT clubs established in the US (in part by Larry Hodges, btw). If you look at the bios of their coaches...

Well, you can look up his USATT and it matches exactly what he stated in his initial post: first competed last August (at ~ 400 ranking) and most recently in June with his ranking at 1807.

My pleasure. For one thing, I think it's a fascinating look at a world class facility and worth watching for anyone who's passionate about our favorite sport. For another, it was the first and best thing that came to mind to graphically illustrate for young Mr K what diligent and technical...