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OK, so a question back to you @OldUser..... What are you hoping to achieve here? What started off as a point that has been repeated many (many) times, about players using Carbon blades when a slower, All Wood blade would be better...... Has turned into some sort of weird "Gatekeeping" on what...

Hey Matt, Some great videos there! Looks like you are already on the way to becoming a very good player - Keep up the good work!

To play devils advocate here..... (because, I find that a really popular method of communication online /s) You've listed a few people who use all wood blades to good effect.... But they are absolutely the minority (significantly so) - So on the face of it, it's better to use a Carbon...

I think in this respect, you need to explain to him that you'd like to have some more "safe" options when it comes to service return - Just whilst you are learning the more aggressive options that you can learn when you are good enough. Adults do learn much slower than kids (generally), and it...

Your coach is absolutely right. But there are some things to consider here. Side spin can be easily countered by topspin. BUT, it needs to be a fast topspin stroke. If you try and play “safe” and do a slower controlled shot, the side spin will have an effect, and the ball won’t go exactly...

Anyway, some actual advice, rather than just blowing smoke up your 🍑 😂 Firstly, it’s not bad at all. These drills will always make you feel worse than you actually are, and they aren’t reminiscent of match play (but the whole, train hard - play easy motto is good to remember here). As others...

I know this is a thread for feedback and advice, but can we all just take a minute to appreciate how much improvement @Gozo has made in a relatively short space of time. Not only the fact he’s learning as an adult (which is always harder!) but uploading updates and videos on a regular basis is...

I don’t know them individually, but I don’t think any of them are full time players. At most, some might be coaches, but I imagine they all have full time day jobs. The harsh reality is, the money just isn’t good enough unless you are world class. Drinkhall and Pitchford get by, but I don’t...

The TTD league, team and videos you see are a private league set up by Dan and the TTD team. It’s not associated with Table Tennis England, and there are no ranking points available. I think Tom and Louis would be considered the best. Tom edged their match recently, but it’s pretty close.

It's honestly impossible to tell - The UK rankings are so far away from being credible, it's hard to explain just how bad it is. If you've watched any of the TTD videos, here are some of the current rankings. TTD Team Tom Maynard - NO RANKING Louis Price - 17 Daniel Simonsen - NO RANKING...

To add some further context to this discussion, the UK rankings are terrible (due to the sport being run by a bunch of incompetent fools in the UK). Due to the smaller number of people playing, the differences can be huge. For example..... Local League is the most popular competition...

This may come across as a little blunt, and it's not specifically directed at you, but questions like yours in general. These types of question are virtually impossible to answer without any sort of example video - Heck, even if it's not you, but a video that has the same issue that you are...

It's all about balance (and strength). Compare your position to ZJ, and he is "sat down" much more than you, very balanced and in complete control. If someone blocked the ball down his backhand side, he would be fine to move across and play the right shot (because his feet are in a nice wide...

Hi Maurice, I'll try and be as constructive as possible. I think a lot of this depends on what your end goal is. Against a robot, where footwork isn't important, I can see why you may feel this is an improvement, and if you are only focussed on this (playing against a robot and not playing...

Hey Maurice, Before I comment, can I just ask if you are looking for general opinions on all of this (be that in favour, or against?) Or are you only really looking for opinions/advice that are in line with what you are trying to achieve?

Hey Michael, Is there any video of you playing at all? Even if it's just messing about, it would be good to get an idea of your level, and the advice would be MUCH more appropriate after that. At the moment, it's hard to offer advice, because it might be that there are things you can do to...

100% this. It’s hard to comment without seeing you play, but what are you trying to achieve here? The power comes from the legs and body rotation, not the arm, so I don’t think you should focus on the power as such. What a lot of people don’t realise is that it’s physically hard to...

I wouldn't disagree with your comment here, but I don't think it applies to Gozo in this specific instance. Above all else (within reason), being consistent as you learn Table Tennis is the most important thing for me. Consistency in training and equipment would be my two biggest pieces of...

I know what you are saying, and in this instance, I’m more inclined to agree (given the set up the coach has recommended). However, the alternative is to take advice from a bunch of random people on the internet, who you have no idea about. We don’t have any info on the girl in question, so...

Given this statement, you have 2 options. 1. Blindly go with what the coach says and trust that they know what they are doing. I would do this if the coach has proven success of training others to a high standard, and is a well respected coach. 2. Ignore their advice and take random strangers...