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From the very little I saw, your style is suited to doubles. You seem to block very well, and you can keep the ball on the table. If you are paired with a player who is comfortable opening up and has good attacking shots (and your partner certainly looked like that), I can imagine it's a good...

I've personally not found that to be the case, but I guess it's all relative. My goal is to change the rubbers after 6 months to tie in with the major events in the UK. That is normally in September, just before the league starts (which runs through to March/April), and again in...

Awesome stuff! Appreciate it was only a few points, but the ability level of the doubles looked to be a bit higher than the singles I've seen you play in. Is that the case? Or is it deceptive?

This argument has been had many times, but it’s worth repeating for those who may not have seen it. It all comes down to one thing for me. “Performance longevity” The reason I added “performance”, is because all rubbers will last many years if performance wasn’t a consideration. But the...

That’s a bit far fetched for my tastes (although I understand what you are trying to say). As ever, more context would be useful. What sort of practice are we talking? Serve? Matchplay? Robot play? I would agree with Mocker that 99.9999% of the time, practicing on a rubbish table is...

I think an iPhone is all you need (it’s certainly all I’ve ever used!) 😃 A cheap stand/tripod from Amazon helps as well. One thing I think we’ve all ignored is the actual desire to improve. Of the 100’s of players I know, I would say less than 50% actually want to improve. Of those who...

The thing is, I don’t think anyone would disagree with a lot of what you say. But there is much more context to it than it would seem. I know MANY amateur players who have been playing for 20+ years, and still play in the lower divisions of the sport. A Junior (or even an adult who trains...

I didn’t want to say anything else on this really, because the whole topic has had WAY more conversation than it really deserves. From my POV, yes, fitness helps. But it’s only at the very top end where it really has a tangible advantage. 2 players can be of equal skill level, with one...

Gozo my man! I’ve not had time to read the forum recently, and it looks like you’ve made some excellent progress. On the “Asian vs Euro” style, it’s such a topic that is open to interpretation, and Carl has summarised much of what I think. From a very basic POV, the biggest difference...

The connection is that both my statement and your statement are incredibly unlikely, and people won’t believe them unless evidence can be provided. I think you’re missing the point about how useful it would be to the entire community if you could provide evidence of your ability, and how...

You are missing the point entirely. No one will believe you until you can prove your claims. Did you know I beat Ma Long when he was a junior? And that I’ve trained with Shaolin Monks to perfect the art of the running forehand topspin? That’s how ridiculous this all sounds….. But you do...

Without getting too personal, this is the moment you showed yourself to be very inexperienced in table tennis. You may be an experienced sportsman, fitness person, athlete - Whatever else you may have done….. But as far as table tennis is concerned, you’ve just shown that you are either here...

Hello TTD! The "old folk" will know this is a topic near and dear to my heart, and as it seems to pop up time and time again, I just wanted to start a discussion about it! Whilst I can list numerous positives to posting video online, it's more the other side of the argument that I'm keen to...

I'm not pointing anything out - I'm just repeating what you said (if 2 players are of the same level.... the more athletic will win) - Your words not mine. Either way, it matters not - I don't think the next Table Tennis superstar is reading this with conflicted emotions...... 😂 Like I said...

Great stuff Disaster! To answer your specific question about Tenergy, I'll ask you some questions first! 1. How are you playing now after 6 years off? 2. What's it like in a game (rather than just practice)? Without knowing the above questions, my advice would be to start back with something...

This has become more of a back and forth than I think it deserves! 😂 From my POV, your level and experience in Table Tennis plays some part in understanding this (and other) concepts. You are looking at it very black and white from a "fitness POV" where: Player A = Very fit, great core...

I'm not disagreeing with the core principals of what you are saying. But without truly knowing your experience and playing level in TT, it's impossible to have a level conversation about this. I have no idea what level 1900-2000 elo is - And even if I did, I think people would still love to...

I'll start by saying it's very difficult to have these conversations with someone where I don't know what the level is. What is "advanced amateur" level? In China, an advanced amateur is likely be incredibly good. In Papua New Guinea, an advanced amateur would be terrible...... Your table...

I don't know your level or experience - Do you have any video of you playing? I would agree that simply being in good physical condition is going to help with every sport. But I disagree that it matters when you are learning (aside from basic health benefits). I've seen some incredibly...

There really is nothing quite like a good bit of wood in your hands...... Immaturity aside, it's a personal preference. I personally dislike it - It gives a very muted feeling when playing, and I find the disadvantages (lack of feel, weight distribution), outweigh any potential advantages...