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LA is a tough area with so many 1500 to 1600 rated players who are really 2000 level. One might get 2000 in LA, but holding is tough until you break through. I made almost 2100 after 2019 LA Open... held it a couple years... then the parade of ringers... didn't help it that I went coaching...

10+ years ago in Korea, I tried Short Pips on my BH... tossed them away before the end of 5 minutes. Tried them again in 2024 on BH... WOW, I can use them. I guess over time I strike my with a more open bat... so using SP was easier.

I did NOT read that thread... but common TT sense says that those anywhere near the cusp or even 1000 miles away from becoming pro or elite amateur already know what is needed, so by that logic, the OP waz spamming or insane.

Totally valid question. Also involves physics and sports phycology. Time and data will tell a story, as well as a seasoned player evaluating enough data. Improvements can be considered permanent as learning doesn't really fade, but there are physical and mental factors in play that affect...

This will depend on what shot you are trying to do. The drive, the power drive, the smash, the fast loop, and the loop kill all have big time firming of grip at impact and big sound from getting the ball into the wood. You have different degrees of open bat angle on these strikes. The...

@netdriver , once you get the feel of how to firm up at impact and can do it consistently (you will still hear a loud wood sound from bat even at half power if you firm up at the right moment)... once you get that down, progressively use longer swing and more power as much as you can stay...

How to practice firming up? You need to be loose and firm right at impact. Kinda hard to try to do practice that under pressure using big swings like you are in match doing points. I would say give it a try at being in a more controlled environment... ... do not go for huge swings... shorten...

NL said the quiet part out loud. Short arm short compact stroke, or long extended arm both require use of lower arm with upper arm slowing down somewhere before impact.

I remember him, because he was big time member on PMB forum, and for a while, I talked about long pips play in GERMAN on his forum... and it had to be a riot being German and watching what I posted and how I said it in German that was obviously not from an echte Deutscher.

I was waiting for you to mention that... Let's field test ur new moniker. Mad-Dog Jumping Jack Flash J-Slick. That is a mouthful, eh?

@netdriver Often, constantly hitting ball long is sign of impacting the ball too early hitting too far in front... or coming out of crouch too early. Another way to say this is that the player perceives the ball to arrive at the strike zone earlier than it actually does. Another way to explain...

After reading your first sentence, my response would be something similar. If you are not making good power on FH power shots, it is a matter of not getting enough bat speed at impact or the firming at impact is poor or both. A number of things are in play, but assuming bat speed is OK, it is...

Here is the OOAK thread from a German dude comparing USATT and TTR and German leagues. https://ooakforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=17872

Years ago on OOAK, a big time member of Pimp My Blade forum did a run down of every level comparing it to USATT. I will see if I can find it.

Hehehehehe. U 1700 in N. Dakota and move to Sacramento, CA, you are 1100 at best. Move to San Jose/San Fran Bay area, you are now 800 if u lucky. You play the Los Angeles tourneys, that rock sinks sum moar to 600. You take what is left to Germany ur bones get picked clean. :D

A really old couple sometimes comes to the Slavic Church Mon PMs... and the old woman has an LP that she just sticks it out there and bumps it back... John Rambo Danill was not liking the interruption of his training when the lady jumped into the table. (which is OK, there are only 4 tables and...

I have a local Ukrainian friend I call John Rambo Daniil... and he seems to absolutely hate playing vs LP, even if it is training. he would rather practice hard running around everywhere striking topspins vs blocks or attacks rather than remember what he put on the ball and have to deal with it.

Sam is a true hater of the colors of red and black. haha, all you ever see him wear are redm black, or red/black uniforms. Call dud Yosemite sam and he will like you. Give him sum Yosemite Sam stickers and he like you moar.

TROUBLE !!! Good trouble.