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I'm a big advocate of playing deep returns and long pushes to open the game up. I'm a big guy, and I'll never win the nimble/quick over the table attacking game. I also find players are so used to receiving short balls, they actually aren't as good at dealing with the longer ones (or certainly...

There are certainly levels to this, and as I'm not your coach, I would be hesitant to advise one way or the other. Personally, I think you need to be playing a shot with fast bat speed (whether it's compact or not). You can change the angle of the bat to compensate for the various incoming...

I'm sure your coach will say the same thing here (and I don't want to be "one of those guys on the internet spouting random advice"), but I would 100% avoid that sort of shot if you are looking to play attacking table tennis. He can do it because he has a very slow backhand rubber that isn't...

Honestly, once you get past £50, you get severely diminishing returns. Is a £150 blade 3 times as good as a £50 blade? Absolutely not (generally speaking). Is a £300 blade 6 times better than that £50 blade...... Again, no - It's not even twice as good! You pay that extra for the branding...

This isn't an answer to your question as such, but I'd ask yourself a few things before going down this particular rabbit hole.... What brings you enjoyment from the sport? If you can find enjoyment in less expensive equipment (whether "clones" or just cheaper manufacturers), that's great, and...

Interesting take! Truthfully, I’ve perhaps been fortunate to “predominantly” be around coached people most of my life (certainly from a junior POV). These people who are learning the correct technique benefit greatly from the slower speeds, as their general ability is already OK. I can...

I think D09C is Timo’s baby. Pretty sure I read/watched that he was instrumental in pushing for that type of rubber from Butterfly, having seen the Chinese dominate with their H3! I think we’ll see the vast majority of Pro’s who haven’t already switched to it on the FH, switch in the next few...

I respectfully disagree with this - Although I do understand what you are saying. Firstly, yes, in general I’d recommend going with whatever your coach says, over us internet dwelling folk! That being said, I know plenty of coaches who have zero idea on equipment outside of the basics, and...

The issue with threads and discussions like this, is to offer the most sound advice (given what little information we usually have), we need to make fairly large generalisations, otherwise the posts become very long, and a bit of a ramble! I don’t disagree with most of what has been posted...

Welcome to the forum @Seacret! I have to say, I find it amazing when people say that they play with different blades/set ups, and seemingly change depending on their mood (you are not alone here, there are plenty of others on the forum who do this). If you want to improve, changing your set up...

I think these points highlight both sides of the argument to a degree. As a junior/young adult, improving through the ranks - I wanted faster and faster and faster (god bless the Speed Glue Era). I was rocking a Schlager Carbon with Bryce Speed - Absolute rocket! However, as I have aged, and...

Well this thread turned into quite the rollercoaster. To back to the OP..... Firstly, be consistent. If you stretch, do it every time. If you don't stretch, don't stretch every time. Whilst it's unlikely that you'll be affected too much by the different playing characteristics at your level...

The thing that drew me away from T05 was the lack of control when you aren't "on it". It's so bouncy and sensitive to incoming spin, that any half hearted serve returns, or little pushes, end up being a disaster. When I first used D09c, it felt like a cheap Chinese knock off of T05! Hard...

It's difficult to know, and I appreciate a lot might get lost in translation. But when I moved from T05 (which I'd used for years), to D09c..... There was a massive (MASSIVE) difference in speed. D09c felt incredibly slow in comparison, especially when doing a simple knock up. You get to feel...

Oooooh, now this is controversial! 😂 I think this paints a less than true image of the two rubbers. The only time I would say they are the same speed, is when you are close(ish) to the table, and play a quick attacking shot. At every other time, I would say T05 is quicker than D09c...

The issue with analysis of professionals in a sport like Table Tennis, is that the game moves incredibly fast, and the vast majority of people watching and commenting, have no real idea of what it's like to play at that standard. Understanding the "textbook" principles of something, and...

Gozo! You are the picture of consistency with those! Great job!! It’s such an improvement on the previous video, and you seem to be getting great speed and spin on those shots! Impressive improvement in a short space of time, and you are the perfect example of why you should spend money on a...

Great video! Looks like a good standard 😃 There are lots of little tweaks you can make, but I think you’ll get used to the T05 and TB ALC combo, and you’ll have more spin as you get used to it. Because the TB ALC blade doesn’t allow as much time on the rubber (compared to your all wood...

I’m going to be the big old meanie here, and whilst using a faster, carbon blade is going to require a bit of getting used to, there really isn’t much of a technique change needed. The vast majority of people will look to the equipment as the issue, because it sounds harsh saying “your...

Awesome awesome awesome videos! Fantastic content, well filmed, well edited and hits the sweet spot between "not quite professional standard, yet still a standard most people can only dream of..... Whilst feeling like it's an achievable level". A couple of recommendations...... You seem to...