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So, this video explains with exceptional clarity what short pips are about. Also there are lots of other videos on the same Youtube site. Switch on subtitles unless you speak Russian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C__FqO_IMZ8. I have been playing with short pips for a year (on the backhand...

Just wanted to say, I started with Sriver. In 1972. I also restarted with Sriver in 2019. I am finding that this is not the right rubber for modern game play with the new balls (for me). So I am now using Yasaka Rakza 7 which is a very good rubber for controlled play (I use 2mm). I found that a...

So I started TT At 12 years old, played until ~20 and then restarted a couple of decades later. I did try to teach my two sons but a bit late. What I found very useful are the Youtube videos from "Yangyang TT", (go to Youtube dot com and search for this) especially the playlist for intro...

I was in a similar situation when I was a teen, I started at around 13 and practiced TT 2-3 times per week 3 hours plus competitions on the weekends. In retrospect, I did exactly the right thing which was to fully focus on my STEM education and play table tennis for fun & to keep myself sharp...

Me too.

I (1219 USATT rating after ~1 year) find that the outermost wood type seems to matter. a 7-ply Sanwei Fextra (Limba x2, Ayous x3, Limba x2) seems to have a better touch than say a Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive (Walnut outer, 5 ply). So there are very fast 5-ply rackets (also rosewood outer...