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Hi Der, Yep 100% correct. Wasn’t expecting anything less!!! 1st 2 ends were very poor, just lame!!! Didn’t do what we have been aiming for, which compared to other matches that I’ve won and lost recently, when I did implement things better, is the REAL let down!!

Hi PPP, Yeah I show emotions !! Perhaps to much depending on how you feel about that!! Perhaps show positive emotions rather than negative. Muscle and mind memory ( perhaps out of sync after 30+ years) back in the day I played a lot of FH topspin v backspin, no spin floaters, light spin...

Rakza Z has a pretty high throw / low throw angle. I have to open blade alot more against backspin. There’s always a trade off!! Need to get technique sorted for better pushes.

There’s an old saying “ if you can’t do it, teach it” !!!! 🤣😂 I go to a Private physiotherapist, deep massage, acupuncture ( had DEEP acupuncture ONCE, holy cow that rattles through ALL of your nervous system!! ONCE was enough!!!!🤣) electric shock😂 ( pins and needles pads ) they used to use...

This ties in with one of pingpongpaddy’s comments about not using my FH pendulum serve. 1st match I used it a lot, and was playing a more FH 3rd ball attack game, opening up FH side, after all I believe the FH pendulum is considered a FH orientated serve. Also, I didn’t have the hook / punch...

The question I have is regarding throw angle. Some rubbers have a low throw angle, some high. So a rubber with a high throw angle will send the ball higher over the net when playing a top spin v top spin?. and then when playing top spin v back spin the high throw is usually considered an aid to...

A little on my opponent John, I have played him once previously about 3yrs ago and lost 3 zip, an easy game for him!! This time it went to 5 so there’s an improvement there. Johns ranking in this league is 1012, in another league 1673 ( which is pretty close to TT365 ranking system which a good...

https://youtu.be/cMQ3TYKUrO8 link to my last match. Comments please, I'm wearing blue T shirt!!!

Perhaps a nice 'golden nugget' of info regarding medium pips I came across, supplied by a fella that has basically ALWAYS used medium pips and is a very strong player. I was trying out some long and medium pips on a couple of bats, so I could use them (try and use them!!!!) for coaching players...

Hi LDM7, Your game is definitely looking much better!!! keep working hard and more results will come.

That can also happen, being too keen!!! getting the balance right between over keen to end the point quickly, and overcautious !!! Picking the right shot at the right time.

Towards the end of tight games we start to feel the pressure more. In a few ways, body/muscles tense up, mentally we add pressure either consciously or subconsciously. We can go into safety mode, push the ball more or too much, afraid of making a mistake, or go the other way and attack without...

Nets wins are lucky, net and edge wins is even luckier!! Double. Happiness indeed!!! on Wednesday we lost a match 6-4, last game was the doubles, we lost that 12-10, 12-10 and 11-5, opposition must have had at least 2 outright net winners in each of the 1st 2 ends, and 4 minimum in the 3rd...

Last post (probably) today!! I played a second match on Wednesday night!! This time the opposition was known to me. Dave, I have played with him for a few years now. I usually win the majority of practice games we have played, but on his night he can be a tough cookie. This was our 1st proper...

Last and 3rd game in the Monday night match was against a lady called Kim. I met her on the last day of the level 1 coaches course early September. I had never played her though. attributes - FH drive/BH drive, no loops on either wing. Solid consistency with pushes FH and BH, blocking was...

Hi LDM7, Before I post about the 3rd game, let’s talk about service plan!! By the way BRS has faced some of my best serves!! He’s a strong player, and I felt he didn’t really struggle to much with them!! Would be good to get some feedback BRS!!, So unlike BRS, I tend to start a match with my...

2nd game was against a lady that has to be aged 65+yrs old, she plays inverted FH, LP BH. push blocker on BH, almost just get the bat in the way of the ball and try and move you around. She has a short FH stroke, blocks or sort of topspin from block starting point, no back swing, no real power...

Hi LDM7, Yeah pretty good thanks, knees have been good this week, but lower back needs some TLC with a physio!! Hope you are fit and well, I am I right in thinking you played on Friday evening? How did it go? The 8-11 games were tight, 1st one She crept ahead and I wasn’t able to get back, as...

This week I have played 2 club matches. 1st match was vs a team that fielded an all female team, (all of them are ranked higher than myself by 120 to 140 points), nice to see this!!! match score was 6-4 to the ladies!!! Personally I won 2 out of the 3 singles. 1st match I lost 3-1, the end I won...

Bandana man’s BH drive / topspin is, as far as I’m concerned his best and his comfortable shot, he moved across towards his FH side to use his BH. He did set up his BH reasonably well with his service. If he opened up v backspin on the BH side, I didn’t see many, so Backspin to his BH becomes a...