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Yeah I get what you mean. I think getting videos from the comp will be really good. I will be in 6 events, so even if I lose everything first match (lol), I should still theoretically have 6 match videos. One thing I guess I am not happy with today is my fh flick, I realised how bad it is. I...

I have been contemplating about going back to the viscaria too.. I have gotten used to the harimoto zlc, but I do miss the crisp feeling from viscaria. I don't usually hit the table, but today, I managed to hit the table twice with my bh rubber.. first was opening up on a backspin ball that...

I did not. I just didn't think of doing it. But I will be recording my games at the comp.

I think you are right. I did go to gym on Monday. I played Tues (2hr) and today (4 hr). I feel better in my fh now but there are still shots that I am missing which I felt I shouldn't. But it is what it is. I won't be playing until the actual comp on Saturday.

Thanks for the replies. That is a bit depressing. I will go and practice today, it will be the longest session that I have had since the move. 2hr individual practice then dinner and then 2 hr of club play. I will see how I feel. I will try and adjust my mentality into accepting what it is...

The comp is this weekend. Over the last 3 weeks, I have placed an emphasis to train, but it does not seem to work. At max, I get to play twice a week, but last week I only managed once. Today I played in my usual club, and I lost to someone whom I never lost to previously. Perhaps he has...

I watched it and it looks good but yeah, translation from someone who knows Japanese would help alot.. It is all bit hard for me without the ability to try it until next week.

yeah it isn't top spin as there are times that I landed the ball in the net, but that could also be that he might be putting a slight backspin on it at times and then at times no spin or slight top spin. I do think about waiting on the ball to come off the table, but I don't practice enough to...

Yeah that is what my other friend suggested me to do after hearing what I described too. I will definitely do that in my next game against him. I do it alot when I was playing end of last year but often against just short no spin ball instead of the shovel serves which carries bit of reverse...

As it is about 10 days away from the important competition, possibly the biggest event for me personally for years, I have made some effort to train up as much as I can possibly. Yesterday I drove 50km one way and then back to train with my friend in a nearby town. I realised that I am quite...

Hi Der, Thanks for the advice! I thought I was getting quite low with my knees quite a bit, but perhaps still not low enough? I've been hitting the gym for that but Idk if I can manage even lower with bending the knees.. I will try dropping the bat a bit lower that next time.

It has been hard to get people enthusiastic about tt and able to train from where I am, so yesterday I made some decent effort to drive to another town and got 2 hour training with this guy. We did lots of drills targetting different areas. This one is about backhand open up, something that I...

Carl I really appreciate the work you have put in for this website. It is great to see the effect after some reported posts get actioned upon. TTD seems to me to be very youtube focused and the website itself lacks support with regards to website maintenance and moderation team. For instance, I...

Today I decided to meet up with the guy from nearby town to train together. I drove to his town (50km away) and trained for 2 hours. I felt the need to properly 'train' as the real comp is 1 month away. We took 20-30 min to warm up fh and bh. Then I set a rule where each person can say one...

Hi NL, I only watch the last 3 min of both match. First match, the guy has an amazing landing % with his FH flat hit (high risk shots), and you missed quite a few of your forehand loops. I couldn't see him doing much on his bh side though apart from pushes, so might be something to focus on...

Hi GM3r, I cannot even imagine what it would be like to be in your tough situation, being in the midst of war. I think however, what Carl is saying, is that those kind of derogatory language is not acceptable on this forum. This is irrespective to what conflict you have with him. It would...

Yeah I know it will be good for both of us. Especially when we play externally next month. Just didn't feel good losing after a long while haha. Yeah I think I will try record. Not sure if he will allow it as last time I did it sort of as part of the competition, but it will help. I am sure...

To add further on, he is giving me lots of trouble, he has gotten alot better. Meanwhile I am getting my bhs on, he too is getting it on, and he is quite aggressive in getting the first attack in, always looking to open up. His short game is pretty good too. I will need to practice more...

Tonight I played at the club (weekly). We have quite a full house, with me, captain (no 2), another member (no 3), my colleague, and also the best player from nearby town, along with others. I played all of the above except my colleague. I have been a bit more slack with the gym work (used...

Just played tonight at the club. The strongest player from nearby town came over, and also a new colleague came to work here for 10 weeks. The new colleague uses japanese penhold, he had some training when he was younger, so he can actually warm up for me with forehand counter hit and backhand...