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HI all I am selling two of my blades; 1. Long 5x date Oct '19 Weight 89.6g Very good condition and not a lot of use as it was a backup but has a very light mark on the top edge (see pic) Boxed with validation cards Price : £SOLD 2. Long 5 - date April '20 Weight 90.2g Good condition but has...

I was hoping you’d see this! That’s not something I had really thought about - attacking the ball from the side. Is that simply hitting the ball on the left side a little but with similar stroke mechanics?

I respectfully disagree - free weights are a challenge but, in my view not something to be avoided because of this. They have a steeper learning curve but are ultimately safer and allow a freer range of movement for people at any level (btw that comes from someone with 30 years working in the...

I’m very pleased you woke this thread up as I hadn’t seen it - it’s very relevant to my current journey to get to a decent BH loop vs under spin. This might not be the right thread but i‘d appreciate any thoughts on whether I’m actually getting the basics of this stroke right in reference to...

Weight training is almost always going to be a benefit in sports, as long as you are specific in your execution. Almost any movement can be done with lighter weight and an emphasis on an explosive contraction in order to trigger fast twitch muscle fibres. I would focus on lunges, front squats...

Happens to the best of us - I was ready to pack it all in on Monday, but back on it now... Keep smiling.

Thanks Brs, that's a really interesting data point and highlights his strength in getting that ball back and keeping it in play, and my weakness in consistency.

Fair point NL - I certainly respect what all three of these guys did on the night to beat me. I spent 30 mins this morning with my coach before our lesson, watching all three (very very painful!) and working on where I let it go. His observations centre on being too reactive, being too close to...

That was my thinking - he's solid and has a decent average this season, but I felt I shouldn’t have struggled.

Looking forward to watching this - cheers!

This makes a lot of sense, I certainly can feel this problem and that’s half the battle - thanks again for taking the time to help me.

Thanks NL - solid observations as always. You're correct on the FH in particular, where I seem to get locked into the position you see that offers no flexibility or flow, and also drags my shoulder into the shot. My wrists are pretty flexible, so it may be grip related? My instinct is that I...

Hey LDM - good to hear from you.. I haven't played anything competitive since Monday. I had a terrible time against 3 decent players, but all of whom I could beat if playing well - I lost all 3 and largely it was being too tight and being too close to the table (poor footwork) - I have posted...

I bought a bag of scalpels but literally found it’s one cut per blade and then it’s blunt - crazy! How do you manage that?

That’s a game changer video for me NL - she literally could have been talking about me on both FH and BH! Relaxing the shoulder is my no1 goal - thanks for sharing that one.

Nice video, really helpful - thanks.

In my view the Viscaria is a harder blade to control and offers much quicker and sharper response than the W968 - so harder for a beginner to use.

Hi Thomas Yes - I used to use it and always enjoyed it but felt it was a little too lively on my Viscaria so moved to D05. On the W968 however it's a lovely fit for me.

Interesting thoughts - I can see your logic. Strangely my journey has been in the opposite direction as I have migrated to softer rubbers on both sides (R7>05fx and K3 > T05 FH) I have found the softer, higher dwell and better feeling of 968 allows me to use more reactive, slightly bouncier...

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