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Takkyu's rule of thumb is decent and not completely at odds with what you describe. It also links nicely and intuitively to how tournament rounds work, on powers of 2. Given points attributions are also roughly by powers of 2 (from finalist to round of 16), it means that the reasoning should...

Technique plays a role for sure. I remember hearing similar comments either by or about Schlager, that strokes that are naturally tenser or less smooth have the upside of not suffering as much under pressure. LGY's natural game is extremely demanding in terms of timing, and so it's easier to...

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The ITTF H2H stats : https://results.ittf.link/index.php/head-to-head

It's now 4-2 in LGT Vs Gauzy, with Gauzy having won the last two in 2025 and the previous four losses dating back to before 2017.

Rules are symmetrical but players positions aren't. Over a few sets, level differences and adaptability tend to even out luck and high risk strategies, whereas over a single set or a few points, such tactics are more likely to pay off. So the rules encourage the underdog to go for high risk...

Whether that works is a different story, but the announcement poster has a mixed France/India flag next to Pavade's name, so Gewo is at least intentionally putting this forward. I don't think I've ever seen Pavade presented as such in France – the country has a very different approach to...

Yeah, Xue Fei has decent rallying skills and a good RPB, but has trouble putting away the ball / finishing points, which is problematic for a penholder. His ball quality doesn't look particularly high.

I haven't got it, but the information online points to a larger head of 158×152mm, like the Harimoto. It also looks large, though that's not an accurate sizing. Measurements on tt-news.de forum: https://forum.tt-news.de/showthread.php?t=472631&highlight=Etalyra&page=3 Specs from tt-japan...

How about using lighter wood for the handle or hollowing it out? What are the downsides of such approaches?

If we're talking about Saive as a strong FH player with weak BH, we should bring up Gatien, who was just one (one-sided) olympic match away from the grand slam. He's a better example with an uncontroversial record and a FH player like they don't and cannot exist at the very top anymore. Not...

But visible for a split second upon contact vs invisible throughout is impossible to judge in practice without equipment and makes no actual difference to the current abuse. It doesn't enforce the spirit of the rule any further, it just allows people who hide their serves to carry on doing it...

I think it's just been popularised by some YouTube video titled this way. It may be more formalised now, but the physics / biomechanics of it were always there. Weight transfer by itself isn't even really a means to an end, it's mainly a byproduct of hitting through the ball efficiently. The...

It's actually Falck W7, not Falk W7. May as well spell your new blade's name correctly. ;)

The application form mentions the job being located in the Elite Training Centre, which seems to be based in Sheffield. This wage in Sheffield may be more reasonable than in London. Application form Article mentioning the Elite training centre in Sheffield...

I can't find any reference to a Sanwei 54 ALC but your picture does look like limba. @Andrea Jiang is the Sanwei representative on the forum, she may be able to confirm model and composition.

I said German "j" as in "ja" just to differentiate from the English "y" as the terminal "y" in English has its own pronunciation. In phonetics, I think this is also denoted j. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_palatal_approximant It's unusual because in English this sound is always either...

Is it pronounced like Shellberj then (with a German "j")? With a very soft j, as opposed to the very long and emphasised y you would get in Shellberry. From a quick look up, we should pronounce Göteborg a bit like Yöteborj?

As poppa mentioned, the Lebruns have developed in Montpellier, outside of the Insep system located in Paris. I don't think he's had much to do with their results. It may have been Lebesson who benefited most from his time in the French staff. I'm not particularly well informed but I don't have...

I only just realised that Zennihon is "全日本". It's true Odo reminds me of Hirano in that she has exceptional shot quality, though she's less speed based and her technique is closer to the men's game. I don't think I've ever seen such complete technique on both sides at and off the table, and in...