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H8 is also an excellent rubber, really good spin, slightly tacky. Very nice topspin kick!! maybe a different choice to start off with Chinese rubbers. I found it similar to H3 Neo provincial, maybe a bit faster, but I was able to change from the H8 to the H3 Neo provincial without any issues!! ;)

Power can be generated in differing ways!! Conversion of said power into speed can also be achieved in various ways. Additionally, really good timing, amount of correct contact etc all go towards producing ample ball speed. you’ve found a way of doing this, and as you’ve said the end result...

I think that ‘explosive’ is a pretty accurate description, acceleration into the ball with max racket speed at contact is desirable for max speed and spin Of course, you could have the fastest stroke going, combined with the worst timing and ........!!!

When serving yourself, serve topspin, at least then the chances of a topspin return is increased. So that could be a 50% of the points being topspin rallies. if your opponent can’t flick return a backspin serve then it’s a push return 100% . so as the others have said learn to open up against...

No one answered this question, why?? tournaments in Japan are now apparently full of shouting youngsters? what I’m asking is, has the Choing at tournaments started / become more normal since Harimoto became famous? Did he always shout?? Or is this a more recent trait? When i started playing...

Well judging by how the poll is going, the ‘NO’s’ victory ‘Cho’s’ will be deafening!!!;);)

have they always cho’d loudly??

PsyCHOlogical release!!!;);) This can be done without the volume being turned up!! if you talked too loudly, kept walking about during play at a Professional match you’d be thrown out !!! Laughable !!! Do you need to shout out ?? Is it really necessary?? Obviously for some it is. So is it...

Generally, Chinese rubbers are cheaper, H3 Nat Blue sponge is usually more expensive than R53/R48 & Dignics orange sponge H3 Nat cheaper than Dignics, more expensive than R53/R48 Provincial versions around the same price maybe slightly cheaper..Other brands such as Yinhe, friendship, etc are...

Stringers world finishing tape, 12mm x 33m loads of colours, £1.80

Anywhere between 20 to 50 € / $ / ¥ / £ !!!! ( unless you include H3 provincial and National versions!!!)

Shame!!!

Pre lockdown, I went and watched a tournament, there was about 16 tables in use, that’s 32 people playing at one time. So if both players were ‘chooing’ at the top of their voice for every point won, let’s say one ‘choo’ every 10 to 15 seconds per table the shouts of Cho, etc would be...

I totally agree, I think that a lot of coaches advocate this as a positive behaviour, and a way of putting mental pressure on your opponent. Sometimes, players shout / scream more for winning points than they do for winning the game or match !!! for me this shows it’s a mental tactic, a way...

Haters is a very strong word.

Farting in public!!!! Hahaha, all the time !!! As for the shouting, Harimoto is excessive and annoying, but there’s a lot of others that shout out, Maybe the coaches ( mental performance coaches etc) have told them to do it ?? Personally I think it’s excessive and needs toning down. like many...

Well, maybe!!! It does feel strange at first, but for me it didn’t feel wrong!!!:)

From what I’ve read on ‘Ping Sunday’ many Chinese coaches will give youngsters an all wood all round, possible all + blade as a starting blade. To ‘feel’ the strokes. Learn to spin 1st, as this gives control, speed comes with improving technique (brushing) and physique becoming stronger...

I have now got 2 of the Appelgren Dotec Blades, these are All- to All+ rated, the sound they make is ‘different’ but the feel and feedback i get is great!! I prefer All round blades and these fit the bill nicely, my old ‘trusted’ Grubba blade has been put away, and the more recent purchases of...

I don’t think that it’s totally true that the harder Chinese rubbers ‘demand’ a stiff carbon blade, when first starting out / learning I think an all wood all round blade is usually preferred for the beginners by their coaches. this way they can learn the technique better, then once a certain...