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"Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middle game." ~Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934) "Before the rally, the Gods have placed the serve and the receive." ~NextLevel Excellent!!!

Just to be crystal clear, i won't damage the blade with all that vibrations if i don't have a 2nd sheet of rubber with sponge? I can't imagine the long pips with no sponge will help the vibrations. But i don't my an imprint of my middle finger in the back of Amazon. Although, the long pips may...

I will do this from time to time. Partly cos my club is packed, if i'm not physically next to the table i called next on, i will lose my spot lol Partly Law of Specifity, i want to mimic the actual playing conditions as closely as possible. So i'll do it at my club. But partly at home, i have...

Well, you more so than I ever will be! Tied down with wife and kids ... hard for me to travel around and be a TT Ambassador/Adventurer like you. YES, YOU WERE! ;-) When I was younger, I was a slave to my Ego. I always wanted to win. Back in da day, Ivan Lendl had a killer serve in Tennis...

Last night's AAR - no video Nexy Amazon CPen + MX-P - Day 4 Thoughts Having not been playing in 30 yrs, I've not kept up with the technology/equipment. Was never a EJ to begin with. My 4th day at using Nexy's Amazon CPen with MX-P rubber. Der, Carl, PingPongHolic and 3 clubmates advised that...

Thank you JeffM! LOL at me -- i cannot do it consistently yet ... i've included my 'losers' ... too easy to stroke my Ego and only post the 'winners', but the Reality is i'm 50/50 or 40/60... need to be much more consistent.

Ah sage advice! I see that advised Strategy instead. Thank you.

I'm still getting used to the terminology after my ~30 years out of the game. By 'flip' i think that's the same as 'flick' or ages ago the term i learned it as, 'pick' ... if so, most if not all flips have no downspin... if the flip is not too close the the net and/or very low, i can generally...

WOW! an easy question I can answer! Speaking as an oldschool penholder that plays with only 1 side, overall it's the lack of a backhand smash that is the biggest weakness. To compensate, the punch aka 'push-block' (an aggressive block) is used. If conditions are right, i either 3rd ball punch...

Nexy Amazon CPen + MX-P - Day 4 Thoughts Having not been playing in 30 yrs, I've not kept up with the technology/equipment. Was never a EJ to begin with. Der, Carl, PingPongHolic and 3 clubmates advised that I should put on a backsheet because the Amazon is too light. I'm an oldschool...

I cannot say this enough, Thank you Sir!

Have fun Sir! I'm going to make sure Mrs 42&bp twists 42&bp's ear and get him for the concubine and girlfriend LOL

My challenge is my club generally is not conducive to training only. It gets packed at times which results in match play. Sometimes like last night, for whatever reason, it was relatively empty (either weather got cooler or long holiday weekend coming up and people went away). Practiced serves...

All credit goes to you the Sa Bum Nim!!! The Instructor had a clear and concise Lesson ... was very easy for this slow learner to pick up and execute. Also I had a concrete understanding of the Lesson because I've played players who use the same tactic... posted a video highlight of my...

Want to improve? [begin Alec Baldwin voice] ABP. A-Always, B-Be, P-Playing. Always be playing. ALWAYS BE PLAYING. [/end voice] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A TTDer posted: I disagreed with the 'always' part of the...

Sir, Thank you for that deep, deep post!

Relaxation, easy to advise, hard to do ... relaxation helps not just table tennis, but probably helps in all aspects of life. If you punch objects, DON'T DO WHAT I DID - punch with an unprotected hand! I was a foolhardy youth, i punched walls, mailboxes, telephone poles, elevators, doors, etc...

That is a good book to see the beginning of Bruce Lee's evolution... better book is "Tao of Jeet Kune Do" ... although ToJKD was a collection of his personal notes published after his death ... it shows his thinking process and continued evolution. One of the books in the official "Bruce Lee...

This saying has helped me throughout my life: "The Fool speaks; the Wise Man listens." I'm not calling anyone a Fool, and I'm not calling myself a Wise Man just noting that One can get far in Life by Listening. After Listening, this Bruce Lee quote helps me a lot: "Absorb what is useful...

"Form is not important. You do you." Shuki's absence from the forum must've helped his game, he doesn't need his tips anymore as evidenced his new signature ;)