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From what I understand, the Ovtcharov is a very powerful blade very unforgiving made to fit strong backhand from mid-distance. Harimoto is for close to table fast play, more controlled. Both are definitely advanced blades.

That's for sure not official competition though.

I think there's somthing to win in the recap videos. Now it's just some points with commentary cut halfway a sentence. They could make a broadcast with the biggest tournaments like they do for premier league Match Of The Day. Match analysis, interviews, statistics, pronostics etc.

How ? In no other sport this would even be a discussion. There's no 8 year olds playing football with adults for example. And also we are talking about a commpetition where people are capable of serving ghost serves consisently.

Well I see what you mean, but for me the person being unethical is the parent of the child. If he or she cannot play the game yet they shouldn’t compete

Isn’t the serve supposed to set you up to win the point ? I really don’t understand the argument, if someone doesn’t know how to return underspin from the FH then I’ll serve underspin there. Same with sidespin, same with short… If you don’t want this, then maybe don’t have children under...

Just a question, is it really possible to play in the lowest leagues and be able to perform a consistent and low ghost serve? Most people in these leagues don’t even know how to return à side top or side under (they either push everything or drive everything). Should you not exploit that?

So destiny is playing tours on me, a new trainer arrived at our club yesterday and he actually had us do the excercise proposed in the video shared by @z0uLess. While this does not yet treat the lowspin ball issues I'm facing, he had me keep my racket much higher than I'm used to. Result, less...

From since I follow pro tabletennis, so that's about 4 years now, I'd say Ma Long has the strongest FH. He has it all, consistency, power, spin and placement. Before that I don't know.

In today’s field I’d say best FH loop is Wang Chuqin from pivot position.

I think you are correct and the main issue is indeed footwork, I'll start to adress it with including it in my warm-up routine and work from there. When you say multi-ball, so for serve this would be to just have somebody serve long at me for an extended period of time ?

I do this currently whenever I'm faced to this issue. It is just not my natural position and it hurts my forehand receive. Specifically half long serves.

Amazing! I did not know this channel. I’m also quite sure I don’t do this “shuffle” between FH ready and BH shot quite explosive enough if I even do it at all. Positive is that the exercise he proposes is really easy to program on a robot. I’ll be sure to incorporate it in my warmup for a few...

Update ! So I have done the grind, well in progress actually. I have succeeded to learn/relearn backhand topspin not at the same level as my forehand but strong enough to have something from which I can work. I have also identified 2 major weaknesses in my backhand game. long serves...

Your post made me think about this training routine great channel for those who don’t know it.

Yes and once you get the plan after serving right you can move on to receive plans. PechPong has an amazingly detailed YouTube episode on it. I’m far from being good enough to benefit from that but it’s wildly interesting.

I’d say, having a plan and executing it for each point.

I think throw-angle is by no means a stand-alone property of a rubber-sponge combo. - Technical ability - Racket - Ball speed maybe - Humidity maybe

There’s a few things to consider. Every match you play every training you do adds up. It’s not wasted time. Also it’s fun! For me personally equipment doesn’t change much in who I can beat in a match, just changes the amount of effort I put in. Side note I’m used to changing my rackets and...

I hope he’s trolling