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  1. China Smash 2025

    People watch the matches they want to watch, they paid for their entertainment, they shouldn't be forced to watch what doesn't entertain them. Even I am not entertained by all the matches, talk less of someone watching a match that does not excite them, especially live when there are no...
  2. China Smash 2025

    Of course, but that was not how prior superstition around winning 11-0 used to work. The etiquette was usually what Hashimoto and Doo did, one player would give the mercy point, and the other would give a point back to acknowledge it was just to avoid some superstition around winning 11-0 and...
  3. Playing safe against “weaker” opponents

    The internal dialogue of a table tennis player can be dangerous, mostly because it can promote too much focus on self. For me, the most important thing is to not let the motivation to execute be primarily about the results of the points, you need to have enough experience and information about...
  4. China Smash 2025

    He is playing well, he met opponents who were playing extremely well, Chinese Taipei team is looking pretty strong, the results are masking are dangerous team. Feng has leveled up a bit, I was amazed that Coton survived the onslaught, but Coton is also a special player, but the early loss...
  5. China Smash 2025

    It wasn't a rejection, it was an acknowledgement. That was the way it used to be done, but some players still try to fight after the mercy point, Doo just agreed it wasn't worth it.
  6. China Smash 2025

    She gave one at the end of match.
  7. Playing safe against “weaker” opponents

    My coach always told me it is most important to bring your best game when the player is worse, that is the player that wants your points and will take risks to get them because he has nothing to lose. Against the better players, whether you play well or badly, the result is "expected", so if...
  8. China Smash 2025

    Time travel is not legal. Please stop it already lol!.
  9. China Smash 2025

    Looks like the CNT is following your recommendations, you and @zeio need to set up a consulting firm...
  10. China Smash 2025

    Uda wakes up to a glorious win and renews interest in the surpassing battles - Tanaka has work to do or he will get hate mail/email at the Asian Champs.
  11. China Smash 2025

    LYJ asks NextLevel to hold his beer - Uda needs to wake up.
  12. China Smash 2025

    TTR strikes again with another ridiculous call based on a ludicrous interpretation of a legal serve that is not in line with what the ITTF teaches umpires.
  13. China Smash 2025

    Looks like JNT has decoded LYJ - Uda is playing great TT.
  14. China Smash 2025

    Uda vs LYJ - about to start.
  15. China Smash 2025

    Uda has a chance later to beat LYJ and match Togami's last and stellar performance. Come on, Uda do your thing whem you play.
  16. Choosing Blades and Rubbers for a Beginner Table Tennis Player

    Fast is a very broad term. Rozena is a relatively fast rubber, but it is not Tenergy. But if you use it, you will play more like you would if you used Tenergy than you would if you used Mark V. So slower tensors or butterfly rubbers are still relatively fast, especially if thick. You are...
  17. Butterfly Zyre 03

    They can test it and come to their own opinions. You are right as to what might drive the difference in opinion. It is still just his, I think Zyre is really for the T05H crowd.
  18. New Allround (+) 5-ply blade - Which one to choose?

    I agree that the modern All+ blades should have a layer of either thin carbon or another composite. If the Grubba Pro Carbon was still in play, it would be perfect.
  19. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    So I had two second place finishes on Saturday. What was happening on Sunday? I had the U2300 event. Unfortunately, we had gone out the previous night and I struggled to sleep. So I woke up at 7 minutes to 9am for an event starting at 9 am, The umpire, who did a great and extremely...
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