This is somewhat true but also not the full story. Pros change their racket angles and contact points quite a bit. In any case, the bottom line is to do what works for you. Many people know how to analyze pros do, but haven't gone through the complicated process of building an adult...
This is a common story in WTT, outside the top Chinese, everyone seems to have cycles of ups and downs, people want to focus on WTT ranking, but it only tells a limited story of playing strength.
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People who know you know that you are not beyond blatant misrepresentation to win arguments. But the discussion is there for anyone who wants to go read what was written and not cherry picked quotes taken out of context to give a false view of what was originally discussed. That's how...
It is great to hear the excuses for not acknowledging success. People who think anyone on the Champions event got there on the basis of one good tourney can't count.
Haha. Nice try, Gozo. You will find that if you don't continue to consciously improve it, you will still stagnate. It's not so much cause and effect but the only way to get better at modern table tennis especially when you can't get to the ball early all the time.
For me, long serve, you just wait and loop. It is the heavy spin short ones that require you to commit over the table that tend to be more problematic. Not saying long serves can't cause trouble, but over time, you should get your fair share of makes and points if the opponent is the same level.
His father is extremely smart. I used to be there when his father would hit with him for hours in Princeton so regardless of whatever is responsible for his recent development, his father has had a huge hand in steering things in many ways including on the table training. He had an interesting...