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Yes, I have to see that first to be convinced.

I think we only have a new Miwa when she beats Hayata without controversy IMHO. I didn't think Ito and Hirano were outside her range.

It's a night and day difference and it is the most invisible thing that differentiates good players from lower rated players and it is often why it is hard for players at different levels to discuss the game meaningfully. Don't get me wrong, footwork and all the other stuff matters but with...

Definitely record the matches and training, if you are investing as much time as you are in your game, you need to invest in a setup of some sort that lets you capture footage easily without much thought so you can review it on demand. The ability to convert self awareness into better play is...

Full length version: Note to self: stop this bad habit of wiping yourself with your shirt and revealing your drawers and buy enough towels and use them during the breaks!

I will upload the raw footage just so you can get started - I will work on the edits next weekend when I have time for people who don't have the time to waste lol. Diagnose away! BRB...

So many things cause problems in table tennis that require different diagnoses at different times. I know as adults logicians, we are used to speaking in general terms, but most table tennis solutions can be very different depending on many things, and even the specific day you are playing...

I think he is talking about his reason for using pips in the past (usually to enhance serve return) and saying he used inverted on both sides in this video and asking whether he should just do that instead.

Do you record yourself when you play or practice? Usually, my first place to refer players at your level for tips is Tom Lodziak. You can search for just about any topic and get an informed take on it.

Extra Hard yes. Haven't tried regular Rakza Z yet. I don't play every day and I am testing a few things and I am competing later this month. So it might be a while. But I need to settle the Extra Hard vs Golden Tango question first.

Does anyone know what the Tibhar equivalent of Golden Tango is? It is definitely not K3. Maybe K2 or K1?

Short topspin is a bit of an illusion. It drifts longer than most people realize and you can usually attack it pretty hard late (taking it early can actually be dangerous if it kicks). The problem of course is that if it really was backspin and you are forced to push,any people don't practice...

Played an event today. Prep was compromised and work and life have gotten too busy so I couldn't go to a club to train this week. Also got only 4 hours of sleep so this was going to be interesting. But it is always fun to play since I don't have any big stakes anymore. I was the #3 seed...

They do if it gives other countries chances for lower medals. It's all about perspective.

China avoided this by making most of their women's top seeds. Every country is suffering some form of it under the new rules that don't separate countries anymore, new rules which were paradoxically designed to reduce Chinese (and to a lesser degree female Japanese) dominance of the latter...

I have the 3 blades in the Garaydia series though I have only ever played with the Garaydia ZLC. I keep all three for sentimental value and the day I let then go I will probably have to have all three sold together.

Get checked asap and watch your glucose consumption. If you can, get a continuous blood glucose monitor or something like that. Being aware of what is going on with your blood sugar can make you much smarter when doing a lot of things, especially eating and sleeping. Tennis elbow can be a lot...

One of my coaches used to say that when he served, he visualized his opponent pushing his serve into the net. When he first said that, I was like wondering what he was thinking and how that could help your TT. Then I later realized that often, you are calm when you expect good things to happen...

As long as you don't exhaust yourself, that is a good idea. The goal is to be ready to compete. Over time, you will get a better idea of what seems to work and what doesn't as you compete more and more.

Competing and playing matches mixed with serve and third ball drills and receive and attack drills or 2 serves and alternate serving drills. Do things that mimic practical play more and forget about technique or crap like that. You just want to compete to win.