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There was also another match 6 months later at Lily Yip. I think I had stopped serving backspin then. How did that go? The matches are online - what people can see is very straightforward - if people do not return William's serve badly, his level drops considerably. It has very little to do...

Lets just say I served a lot of backspin serves back then. I serve a lot more sidespin and topspin now. I would actually wager the same bet with DerEchte now and I am still 2000. Thr only difference is that I have played for 7 years not 4, and my serves are not all heavy backspin any more. Even...

Brett was really good at this. Consider joining TTEdge if only for a month or two. He will elevate your coaching. He made me understand that you don't learn to control the ball by trying to put it on the table all the time.

Try the Classic. It is very similar in handles but more limba based.

I think you are right but the main question is whether the plastic ball has reduced the impact of spin in a way that favors flat hitting and to what degree. I don't think pointing to the current generation of top players conclusively closes the issue. I do think that flat hitting is now easier...

You are not alone. I played with the Extra and liked it and have a review on it. I recommended it to a friend who tried both the Extra and the Classic and preferred the softer classic. He liked the handle of both but wanted something with more feelings. Does that make the Extra a horrible...

I think the emphasis of footwork is balance and recovery. The other details will fall into place once those are accounted for. If you learn to keep the core tight including the hips so that they are springy and also to recover in balance after non kill shots, you are on the right path.

I think it is complicated... I will say though that it isn't smart to dedicate time to the short push if sufficient time hasn't been dedicated to reading serve length. Reading the ball is the most important and the least emphasized skill in table tennis.

What level of players do you coach, loopadoop? What is your playing level and how many years have you been playing or?

Lula, you once said you did not enjoy mytt as much because the posters there were too aggressive. Was it really that? I suspect it is more because you have no connection to people there. Part of the reason I post more here is that we went out of our way to change that here and the moderating...

Fruitloop, I strongly disagree with you on this. I give TTEdge charity, and if I didn't know you in that light, I would have been extremely puzzled by your stance on this. I've played a lot over the last 7 years, hit the ball much more than I can remember and would be embarrassed to admit...

Break in? I just loop with it and see what it does. If the loop is promising then I run through some strokes, mostly short game stuff like pushing and flicking and serving. If it looks reasonable, then I play with it for a month. If it fails an area, it must have done so well in another area...

My right arm looks bigger than my left in an unnatural way. It gets worse when I play and better when I don't. I have started extensive shadow swinging with my left side to see if it helps. But maybe at some point I will have to lift weights. Look at Kreanga for an example of a pro who...

This. It is clear that Hayata's overall technical level is very high. Anyone doubting this should watch the match vs Georgina Pota.

It is something to worry about and something to address.

This trials had some of the best junior talent in the US similar to last year (2017 and 2018). The only people I saw not playing that came to mind were the Alguettis. But they have generally accepted that they don't want to go pro as players from what I remember seeing/reading/hearing. Same...

The coach has too much power if the coach is abusing it. Because if he isn't, the coach can address important issues related to the team and the sport. In 2017 WTTC, a player qualified and then decided it wasn't worth his time to go because he was not going to be a professional player...

In 2019, CNT only allocated one spot via trials. 1 spot. No need for 20 years ago. The rest are coach picks. Usually the coach picks are main national team players. Japan did 5 different criteria but I think 2 were wildcards. They gave the wildcards early to players that now people are...

I understand. But my point is that in the end, there is always room for error. Trials are too susceptible to bad days or one time issues etc. Arguments for adding judgement into selection have benefits and negatives just like trials do. The fact that people make selections doesn't...

I am sorry but I looked hard enough. I can't find what is not there.