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It's been over a year. I don't follow the TT news closely, but I am not aware of any update. This was shocking news to me that 2 new Olympic gold medalists had to be away from TT. And it was even more shocking to me that nobody in the CNT came out and supported their best 2 players. Something...

For hobby players, what makes someone good at defensive or offensive style? Is it the footwork habit? the mindset? the paddle? I have an offensive style, but relatively bad in defense. So my performance could vary a lot, because I rely on attacks. There are people who like to take a couple...

The Chinese brand products should be cheaper, and you don't need to worry about frauds on Aliexpress. The non Chinese stuff probably costs about the same, unless they are on sale.

why? for gambling?

The floor condition worries me more than these 2 guys lol. Just play with other people and have fun. Also, watch and learn how other people play against them. I would assume they are also just at beginner-intermediate level. Otherwise who would have pride over a brand new player to the sport...

My blade is SWAT Power. I read that it's the same as Koki Niwa Wood, except for the handle. It's Niwa's blade before he got sponsorship.

Didn't know G1 is factory boosted. I went through 3 sheets. All are flat, maybe just mildly curved.

He and his coach probably just misjudged his level at the beginning. Winning against a 2000 rating because you are familiar with his/her style is misleading. when you go to a tournament, you could easily lose to some 1600 players simply because you can't handle the stress or their serve. And I...

This really tells how close the game was, and how important the national game gold medal is. During the timeout of the last set, you can tell the Shandong team handled pressured much better than the Hebei team. And I could see that Shandong would very likely win.

I really doubt your teachers can convince your parents. Maybe for this Christmas, you can have a tour at a TT training center with your parents. There, you and your parents can talk to the coaches, other players at your age, and other parents. Both you and your parents would get the real...

You are young and have enthusiastic interest in TT. Great! But from the comments of the people with TT career knowledge, it seems the professional path is too competitive for your age unfortunately. Good luck with your journey, and don't frustrate even if you realize you can't make this goal.

I think the harder part is going from 2300 to 2600 and beyond. At 2300 level, everyone is training seriously and consistently. Every opponent is solid, and getting a win is hard. I think you will have to sacrifice your "normal life" to go to 2600, that means very little time for family and...

Does TTD have the feature to save or highlight certain posts? So I can easily find and review some of the good tips. I have been practicing watching the server's motions, following the ball's trajectory and syncing my body with its rhythm. I think I am making a little progress, although I am...

Sounds like you are very FH dominant! For me, I will just rotate my rubbers. It's the advantage of playing with the same rubber on both sides.

This is the first time I play with the same rubber (Fast Arc G1) on both sides. Black on FH; red on BH. I play like 3 to 5 hours per week. now after 3 to 4 months, I just tried playing the red side on FH, it feels different. I didn't compare them when they were new. But now the black side is...

It's a good point that you should start playing some tournaments if you haven't. Record and analyze how you win/lose most points. Because training with the same group of people would make you get used to each other, which hinders improvement I think. That's why tournament matters if you have a...

From my amateur point of view. No matter what your level is, you need to work on your strength and weakness. Strength is your techniques or tactics that you know you can 100% win the point against same level players. Weakness is something that you don't want your opponents to find out in the...

Yea, I think we are not just abandoning penhold, we are abandoning that style or philosophy. That is, if your backhand lacks power to attack, you can play a forehand dominating game with a smart backhand touch with good placements and variations. We can play with this style even in shakehand...

Truls' win doesn't look like a one off lucky day or being in form. He has changed a lot compared to when he was in the Paris Olympics. He improved his consistency, aggressiveness, and determination. So many good shots with power and precise placement!

You can borrow someone's paddle that is not a premade. If it feels not much different power-wise, it's your technique. If it feels powerful without losing control, then you need an upgrade.