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I think there is another subtle reason why the ITTF is doing this. Let's say you go to a sponsor and say that the #1 player will be there. You want it to be a player who is playing in events not a player who is on the bench injured.

And participate in one or two more events and that will close that chapter very quickly. But people forget when ZJK Was #4 for an extended period of time despite failing the eye test. But because Dima is approximately one or two positions above where he should be by the old system, the world...

Those world championships and Olympic games count as well. So the number of tour events required is lower in those years than you think. And those events have more points as well for the top performers. Even with all the possible inaccuracies, it is better to see what happens over time than...

I believe some forum members from Ma Long Family and Friends are ladies as well.

Tony keeps on giving these examples where ma long has six events or seven events but not 8. He can't produce one where Ma Long has 8 and the system fails. I wonder why... The system is not perfect and it might even fail on all fronts but it is better to try than to not do anything. And the...

I played some good table tennis today. Have lots of click-bait points: My favorite from this match: https://youtu.be/FvRJTULb0Bw?t=122 Sick backhand: https://youtu.be/IcPKzkABR6g?t=150 GPS forehand: https://youtu.be/IcPKzkABR6g?t=498 Footwork and forehand: https://youtu.be/FhahYwFLMdM?t=725

He is clearly going to get better fast, that is why I am asking him to raise the spin level. Players like him, once they learn to *really* spin, they gain 200 to 400 pts very easily because they raise their consistency to a higher level and some players just can't deal with the extra spin...

My main point isn't that you don't play topspins, my main point is that you do not convert enough of your power into spin. Look at the point that begins at 1:56. You serve long, your opponent spins the ball slowly and you block it long. Given your power level, this should be happening on more...

Heavy topspin deep into the table. He is a good player but that is how pips get dealt with.

Playing backhand rallies is fine, playing backhand rallies in an extreme backhand stance close to the table is a no-no. You have to learn to play your backhand and forehand out of similar stances close to the table. Otherwise, good players take advantage of your transition requirements by...

I know that man anywhere, he was my first 2000 level win. Haven't beaten him since though...

That's what you get for using M+ instead of M... lol

Come on you know I am serious about my table tennis. As my Rastafari brother would scream in the club when playing, "Come on man, this ain't no Scooby Doo!"

Anyone can beat players often when they are not playing their best game or when nothing is on the line or when they play the same people all the time - I beat a 2300 player in my club when he practices serving me stuff that he would not serve me in a tournament match so that he can practice his...

I am a Dima fan so I don't use the word lightly. And I am not referring to the strokes as much as limitations forced by the compensations, especially on the grip switches which are relatively extreme. IT's not easy to push with the backhand like Dima does and follow up with the forehand. And...

Spin and speed on the backhand can be overrated and control can be heavily underrated. Curious, what's your USATT? It helps me put statements in context.

I know what you mean, but my experience (and what I have heard talking to people who have worked with players like Aruna and Henzell) tells me it is not that simple. He does have the basic shots, but their quality for returning certain balls and their transition into his overall game is a gap...

I was going to make your same point but it really is kinda nit picking. There is some truth that tackiness of the rubber slows down the release of the ball and allows you to take fuller strokes at the table and away from the table. It is a part of the reason why the Chinese style is so...

Maybe so they can sell it at $30 and make a profit? I agree with you on the whole.

David, As a friend of Ben, I have a question for you. Have you met anyone who likes to train more than Ben does? I have seen him wear down world class coaches with his appetite for training.