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  1. China Open 2017

    Harimoto is growing up - this degree of celebration I can live with.
  2. China Open 2017

    These registrations were done months in advance - it will be interesting to see what will happen with the Australian Open.
  3. China Open 2017

    Trying to imagine German women going gaga for Boll... trying really hard...
  4. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Now you know why I play the range and breadth of opposition I do, though if I was healthier, I would also play more topspin players.
  5. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Yes. and thanks. He didn't do half the things that he could have done, but for me, I tried not to do half the things I usually try to do too. I was tired of trying to loop through him and looking like an idiot vs his junk balls when playing me. Me, I did not use my spinny service because I...
  6. China Open 2017

    You will always have a chance to prove yourself, especially if you are as young as LJK. The idea that these guys are one and done is a bit overrated if you look at the history. The real issue is when you are beating teammates AND losing to foreign opposition and those teammates are beating...
  7. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I last beat this kid over 2 and a half years ago. If someone had told me that I had to play the way I did 2.5 years ago just more consistent to it again, I wouldn't have believed it. But it turned out to be the case.
  8. China Open 2017

    Lin Gaoyuan lose too. Amazing.
  9. China Open 2017

    Lang Jingkun about to lose barring a miraculous meltdown from his opponent. It's tough being on the CNT.
  10. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I'll be in Dupont Circle. I'll just go to WDCTT and hit with Charlene at some point in the evening. Not the end of the world if nothing else happens. And if I don't play, it's okay too. DC isn't another galaxy to me (I just got called out the last time I showed up and didn't tell people I...
  11. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Should be in DC from tomorrow to Friday. May visit a couple of clubs but may also not play at all. Depends on my mood when I get there.
  12. China Open 2017

    FZD will win. Home cooking helps the chubby man more!
  13. Nittaku premium ball

    I don't like a variety of balls (Butterfly G40+, Old DHS) and it is isn't entirely objective as I can play at the same level as I currently do with both of them *if* I practice extensively with them. Without practice, my close to the table game suffers as it is based on precision and my serve...
  14. Japan Open 2017

    http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/06/18/more-sports/hirano-vows-face-chinese-challenge/ The article that talks about some of the things Takkyu mentioned.
  15. Nittaku premium ball

    I have been testing balls for as long as Baal has and I haven't found anything he says to be outside of 1% of what I believe. I have test just about every major variety if 3* ball. Because I coach and still play rated events, ball price and quality are big deals to me. BTW, I strongly...
  16. Nittaku premium ball

    Amen to that!
  17. Japan Open 2017

    I agree -you can see that they are doing specific new things designed for Hirano. They are pushing her serve extremely heavy much more rather than pushing to get into a rally. She served her topspin kicker to Chen's backhand and Chen looped it without hesitation which Hirano was completely...
  18. Japan Open 2017

    I watched the match. There is a lot of good stuff in there still. The problem is that Hirano is still unable to appreciate what she did to the Chinese and thinks that the degree to which she beat then should have given her some margin. But what the Chinese have done is study in great detail...
  19. Japan Open 2017

    Great seeing Ma Lin on the sidelines, he did make it after all.
  20. Japan Open 2017

    If we made FZD 4 years younger and gave him a sex change, he would play and look like Sun Yingsha. The Lady is impressive.
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