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  1. My EJ journey hasn't gotten me anywhere until I returned home

    i think the what Tyce said about the advice what to focus on next is what most are lacking. We always want to go for the low hanging fruit that is achievable in the least amount of time. Unfortunately the "least amount of time" in table tennis is not days, but rather weeks or even month. My...
  2. 50 degrees Hybrid comparisons (DNA hybrid H vs Bluestar A2 vs. Rising Dragon 2 vs. Golden Tango PS)

    G09c is harder than 50° ESN, but i will answer the question anyways. DNA Hybrid H has subpar durability and is just a worse Tibhar MKPro and not sticky. Yasaka Rising Dragon 2 would be a good fit and more lively, but still somewhat muted in relation to my top recommendation which is Yasaka Rakza...
  3. Best rubbers (only ESN/Japanese) for spinny serves

    50° ESN scale (about 38/39° DHS)
  4. Best rubbers (only ESN/Japanese) for spinny serves

    Yasaka Rakza Z is ESN and plenty of spinny
  5. Table tennis Tactics for Thinkers!

    this reminds me of that meme "what others think i do, what i think i do, what i actually do". perhaps a hard reality check is more helpful to not build castles in the sky and try too much too early. The video you posted did not show any indication that you ever in your life could do something...
  6. New Hurricane 8-80?

    Is mine the new or old one?
  7. Alternative to Nittaku PK50 (and 8-80) ?

    I found them on aliexpress. I have the regular pf4. The h8-80 is not provincial iirc. Unfortunately I don't have the package of it anymore. UPDATE: i just found the package of the h8-80 and it is 38 degree, sorry.
  8. Table tennis Tactics for Thinkers!

    You simply don't have a game yet. Your game would be comprised of your strategy to win matches . This strategy would would be comprised of tactics that would lead to situations where you can use your most dangerous shots. These tactics are usually a combination of a serve where you know quite...
  9. Alternative to Nittaku PK50 (and 8-80) ?

    Just came across the DHS PF4 on sale on AliExpress and bought two with "mid" hardness. These are definitely as sticky as the old PK50 and have an even bigger dampening effect. In direct comparison to the h8-80 '39 the PF4 was more sticky and I could generate more spin on it with my backhand. I...
  10. Two questions bordering the ethical approach to competitive table tennis

    that is actually the way i do it. i always applaud the opponent on strong balls or if their ball goes out i tell them "wow, if that one would have hit the table i would not been able to reach it" to make them feel good.
  11. Two questions bordering the ethical approach to competitive table tennis

    You will find many grandpas with illegal/worn out rubbers that play like unpredictable anti rubbers. I had even one where the rubber was totally gone at the place where the thumb would rest on the forehand. i had a guy give up in the third set after i played short serves wide into his backhand...
  12. Two questions bordering the ethical approach to competitive table tennis

    You are worrying about stuff that will not be in your control anyways. In the lowest leagues yes most serves will be faulty, but not because the opponent learned how to hide the ball but rather by them not throwing the ball up at all and serving straight out of the hand. Its their own fault...
  13. What's the natural upgrade from G1 and C1?

    it's hard to get much more spin from simply exchanging the rubbers and not adjusting technique as well if you are coming from a G-1/C-1 combination. The most easy to test would be to test the G-1 on your backhand and see if you are capable to handle it. If you are not, then there is no need to...
  14. Quarterfinal Loss 2-3 in First U1100 Sanctioned Tournament – Please Share Pointers

    Your general stance is to upwards/straight basically all the time. Bend your legs/knees more and lean a little more forward to actually stand on the front of your feet. If your knees are not bend like in this picture you have no lateral movement ability and hitting the ball below your belly...
  15. Footwork issue

    having your right foot a little infront or left foot a little back will make your looping with backhand more natural, but make sure you dont overexaggerate it, because the next ball to the wide forehand will be very difficult to catch. If you are comfortable with the short backhand push...
  16. Mizuno Wave Drive 9 disappointment

    I thought the wave drive 9 were for wider feet. Your shoe looks exaggeratedly tightened.. Perhaps this shoe is not for your feet
  17. faulty durometer ?

    iiirc you can not correctly even read data with your durometer because the specification says that the material has to be at least 6mm thick or something, so whatever you are reading is including the topsheet and the underlying surface.
  18. Should a beginner-intermediate player play with intermediate equipment or just grow into high level equipment?

    Dont change rubbers and blade at the same time. Use the same rubbers on it to be properly to evaluate the changes.
  19. Does bat move faster than the spin?

    for this to be true the rubber would need to have some tangential catapult builtin, which is not true. The same as a ball shot with a slingshot can never fly faster than what the elastic bands you "loaded"/pulled generate. After leaving the slingshot the speed only decreases. It is the same...
  20. 50/50 match despite opponents level

    You winning or competing in training matches against a 2000 rating player does not make you of similar rating. Higher level players will of course use the opportunity to test new techniques or tactics that they lack practice in against lower players like you. This will probably lead to many...
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