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  1. Should absolute beginners take lessons or just play?

    I would look out for a good club where a B-coach or even maybe an A-coach trains in group(s). He will teach you the basic techniques (and hopefully the pushing too). Paid private training can always be done later but I am not a big fan of that. I have known someone (was however a real sportsman...
  2. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Sad finals actually. There are a few who are acting/performing at lonely heights.
  3. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Gosh, there are indeed many who serve on their corner of a table but those whose both upper legs are on the side can be so listed. Top No1 in this is Lim JH, followed by Wang SQ. Lin YJ has also moved up a bit over the years. Where he used to serve from the corner of the table, he now also...
  4. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Everything starts with the positioning of your body. If you already stand next to the table, this facilitates giving an illegal service. All players who stand with their body ¾ beside the table do this to score a point as quickly as possible with their 3rd ball. Add to this the hiding of the...
  5. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Yes of course, first to the back of course, then to the front. If you are completely at the side of a table, you should try positioning your throwing hand behind the baseline.... :unsure:
  6. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Yet there are plenty of players who also use FH shuttle services and who always stand behind their "baseline" of the table or others who only partially take their seats at the side of the table. However, if you look at the positions of Wang CQ and e.g. Lim JH, you can actually see in advance...
  7. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    The camera is not at all at the same eye level as Dang Q's, so this shot is completely irrelevant. What is much worse is Wang's positioning at the side (and so many others) of the table which makes him serve almost every FH shuttle service over the table. When is this ever going to be banned?
  8. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Would have been almost embarrassing for the youth. But respect for him!
  9. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    I have always found this a strange regulation. From me, the ball is allowed to disappear completely behind the server's back👻, as long as I can see the ball and racket at the point of contact.
  10. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    They measured from the moment the ball left his hand. They did their job as it should be.
  11. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    A diagonal angle is always longer than straight. Just because you take care of your service for a trial doesn't mean it's always the same when it's really about the marbles like in Singapore now. I also note that with age, Timo is raising his balls even less than before. He also makes himself...
  12. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    From 00:48 Exceptionally a good one;)
  13. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Gosh yes, it always remains difficult to judge of course but surely something you can see with the naked eye for years in certain players does not need technical confirmation? Technical support should only be used when in doubt, just as it is in all other sports. With a lot of players, it is...
  14. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    So because you are a player of standing, you are allowed something more than others? I don't know where he gets that right but apparently you can do just about anything with referees, even make them believe you have a perfect serve yourself. 🫣
  15. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Lol:ROFLMAO:, no ill intentions against Boll but apparently you have the right as a living legend to berate others notwithstanding Timo has been raising his services barely 10cm for years. But what is much worse, the umpires react to this too but Lin SD is obviously too young to react or bite...
  16. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Left-handed, you then always (or at least usually) have a step ahead.
  17. ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024

    Lol even faster despite his illegal services? It should now be clear that he must be making these illegal forehand services at the behest of his coach in order to speed up his third ball as a result of narrowing the playing field. It is no surprise to me because any person with a little...
  18. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    Courtesy of her red studs. But very well played by Akula, though. Clearly, the Chinese are going to have to train against anything unorthodox rubbers
  19. WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

    He won the third set because Lin was extremely weak. Nevertheless, it was a cool match to watch.
  20. Joola Karakasevic

    Punishment! Was a great player with an incredible BH and service and still hard to contend with now.
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