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OP only means the first post in the thread, or the author of the first post. Sometimes these discussions get off-topic, you may have noticed that. Referring back to the OP is a good way of keeping the conversation on track. I agree with Lycanthrope's reply.

Coaches don't talk about this much except to say breathe during rallies, or exercises, whatever. But when I watch the coaches doing their own personal training, they consistently make a strong exhale at the moment they contact the ball. Dima-breath if you like. So I experimented with that a...

The mytabletennis.net forum has way more buy/sell listings than TTD. Especially since you are in the US, you should check there.

And that's why all the top pros are engineers! Oh wait ...

It's even hard to tell someone's level from playing them one time, much less from a video. Nobody has a stable level, we all play in a range depending on how we feel that day, motivation, good or bad style matchups, and a bunch of other factors. That's how so many times you get three-way ties...

One easy thing that helps play brain dead less often is simply to play slower. Like much slower. In club play most people have limited time and want to get in as many matches as they can, which is understandable. And other people are often waiting for the table, so no one wants to be rude...

Nice rally! You are 1700 with the net ball, 1550 without. Lucky net balls are a very important part of the game for us short pips players.

What does your coach recommend?

If you are thinking anything during opponent's serve you're dead already. Like Pete Rose said, See the ball, hit the ball.

Practice. With a target.

Yes, you should change to chinese rubber on your forehand.

14 people on four tables in 2.5 hours is ok, not great. Everyone gets to play 1.4 hours and sits out 1.1. You could organize it as a league night with two groups of 6-7 and play best 2 out of 3 RR.

Rozena is the way to go if you want a Butterfly rubber.

It doesn't matter. Any reasonably stiff blade will play exactly the same for you. Just don't use five-ply all wood.

Yes, you are wasting your money on tenergy. But wasting money is not always a bad thing. Once you have how much you need, you have to spend/waste the rest on something. If you really want to learn to have a spinny forehand loop you can get better technique. Never too old or unfit or...

Giving the stronger player negative points works better. Winning on three net balls isn't a good deal for the weaker player because what they really want is to play many points against someone better. So instead of starting 10 to 0, if it starts 3 to -7, they are guaranteed at least 18 points...

He Zhuojia uses LP, doesn't she?

He has a math hammer and everything looks like a nail.

And that would be useful how, exactly? There are a large but finite number of rubber/blade combos, but an infinite number of players, each of whom will vary somewhat in control from day to day and moment to moment. Rational players already know if they can control their equipment reasonably...

Control is like pornography, you know it when you see it.