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So as a penholder, I've been a long time fan of Kaii Yoshida. That's how I've always known him. I've recently stumbled upon (I think it's the same league) that always mentions him as Kaii Konishi. Did he change his name or is this just some sort of strange translation thing? Doesn't matter...

So recently at club I feel like my game has certainly opened up with more options and I thought I'd share a helpful video for me. Hope it does you guys too. Lefty penholder here but that doesn't matter for the sake of this exercise. Let me set the stage. So we know the backhand banana flick...

I've really enjoyed watching MLTT on their YT channel this year. Team formats in TT are the most interesting. I like that guys & gals get to compete against one another. A fun league to follow.

I agree. Back in the day I use to play shakehand. Had a good BH but always felt like my FH was just meh. Then goofing around one day I flipped the paddle over and instantly it was big FH. Something about it clicked. That was 16 years ago. Dan should see it's the same thing going here. Now all...

How is it Dan goes to penhold and all of a sudden appears to have more power in his game. I'm not joking. I really think he should switch.

You're absolutely right on service receive. Ever been in a match where you get a serve, you know what you should do but you're afraid to pull the trigger so you push? I think that's what's going on here. Just have to be bold and go for that soft loop open up. I've done that tactic for years but...

So what's funny is not more than 10 minutes after posting my topic, I find this video. This is directly relatable to me. It's just opposite. So he recommends here biting into the spin with a slow chop. I would this this vs his side/backspin serve. Now I know right away what will happen. This...

Context: I'm the lefty penholder here. Started playing when I was 30. 46 now. Initially learned TPB and what I'm most comfortable with but will work in a RPB if I feel the time is right. Namely spin shots or power shots. Here I'm playing Yi. He's an older traditional penholder who was one of...

So scroll down for the TLDR part under the line for a quick "what this is" post. But first, some context. I'm a lefty penholder. I've been playing penhold for 15 years. When I started back in the day, I didn't know at the time penholders primarily use the RPB. I thought they stilled played TPB...

I think you'll like it. After all this time I'm still a fan and I stand by that it's very much like 802 but a fraction (and I mean a fraction. basically the same) less spiny. Hits well. Can chop with it too. Can't be the price and the blue color looks great too. Enjoy. Report back what you...

The one with the most illegal serve. You're welcome. ;)

At our club sits a donation pile free for anybody to use should we get some new people at club. One of these items is a blade with DoubleFish 8484 on it. It just sits in an open dusty box. Not cared for one bit. That topsheet is still just as tacky as any H3 the day it's fresh out of the...

Eh I don't think you can say that about MJ in that he never trash talked back. He was one of the biggest most famous (Bird right there with him) trash talkers of all time. The man called himself black Jesus in response to Reggie Miller after Reggie talked trash to him. No MJ talked plenty. I...

Perhaps I didn't paint the picture very well. Yes it's a club night. Yes everybody knows one another and are pretty friendly. That does not mean in the least that while we're chummy throughout the night that during a match people are not trying to win. This particular group of guys don't seem to...

I guess agree to disagree. I look at it as answering the level of competitiveness and/or gamesmanship to match their level. It's a club night and yes we're all friendly but in a match make no mistake, everybody is trying to win and the competition level ramps up when the game starts. So I'll...

Well this topic certainly has gotten a lot more traction than I anticipated. I appreciate all the thoughts on the matter from everybody and respect the many views on it. With that being said, just like everybody else, I have thoughts of my own. Given this was Sunday night and I've had time to...

Well if you want more control, the Clipper is a great choice. IMO slower blades do offer that. Feels easy to put the ball where you want it. I think Gambler's Exotic Rosewood is every bit the level, the clipper is but better in that it's slightly faster. This isn't sponsored or anything but I...

This isn't a big deal really but thought I'd share with you guys. So last night at club in a doubles match, I had a service error. We're all pretty chummy & friends at club. It's nothing serious. We all play to win but this isn't the world championships or anything. I say that to establish that...

I have that blade. Great feeling. Nice blade. But in today's game and compared to some carbons I have, I find it to be a little slow being all wood. Just my two cents. Good blade. But IMO you can get better for a cheaper price for sure.

Okay I've had about a 1/2 month's worth of table tennis with this rubber against varying players. Yesterday I played a good player and that was the final piece I was waiting for. Previously I had played against more hitting/smashing style of players. This player was more of high quality spin...