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What RidTheKid said. This comes with the territory when you go with those style of sheets. I got lucky and was able to score a good supply but if you ever find those thick overhead protector sheets, you can just trace out your paddle and cut them out. They're not sticky on one side but stick to...

I wasn't playing during the speedglue era but health risks and all that messing with your rubbers for only 3-5 hours performance? Just not worth it IMO. You can play at an intermediate level just fine without tuning at all. But if you're looking for an edge, then boosting will do. Safer & less...

I personally think the idea of watching the ball actually hit your rubber is a myth. Rather, you're kinda looking at the ball or the region the ball is in. I think it's partly watching the ball and partly using your peripheral vision. Are you getting nice & warm before you play? The warmup...

It's not my best serve but a useful one and I can pull it off. When I do this serve I just try to focus on making the 1st bounce middle of the table or close to the net and it's okay if this serve is slow. If the serve bounces close to your end line it'll be next to impossible from not having...

You're only 16 posts into this forum so you definitely get a pass. The thing is, these threads are a dime a dozen. What did you find in those? Or have you done some digging reading reviews or playing characteristics of rubbers? What rubbers have you found that sound interesting? And no matter...

+1000 I'm only 40 and my back hurts after just watching that. ha ha.

Yeah it's a hard pass on this one. Maybe I just don't get it but it looks like the ball is just fished & lobbed back on with no real exciting or fast shots.

A good question to ask. Generally whatever sets up for a ball you like factoring in what you opponent can do well and what not. If you're a topspin to topspin player (so many of these types at my particular club), then serving long & fast some sort of side/top variation (or fast & dead is good...

Here's how to boost. Depends on the product but they're using Falco here which you do every 6 weeks or so. I'm generally of the opinion that boosting, unless you're an advanced player, is something that'd be a waste of time for anybody who is a beginner and/or intermediate player unable to...

As someone who has tried pretty much every cheap Chinese rubber under the sun, I will first tell you... "It depends. Rubber & Blade paring is huge. I've had rubbers I really like on one blade but disliked on another." But if you twist my arm for a good, cheap rubber for FH? I'd say commercial...

Agreed. By and large opponents that give me trouble typically are killing me on serve possibly setting up easy 3rd balls. So generally i think "just neutralize" on their serve. Whether I'm giving back topspin or backspin to them, so long as it's not a very easy ball then I like my chances. Just...

Nicknames I think are by & large corney and something of the past in sports. It's dated. Most stars don't really go by nicknames. Rather an abbreviation of their initials or just calling them by their 1st name here in the states. Anyways, "The Dictator", "The Cloud Walker". I just assumed he...

+1 This largely influences one's direction. I play close to USATT 2000 and am about 50/50 with one of our club's traveling tournament players who is at that level. (realizing that styles vary. I might run into another 2000 player who'd wipe the floor with me) I've said for a long while that I...

A good Q. I'm a penholder and he likes to serve long & fast to my BH with light backspin. I can loop it with RPB but my % of point wins on that is probably lower than a good TPB push/chop. I get a higher % in doing this and it gives him the ball he doesn't want. He'd much prefer I send him...

Well variety is the best solution. Keeping your opponent off balance in what you're doing. It kinda depends on what you are good at and what your opponent isn't. If your opponent does not have a good attack and you prefer fast topspin play, sure you can serve them long and fast all day...

So.... The takeaway from this thread is that we should all sign up for UpSideDownCarl's yoga classes ASAP.

Exactly. I'm guessing the OP has thought of this and have thought "This high arching ball will get killed on me." but hasn't actually done it all that often. Otherwise he would see the usefulness in this shot. For years I've had & used what I call a power loop (more aggressive, flatter &...

I'm editing this post in comments I made. Just found it. I just looked at my robot. Reached my finger in. And before my 1st ball that will shoot out I saw the spring, metal thing. It's very flexy. I have no idea what it is. But it's secure and it shoots the balls out just fine. I'm sure it...

Also someone back me up on this but I'm pretty sure it's 100% legal to put any sponge, so long as it doesn't go over the thickness rule, on an approved ITTF topsheet & play. I mean we all know that the CNT uses Hurricane 3 as their FH topsheets but the quality & harness of sponges they actually...

Tell that to every manufacturer that sells rubbers pre-boosted. Because what they do directly flies in the face of that. The only difference is they do it before they sell it do you. Some people do it afterwards. Does it really matter when it's done? Furethermore, I'd argue that the ITTF...