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RPB training: So OSP came across interesting drills last night. As we talked earlier, in wanting to develop greater feel on my RPB so I can play a greater variety of shots and not just topspin drive/loop, I started with the basics. I took the ball and bounced it up & down on my RPB over &...

Feel like a little more info might help. Played short pips for years but I'm left handed and that has it's own distinct differences in playing controlled, directional angled shots which is how I approached SP play since I found it harder to win on pure speed/spin alone. I take it you're right...

Yeah I hear ya. Same. In matches, I play about the same distance. In practice, I generally play at least another 4ish feet back and it's amazing how much more time you have to react and it kinda develops into a loop to loop battle. I'd like to play this style more but learning how to...

Yeah I don't know. It's like somehow with the fingers extended on that back rubber, I feel like i have greater grip. So I can more agressively rip through the ball on say an underspin serve. IDK. I've given up won Wang Hao's serve somewhat. You're right it is the punch serve. I know he gets his...

Want to see how you guys deal with BH fishing and/or chopping. Note video: Yes I know this is shakehand but I'm talking about these type of shots as point of reference for anybody wondering. I'm talking about playing these type of shots with penhold. So the other night at club, my goodness...

That's really interesting. I have a youtube video on the penhold grip where I advocate at the time for a curled fingers approach and the TPB. I wish I could go back and edit videos because for some time now, years actually, I've since back to the normal traditional fingers almost extended on...

Gosh as I think about it, I think sderyke2002 was probably right in that you might as well just go for the Wally Rebounder for $200. That is a pretty good deal. If I were to make one myself, estimating Rubbers: 10 of them from ttnpp for $45 MDF Pannel 3/4: Not as good hard the hardwood birch...

:) For sure that's a young man's save... Both times. But props to him. I know young people who still aren't that athletic to be able to get that ball. I always joke and say that penhold's an athletes's grip. Have to be quick to do play it. He certainly is. Insane saves he had there.

How you handle play psychologically is part of the game. Maybe he doesn't have a problem with it (one of the blessings of youth) and you do. If this kid is really a wonder kid, I've got news for you, your time of beating him is limited. Sounds like you're in the stage where he is just...

Don't bother Der_Echte. This guy has pretty thin skin and is quick to lash out if you don't treat his idea with kid gloves on. Despite the overwhelming objection to this ridiculous idea from the poll results and multiple posts from members why, clearly that's not good enough for him. He has...

Wily I think the Wally rebounder looks really nice, I think I can build one of these for significantly less. I just need to be able to find out what that hardware is or how that works as far as tilting the board and tightening it in place.

Pretty cool. I've contemplated making a return board myself as my robot is quickly dying. Anyways, what is or where do you get the hardware for the tilting section that you tighten down by handle to hold the angle. Are those white, dry erase board frames you used? If you have a description...

+1000 Yep. Spot on. Oh wait. As covered earlier by the OP, something that rarely happens is by definition exciting. So I guess the rare serve where you do actually get in would be really exciting to watch. ;) Now we hear that Atlas in reading your post and thinking "yeah no getting around...

This part in your post caught my eye. Particularly because I think the blade I hit with now might be what you're looking for. You're in the US as am I. I'm really a pretty big fan of Gambler, based in South Carolina, and the products they produce. They have good prices and it's nice to also...

No. Just got with whichever way feels more comfortable or natural to you. I really wouldn't spend too much time wading through the minutiae of forefinger placement here. Much more pressing penhold topics you could be tackling and/or practicing IMO.

Sure you won't. My bio page: SMH. Thanks for the chuckle.

Whew some butt hurt over here. I didn't attack you. You purposed an idea. I said it's a fail. Listed my reasons why I thought it was a bad idea. Clearly you don't agree. I'm sorry that I ruffled your feathers. Let me try again then. "While I see where you're coming from, I'm just not quite...

So many reasons why this one is a fail. - Lengthens the game. Now you get 2 serves. Sports for TV are all trying to make them shorter. The longer a game takes, the less patience people have for it. So from a TV prospective, it's a bad idea. Baseball has been dealing with this issue for years...

I use forums and tabletennisdb.com

SMH. Okay. Hope someone is able to help you out. +1000 to ronz91 & pgpg's posts. Don't forget to get your butterfly polo & shorts. Have to look the part right? ;)