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@NextLevel http://imgur.com/a/6YTaF These? These aren't loops and I can't see how I could turn them into loops. These are my failed attempts at smashes. Am I looking at the right strokes here?

Yes, it is. The table is a decent table, but I think it's heavily worn from years of use. I don't think I'm generating that much topspin to begin with that would lower the bounce.

@NextLevel You want me to finish higher on these? http://imgur.com/a/Ldq4G 1 and 3 are where I consider the strokes to end, 2 and 4 are the point on where my stroke "really" ends, because I have a lag before I actually reset. if I understood you right, you want 1 and 3 to end higher, and...

@NextLevel What do you mean with "turn the forearm inwards"? Could you point out a timestamp from one of the videos, for me? I see your point. I can understand it myself: I just can't play properly against someone who is 3 - 4 levels lower than me. I don't really know how I can solve this...

What do you mean with this? Do you expect more decent shots in two minutes? In the 2nd part, there is a few forehands around 20sec onward. Those are probably my most standard and consistent "weak forehand" that I can produce.

Today was a very underwhelming day, but I still went out of my way to get some video recorded. We couldn't find a way to send the video recorded on another person's phone anywhere, at least without wasting a lot of time, so I just charged my empty phone and filmed on it. I don't know if...

I've been hitting with a bare beginner recently and sometimes for fun I force a high pop up and smash it. I've been doing jumping smashes and complete straight arm rambo smashes mostly ironically but it's actually helped me understand just how bent my arm is on shots like that and how it stops...

In my experience, mostly because people are used to the ball I give them because we play regularly, if I don't get the first attack in, they will, and it will probably not end well for me. I can only do the long serve -> counterattack thing against weaker players. Equal players will really...

@ttmonster Well, if someone can handle my attack, and I can't handle theirs, then won't it be logical that they serve long to me, get a loop or drive, and then just spin it to all hell and I can't touch it? The way I play people much worse than me is just serving long serves which give them a...

@Shuki Taking a 3 - 7 day break usually does me very well. I think all of the times when I've been playing very well, it's been after a short break. I wonder why. No physical fatigue, or perhaps mental fatigue?

@UpSideDownCarl I'm also curious. If you're gonna be any better than me at posting ambiguous bullshit, you better actually back it up too. :rolleyes:

I guess it has very much so to do with playing level ie: what you can do with the ball. For me, long and fast topspin or dead serves are effective, and won't get me blown off the table. I can't use them as my main serve because eventually it stops working, but one or two per game is a good...

@NextLevel Interesting that you recommend fast heavy topspin. I very rarely see people serve *really* fast serves deep to the elbow or the wide corners. I've found it very effective, and surely it's good variation at all levels. Or is there a point when people can attack any long serve no...

Today was quite a good day. Didn't play too much, but I know I have improved because I had more confidence to hit into topspin that I would have blocked some time ago. I think I could feel my arm swinging back and whipping at some times too. My attempts at relaxing are paying off: slowly and...

I'm very interested as well to hear of the differences in playing quality between a professionally produced blade and something like this. I really don't know what to expect to be honest.

I really do not know anymore if you're trolling, mentally disturbed, or both. :rolleyes:

No, I'm not. I'm 99% certain that they hadn't just increased their spin. I used the above as an example to prove that you might think you're having a bad day, but it's really because of things you might not be aware of that would be there even if you're on fire and playing the best game of...

So Siva, how's that whole "best sports artist in the world" thing going for you?

@UpSideDownCarl I suppose your analysis is quite a good one. It makes good sense now when I think about it. If this kind of writing bothers you, I'll try to lessen it. However I must say that NL was very smart indeed and got some value out of what I said: he talked about closing the angle...

Ah, I think I understand now. The question comes off as insincere because I haven't provided anything that someone could realistically answer it with, right? That's my mistake: I was just chit chatting. I think if I just keep playing and listening to better players and observing, I will...