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I'm using Joola Spinball*, and it does LOOK kinda heavy, because it's just a total orange blur, but I don't think they're heavy. Then again I am judging it based on what it does on the ground. I don't have the eye to judge from the table: I don't even know what truly heavy backspin looks like...

You're probably right. I've found I tend to block or counter very high shots around my head level if they have a bit of spin or pace, and of course they will not attack them so I get away with it. However I should really be learning how to spin those. The problem is that sometimes it has a bit...

@UpSideDownCarl I'm surprised you think they're decent. Did you miss the part about them not even coming back all the way towards me? I guess you can't see the ball on the table, so you can't know for sure. They are pretty low and short though, as you can hear. I considered that serving...

While I haven't exactly played against people good enough to really have a proper playing style that I have problems with, because I'm not exactly up to par myself, I do have one pet peeve. Not because I can't win, but because it's crappy to train against. Flat hitters who just play soft and...

I ordered my setup and some other stuff from there and it amounted to over 70eur so shipping was free. I think it was actually express shipping as well because delivery took far less than specified, 2 or 3 days IIRC.

It's a good thing the game is plenty fun anywhere from 100 USATT and beyond.

Did some serves today. This is my first session. Phone ran out of juice shortly after, but I kept serving. I noticed I am still doing the followthrough thing, so I really focused on scooping up on the front of the ball, and I got a few relatively light serves but that are still short and came...

I think the only thing the ITTF needs to do to get more viewers is to provide better quality and much better camera angles closer to the table and lower to the ground, nearly like you would be watching from a seat close to the table or standing next to it. Something like this.

Indeed. For whatever reason that didn't work at first. Maybe I had a typo.

I don't think we are gonna be able to find your instagram. Direct link here perhaps?

Played a bit today then came home early. Was too tired to even properly bend my knees, so I am not gonna waste time ingraining bad footwork habits. I've been following that one table tennis anime I posted here months ago. Yeah that one. Looks like they're using pro games as reference in...

@NextLevel I guess you mean to say that it's better to learn the right way now instead of learning the wrong way then unlearning it.

@NextLevel I only really focus on the whip mechanics when I practice serve. If I miss the timing, I miss it. I missed a lot today. I will still keep in mind what you said. To not get unfocused.

That's a very good point, I'll keep it in mind. However I've barely even sampled the tips that I was given and there's no way my subsconscious has really "got it" yet, so I think I will give it at least a day or two more before I ask for more feedback.

Took into account the tips on serving I received earlier and tried to apply them today. Trying to brush the front of the ball when serving backspin made it much easier, but it's not surprisingly a bit shaky still. However the average quality and consistency is a bit better, enough to notice...

Not a single mention of Liu Guoliang?

@UpSideDownCarl Thanks for the reference. I'll take a look at those in detail to see what's going on and try my hand at it.

If I understood correctly, money was on the line for this. People's perception becomes a bit weird once money is on the line. I would forgive him. Chances are he didn't even correctly register what happened.

@NextLevel I guess so. I will practice in front of a mirror until I can brush the ball well with my eyes closed on my death bed. I did some eyes-closed serves today, and the success rate was more than I imagined, but it needs to be better. I can't serve with my eyes. What photographer are...

@UpSideDownCarl That is what I think too. The contact feels unsure for lack of a better word. It's like a knob or a lever that sometimes moves less and sometimes more than what you want. In the video the contact and technique is a bit inconsistent, so there's that. If you noticed, the blade...