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Thanks - that’s helpful. I have a Harimoto coming and the close to the table focus without too much speed is what I’m looking for.

Is LGY faster than Harimoto ALC?

Great story - thanks for sharing :-)

Makes total sense - I think the same might apply to me with the exception of my short game being better with the ALC blade as it is softer in close.

This is a really interesting thread and one that is close to my heart. I am right now torn between two blades - one is a Nittaku Acoustic all wood and the other an inner ALC DHS HL5x. I have them both with identical rubbers and truth be told I like them both equally and so struggle to settle...

It's a big challenge for sure but I have found it is almost all linked to ability to generate good wrist speed and touch. My spinniest serve is without a doubt my backhand side/backspin as I find this is less wrist dependent and more about arm movement (Ovtcharov used to use this serve a lot to...

Thanks very much - these are great. Not likely to go vegan anytime soon though ;-)

Thx - these are really helpful. I have ordered a ladder and also found that when skipping this morning I could move laterally across the studio!

So purely coincidentally Duke posted on the other thread about the long backswing with a product he has recently ordered - looks like what we are looking for so I have ordered one I think (not simple) https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/server/php/files/38/470/22/04/25/1%20png.png Check out...

Brilliant - thanks. I think I’ve managed to get one ordered on superbuy - I’ve certainly paid! cheers.

Coincidentally this device just came up on the video footage thread as a really useful tool - I have spent the last few days trying to find something with no luck. Where can I get one of these Duke?

Hi all I am looking for peoples thoughts on the above pls. I am on a journey to improve my game as much as possible before the next season starts in September and want to give myself the best shot by dedicating my exercise/fitness time to some specific work. Currently I train with weights...

Hi Brs Thanks is for taking the time to comment. You’re right, I do tend to get frustrated in Coaching sessions as I don’t like to be making mistakes. Doesn’t make much sense as you say… On FH I think tension and an inability to relax is one of my biggest challenges and needs constant...

Thanks - that makes perfect sense to me. interestingly I definitely feel more comfortable when topspinning my backhand and starting a little further back and lower - it’s the short closed bat shot I lack confidence in. Lots to work on next week..

Thanks for the explanation. I’m going to explore the FH movement more, as currently I can’t see any real left leg lunge in my movement at all. I notice my finish when I’m hitting down the line is lined up with my right eye but the cross table shot always sees me cross body finish - is it just...

Hi NE Thanks for the comprehensive response - I appreciate it. To be clearer, these drills are really aimed at my base stroke improvement and it is my own focus and observation that as I improve my shots and match play, that it’s my footwork that is lagging. I have an old injury that resulted...

Hi allI thought I would share some updates and a new video after the discussion a month or so back.My coaching is going well - we had a full reset and back to basics focus and have been working in that way for the last month. Less multi ball, and when we do it its slower and focused on the basic...

I have been trying both H3 (Prov neo and commercial neo - blue & orange, boosted) and D09C (boosted and unboosted). To my mind they definitely share a similar feel and style due to the hardness and the tacky top sheet. I would say that a little boost on D09C has softened it and made it a better...

Welcome to the forum, that’s an impressive CV! I also play at Waterside and live in Winchester - I am there every Thursday for training and coaching so maybe see you there. Its probably the right club for you as their are some very capable players there. Peter

I recently moved back to an all wood Violin from my HL5x for the same reasons - I was just more consistent with the all wood blade and had to face that fact. When evaluating them I didn't feel that the HL5 was too fast and I enjoyed the feel of playing with it better - but the results when I was...