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I hear you - but I am slightly confused I think because you say it was too fast out the package but then you say it gave you less speed and spin? I think H8 is as fast (or faster) in terms of speed off the racquet, than almost all of the H3 variants I have tried - however almost all of those...

That’s really interesting - I’m getting tempted to try it after all ;-)

That’s interesting - the 60g weight isn’t an issue for you? I think you said you boost it too - correct?

I’m using H8 mid hard with one layer of Seamoon, and it’s not a slow rubber at all (even on an Acoustic all wood blade)

That's where I play every Thursday from 6-8 and then have my lesson at 8pm. Great club.

Hi DW - thanks for posting and for the positive words, and yes, I do remember you well and the particularly interesting venue too! I really enjoyed our match as I felt like I was "in it" at least and making some shots. It was the Hampshire closed tournament and I was in a fairly competitive...

I have two sheets of the Turbo blue - it looks to be great quality and the top sheet is lovely - but 61g cut to size is pretty damn heavy! So much so I can't bring myself to try it...

Thank you for the reply Takkyu - much appreciated. I agree and certainly understand that TT is a tough sport and will take time - I learnt from a young age to play and so have some basics in place from that time at least. I find it interesting that you mention multi ball to improve technique -...

For me a good coach needs to plan sessions as part of a longer term planning cycle, these need to have a logical sequence based on goals and needs of the client. The issue I have in my case is that I turn up and it’s clear the session has had no prior thought and is developed on the fly once I...

Hi Ben Thanks for the comprehensive reply and sharing your thoughts. Your coaching sessions seem pretty positive and certainly some ideas for me to learn from here. In terms of your questions around my ambitions - I guess the answer lies somewhere in the middle. I have aspitrations to play at...

Thanks again for the very thoughtful response - I really appreciate the help. I find myself struggling with the coach piece of this puzzle - being brutally honest, he's a nice guy and a decent player and I enjoy the sessions - but I have observed that nothing is pre-prepared or planned and is...

Lots to take in here, but I understand the gist of what you are saying. The challenge for me is to take it and distill it into a plan that ensures I make the best returns on my 5h training and 1h coaching/week. may I ask what you suggest is the best approach to take in the driving my coaching...

That's a very good point - I was watching the two best in the group (One of whom was a tournament favourite) play each other and just saw 6-8 stroke push dominated rallies, before one of them found a gap and increased tempo - it looked simple but as you say, it was high quality play but not like...

Thank you for such a considered and supportive post. I felt very flat and a bit shellshocked after Sunday and even had a knock with my son later in the day at home just to check I could still play the way I felt I could - thankfully I was back to being able to hit the ball fairly well! What...

Great channel and videos with superb camera work and lighting - and I love watching you play with such controlled aggression, very impressive indeed.

Thanks NL for the constructive feedback. I’m the sort of player who really focuses on technique and I have a drive to produce good looking and technically correct shots, so I’m happy to commit to the work required. My challenge will be getting my coach to take this on and move away from fast...

I had a horrible tournament results wise I’m afraid, some very high level local players who shut me out of finding any rhythm. That book however looks very interesting and I’ve just downloaded it so thanks for the recommendation.

Please don’t worry on my account dajdosta, I know you meant well and you have my curiosity piqued now so I hope you do find the time to send your thoughts to Carl so maybe I can see them. thanks for watching.

Oh dear, now I have to hope it’s not critical given my tournament on Sunday ;-)

I think he's pretty focused on my performance and I certainly feel that and I like his approach in general terms - I will however talk to him about technique focus as I now have the video evidence!