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I suspect that lots of crosstraining activities could improve TT in various different ways, but whatever it is has to be fun enough that you will actually do it. I can see how some might like a martial art. I've never tried it beyond wrestling for two years in junior high school. I quit that...

Martial arts could be useful in this TT situation, though.

They are good because of early access to coaching, infrastructure, and high level competition, in table tennis. That is a quite sufficient explanation.

Inevitably what we all discover, more or less. You didn't spend much discovering it, so all good. There is a lot to be said for the right grip tape, though.

A lot will come down to individual blade, weight, and a handle you like.

Indeed, people don't often compare him to Waldner, but I think it is worth noting that about the time you think you know what he is going to do, he does something different. He is amazing. He gets better too. He had to learn some of his killer instinct later than most.

I had to shut her off. She knows nothing about table tennis and was chosen because of her looks. I guess they figured that would catch our attention.

A tall player with precise compact swings = Samsonov. Not a bad model to emulate!

Seamless balls bounce a little higher. That might make flickng an option a bit more often. What struck me though is that he used such a variety of returns. His push is so loaded.

She thought he was delaying the game. From ITTF Guide to Match Officials: 13.2.1 The requirement is for play to be continuous throughout a match, apart from authorised intervals, but if, for example, the ball goes outside the playing area, clearly play cannot continue until it is...

Those of us who have no status should revolt. We have nothing to lose but our chains.

Sad for sure but I am glad he is being careful. I don't want anything to keep these guys from playing.

The announcer is cute but she knows nothing about table tennis and I wanted her to shut up (which I eventually did by just muting the sound). Surely they could do better. Ma Long just looked confident in several parts of that match and he proves again that you don't need to banana flick every...

I also would argue that in spite of his loss in the finals this time, that XX is the greatest doubles player in the history of the sport.

it is also well worth noting that he may be the greatest doubles player in the history of the game.

Please Lord, bequeath upon the deserving Chinese people a new table tennis cheer.

Given the current state of ZJK's TT career, this approaches necrophilia.

True, and yet I have seen this with nearly every blade that I have owned in multiple copies. Viscaria weights these days range from about 83 grams to 92 grams.

Yes. I have two ST ones, and one is definitely heavier and the weight is in the handle which feels bigger, but I haven't measured.

As for injuries, in sports players get injured. One injury to one player cannot be attributed to an ABS ball. For all we know he got hurt in the gym or opening the door to his car. Ma Long won WTTC with an ABS ball. Perhaps the intense and grueling schedule of Chinese National Games had more...