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Lee had a big backhand stroke that used to break down in these situations I will atch again to see what they did to get him to match up with Fan. Fan probably couldn't adjust to the increased aggression when the stable gameplan wasn't working.

I think the coaches desire that to be honest.

Easily the best backhand play I have ever seen Lee Sang Su display in his career. Not even controversial.

I hear you, but I do think Miwa even aging naturally can do well enough at a younger age. It's not like Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu were aging unnaturally when they were competitive at younger ages.

Exactly - but this will not be her level in 3 months, but I don't think 3 months will be enough. But Hayata is the very specific problem, and these losses take a psychological toll over time. If someone else manages to beat Hayata, then Miwa has a chance. But Kihara is not chopped liver either.

Since you are a strong guy, a lot of stuff in table tennis responds positively to grip adjustments and practice. What you are saying makes perfect sense to me.

Carpal tunnel sometimes has sugar/carbohydrates consumption causes. Just be careful you aren't overdoing them as a source of fuel. Good strength training can fix just about anything that isn't congenital (and sometimes mitigates stuff that is). Just make sure you have figured out the cause if...

Miwa comes out very nervous. Will it make her more relaxed or is it going to stay this way lol?

Aruna's last match against Groth was similarly ugly - Groth has a very Timo Boll copycat style that on some days rivals Boll, never easy to deal with. Omar knew he had to rep Africa properly, and since he has beaten Truls, why not Kallberg? Harimoto fought really hard, I thought it was not...

You may have missed the Asian Cup last year then to be honest.

With Rakza Z EH, it might be bias, but I am doing things on my backhand I don't remember doing with quite the same confidence with GT. But since the blade is also different, I will get a more objective comp this weekend.

There are many ways to get there, but as in all things, it is best to do whatever you are learning at a pace that lets you develop strength and recover and get the sequencing right, and then build it up over time. Taking light weights and doing wrist flexibility exercises with flexion and...

Pretty good on a Szocs Signature 1. I just removed it, going to put on Golden Tango and try that this weekend and then I will be able to do a more objective comparison of both. I think out of the packet, GT seems stickier for sure. Maybe I will go with GT on forehand and Rakza Z EH on...

Gauzy has the ultimate advantage - being a Frenchman, he relieves Lebrun of his coach in these tour matches. And that is one of the biggest things that affects a junior - lack of strategic guidance.

Yes, I have to see that first to be convinced.

I think we only have a new Miwa when she beats Hayata without controversy IMHO. I didn't think Ito and Hirano were outside her range.

It's a night and day difference and it is the most invisible thing that differentiates good players from lower rated players and it is often why it is hard for players at different levels to discuss the game meaningfully. Don't get me wrong, footwork and all the other stuff matters but with...

Definitely record the matches and training, if you are investing as much time as you are in your game, you need to invest in a setup of some sort that lets you capture footage easily without much thought so you can review it on demand. The ability to convert self awareness into better play is...

Full length version: Note to self: stop this bad habit of wiping yourself with your shirt and revealing your drawers and buy enough towels and use them during the breaks!

I will upload the raw footage just so you can get started - I will work on the edits next weekend when I have time for people who don't have the time to waste lol. Diagnose away! BRB...