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The way the ITTF rules work, it isn't always through banning actions that rules are made, sometimes rules are made by logical interpretations of how the laws are written. Of course, the rules that are not enforceable or badly enforced exist, but that is a different issue from an act being...

Most of the ITTF rules imply one racket. It will be interesting to see whether there will be an interpretation that allows more than one racket to be used during a match. Remember, there are rules against changing rackets during matches. On the results: you continue to make it sound like it...

So with this likely illegal style, which player have you beaten that you couldn't already beat? Curious.

The backhand topspin is primarily what I have in mind but it applies to all strokes - this is the video that illustrates the main concept later in it. You don't have to use his precise technique though if you did, given his backhand reputation at his peak, that is not a bad thing at all. He...

People coach and teach these things differently so there are no magic answers. I honestly don't have a confident forehand push either, I am more like Dima, I usually backhand push serves no matter where they are placed because I am tall and my backhand push is much heavier unless I know where...

I hear you. I have my objections to this, but sometimes, objections based on personal experience are just bias, not objective evidence. And since you have provided an example of one high level player/coach who subscribed to this approach, I really just have to accept your informed perspective...

Competition is better for sure in the JNT though I don't think other than Harimoto, there are any Mizutani level players. I am still confused though how a 16 year old is being knocked for losing to 19 year olds in competitions as evidence of his inability to compete on level playing ground. And...

The LP clearly make the statement ridiculous lol.

3‐0 (3‐2, 3‐2, 3‐0) https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/26th-asian-table-tennis-championship.31859/post-422793 Sorry I thought you said China and Taipei, I misread. Not sure if or when that match will be played.

If we are taking these arguments clearly made in jest seriously, the Matsushima losses are all clearly to much older players, it is a bit weird to normalize them with arguments. Matsushima had competed favorably with Lebrun at the U15 level. Of course he might not meet the ridiculous standard...

Uda is not the answer either, they just have to un-retire Mizutani and invest in Matsushima.

It's a standard table tennis tactic, you need to both learn to implement it and defend against it. In fact, when I am clear thinking and down to a lower rated player, it is my first go to, short forehand, long backhand. The second is wide backhand, down the line to forehand or wide forehand...

I can believe these guys knew how to strawberry or would have gotten there regardless. I still find it an open question whether inverted and the extra spin it produced was a net positive for table tennis.

Get Mizutani to unretire!

At this point, think of it as a business experiment first and foremost and a philanthropic activity secondarily. The person who can answer these questions is Flint Lane. There are many ways to make money doing something if you know the right people and the right laws. Even some of the ITTF...

Think about adjusting to sidespin (which involves somewhat the same thing). Look at how it is taught in English and you will see what I mean. For the longest time, I would ask "If I know how to passively return a serve, how does that translate to aggressive spin return?" I never got an answer...

That's the concept the use to teach it in English - didn't say they adequately covered the point. I don't think it captures the concept adequately but I'm struggling to remember someone talk about shaping the ball in an English spin tutorial. But I won't pretend to be widely coached, it was...

It's usually called "racket angle" or "contact point" in English. Not that I think those ideas get the full concept across, but everyone learns it a bit differently.

Not necessarily. It can come with experience of just being told to loop balls with multiple spins and let the student read and adapt to them. Like I said earlier, if you have coached people or have worked with people who learn differently from you, you become more open to figuring out what...

Let's not get stuck on language here...