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I was a vegan then, had some good (low weight) and bad (arthritis) side effects. And yes, almost 50-60 lbs lighter than I am now. This was about 10 to 11 years ago. I really should try to lose the weight and I will at some point, but I have learned more towards trying to develop muscle. Yes...

Quite a few candidates, but I keep coming back to this particular match, which was a bet for $50 with my late coach, God bless him, to beat a player higher rated than I was after I made fun of one of his tournament performances which included a match against this player.

the funny thing is that he swings like the videos you proposed on his backhand, on his forehand, he gets good quality, but he doesn't drive the ball forward. If it is unboosted Hurricane, I have already told him he can get Golden Tango or Dragon Grip or something else... 09c since he is loaded...

My answer - if you can, start with extremely slow Falkenberg with a focus on the lower body. In fact, I can't find any videos now, but a lot of my practice of footwork was built off just shadowing Pivot and Cross consecutively and repeatedly per the recommendation of my internet coach for about...

No, I was being humorous but not sarcastic at all, my weakness relative to my level is my topspin game rally game since I stay close to the table, defense can be tough against power loopers hitting the middle. You defended a lot of shots very well, you missed a few openers off your heavy push...

Is that a technical issue or a tactical issue? Or maybe you were winning points off the pattern so it didn't matter? Just trying to point out that your body positioning is just like mine so I also have this issue. But that if you are training leg positioning as part of your stroke, the...

Not sure what your struggle was exactly, you played pretty well, I should probably be asking you for coaching instead of the other way round. More seriously, your game is pretty strong, the main thing that is missing is that you need to bring more athleticism to the ball if you have it in...

Some of it is dodgy serving. It is to your credit that you fought through it. But I wouldn't blame you for being unable to return some dodgy serves. You will get better at that with more focus.

The strategy is correct, but you need to put more fear into the opponent by making the serves look more similar and introducing speed variation into your contact and placement. This takes practice obviously, but I can often sell backspin as no spin and no spin as backspin against most pips...

Okay. What kind of loop or flick would one use to override spin and return the ball? What would it look like? If you are overriding the spin, what does it mean about the ball orientation? The thing is this: no one is arguing that the ball lacks sidespin. Usually when a ball goes down, the...

Let me give an example. How many backhands down the line does Jeff play?

I disagree, most players know more than enough physics to see and understand what is happening, the problem is that players who cannot play table tennis are trying to establish themselves as experts in table tennis on the basis of irrelevant facts. Not one person who emphasises that the ball...

There is some truth in this but you are overstating it probably because you don't compete. Most enduring technical development is tied to getting a tactical edge of some sort. And most technical improvements are usually exposed as tactically insufficient at a higher level and speed of play...

You seem to have self-deprecating flair for melodrama. I can't see the destruction. I used to live in this part of the country so I am familiar with both players, especially the first one. He is not taking it easy on you at all. His best game is his blocking and smashing, the fact you even...

First things first, I think you played well. That said, some of the points I will make are more long term things. It will come out the wron way sometimes because I really enjoyed watching the match and I think in reality, if this you played you 5 times, you might win more than your fair share...

It is good to feel there is still room to improve. Definitely would like to see the videos, especially the no-spin server in singles.

Deep... throwing motions are everywhere.

As Eddie Murphy might have said in 1987, "You guys don't know how to go deep with your fakes! I am going deep! Deep with the fakes! I can deep fake the TT ball to defy the laws of physics I tell you! You won't trust your eyes no more! I am deep!"

So how would you return the ball?

There is a clear difference, BTW, between lying about what the video says and assuming the video is wrong (or correct).