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You are right, and maybe is not 2300, but he is definitely 2250+, and if I had recorded the other matches he won (both 3-0 against 2200+ and 2300+), you would have seen what I meant. As the level of opponent went up, his level went up tremendously. It was crazy to watch. I think he partly...

So I played a league on June 4, but it wasn't the kind of league I was used to. Usually, I am looking for many matches against opponents close to my level, which is what happens in most leagues. This league was more like a mini RR tournament, two groups of 4 players each with 2 advancing from...

This was my first tournament in over 2 and a half years so I was an overrated 2050 (I am now under 2000 with the points I lost). My opponent didn't lose an match in any event and was an underrated 2100. His rating right now is 2196 or so, but he is still underrated, definitely at least 2250...

From the May 20 tournament - one of my four losses.

Not on my knees but I have had similar things with other joints like elbows and shoulders. Even paid for MRIs out of my pocket sometimes to analyze them. The overall approach of the doctors didn't encourage me much. Once they just see arthritis, they tend to just accept it as something that...

I have had autoimmune arthritis for years (bad lifestyle choices). I am not professional athlete so most of my physical issues are not addressed or tested for and I cut down my carbohydrates for many years to manage the pain. But almost all my tendons and joints have inflammation or loss of...

it is just easier to get good spinning than any other way for most players who are reasonable athletes. Hitting with precision especially against players who are spinning requires more practice and work. Spin makes it easier to play faster and place the ball with confidence but speed if you...

Yes, it is an option for sure, but I loop at a high level on both sides and I also can do unnatural things with inverted rubber when I put my mind to it. I also see 60 year old players playing all out offense with inverted so I will just stick with what I enjoy.

The players who beat me hit the ball with higher levels of power and spin than I do and are usually much more mobile as well. I am fairly confident that if my lower body was fixed so I could play without risk of snapping my knees, I would be 2200+. That's how good my ball quality is. I just...

Danish - just saying...

Take your time, don't rush, test other's equipment, and whatever you get, commit to using it for at least 6 months, maybe 12 months with a focus on training. It is usually best to just use something that you know a good player is using, though that might make it Butterfly or slightly more...

Rubbers in my experience have more impact on overall playing style than blade, once the blade is in the ALL+ to OFF range. But if you change, change one at a time. The thing is that with the Cybershape vs SPW, you are dealing with different outer plies (harder on Cybershape) and carbon, which...

Yes, sometimes people focus on the sponge using the model of a cushion and forget that the sponge also has the effect of a trampoline.

Or alternatively, one can just not transfer much if any weight, play a more reasonable shot in line with one's athleticism close to the table and be ready for the next ball that comes back. That way one can spin many more balls and take many more opportunities to attack rather than pushing...

No, that is not the sound of bottoming out. I honestly don't know why anyone would want to bottom out a rubber/blade combo unless they were performing a smash or a loop kill and even then, power is not everything. When getting enamored with drills that do not simulate open play, one should...

You're actually taking the ball later (further from the table) and with more power than GM. But GM wasn't going for power, he was going for consistency and doing a drill that has more match situation application with a sequence of strokes ro construct a point. I guess maybe for you, the thing...

Everyone develops a bit differently, I actually built my backhand before my forehand. Backhand serve. Backhand opener, backhand counter topspins. Most people who are properly coached develop the forehand first but as long as you are working on your games there is no single correct answer for...

You need ball holding technique (or an approach to stopping spin) to do this correctly. Closing racket angles is one way to do this, but there are other ways. This is why Gozo is confused. The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. When I used to...

Yeah, Golden Tango would be borderline unusable with anything that doesn't have Carbon IMHO - it is what it does when carbon kicks in that makes it really special, even if it is good at the other shots. I think the same for Dignics 09c, but of course people may differ on that. IMHO, the SPW is...