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I think anything is fine as long as you train over time to use it and there is a player using it at the level you aspire to play at (so that you aren't taking a lot of risk). The problem is developing control while playing competitive matches to win points, and that is much harder if you don't...

You have to look at how you win and defend points and then choose from there. But every equipment makes some things easier and some things harder for you. Faster blade might give you more speed with shorter strokes, but quick rebound might mean less contact time so you need more precision...

So I have to refine my forehand. I have modified my grip already but I need to stop arcing by forehand so much and go for speed as well as spin. I know what I need to do, it is just when moving or surprised, the bad habits show up again. Will need to get in some practice hours this week with...

Going to record for sure. Makes no sense to play without recording, the challenge will be moving my feet.

The question is not whether one could rally (LGL obviously could if you watch the match, and he did win the final against his teammate Ma Lin if that is your primary argument), but whether winning a lot of points off the serve or even serve and third ball attack is beautiful table tennis...

Going to play my first rated event in almost 3 years this coming weekend. I am probably insane to return to this, but let us see how it goes. You can always retire lol :D.

To this, I would add that there is nothing wrong with trusting your coach as a chosen approach. But you can't 100% pretend you have no role in your self development, especially as an adult learner.

I love this post. Everyone needs to realize that they need to take some responsibility for their own coaching. Coaches sometimes assume that you have knowledge that you don't have. It took getting a coach who trained my psychological mindset in terms I could relate to for me to understand...

Then those Mazunovs are stiffer than those blades. But there are Mazunovs below that range and Innerforce blades above that range as well. The tradeoff in weight and thickness speaks for itself.

5 ply woods are slower and more flexible holding all things constant. The thing is to get a 5 ply wood as fast or stiff as a composite, you need a much harder outer ply or a much thicker inner ply/total blade, depending on the blade composition. Most composite blades are thinner which feels...

K3 durability would be the rub though.

That's very interesting, I have never played with K3, which might explain disconnect. Maybe I should give that a try. Maybe GT forehand, K3 backhand.

It's a very interesting rubber, it might be too soft for me to play with but like Golden Tango for me, the control is extremely high. I hope they can make a harder version, it has some every interesting control properties. But I haven't played a high enough level of player to get a true feel...

I am becoming a sadomasochist so I will spot you 9 points any time you want it! So that it will make you happier!

If people want to have an idea of why all the rule changes, this is one of my favorite matches that shows the power of hidden serves. This is a WTTC Semifinal by the way. Though to be fair, Liu wasn't do that much different from Waldner. If Ma Lin hadn't gotten Waldner in the other semis, the...

I was probably around USATT 1400 at the time I made the complaint (which if I remember correctly, was called into question immediately by vvk1) - I started training TT in 2011, so my playing level wasn't stable at the time I was making initial comments - I broke 2000 around 2015, my playing...

Did he hit the ball at half speed or did he brush the ball more resulting in less forward speed and more rotation? Is it about the speed of his swing, or the quality of the contact? BTW, you still haven't explained why you can't get good spin with a Tenergy mounted on a Firewall. Low level...

If a single tournament created the legend of Waldner (and of course, a single tournament did not), this would be the tournament. Won the WTTC singles title without losing a set/game. Here was the one CNT player he faced in that journey:

This refers mostly to the era between 1980 and 2001, with hidden serves and the speed glued rackets. Was watching this match between two legends, one young and upcoming and the other well established at the time. 2 years later, they met in the World Championship finals.

Father Time remains undefeated, even for amateurs. I now play less than 4 times a week and enjoy play more. Before I used to play almost every day and my body felt it.