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Wrighty67, Watching your match with Tony, I think your wrist flexibility is better than I gave you credit for and I think you let Richard's style get to your head. People who play powerful shots can only do them against a certain kind of ball quality without putting themselves out of position...

Wrightly67, I know you have a coach but I posted this video for you more than anyone else. I will comment on the matches later, but Richard is the kind of lower rated player than any stronger player will have a problem with if you are not trying to take away what he does well. In your case...

You can have a variation with your old motion where you chop down and come up but hit the ball while coming up for topspin. If you hit it at a lower height, it tends to be hard to tell the difference between that and your regular backspin punch. You can do that and then have the Craig Bryant...

Yes, they piss everyone off. And it pisses them off even more when you show that it doesn't bother you. It is now commonly said in corporate world that feedback is a gift. With a gift, you have an option to accept or throw it away. Just take every point as the gift of feedback. Use it to...

It is a bit different in a team competition but if you and your teammates are all on the same page, then there should be a healthy balance between your personal improvement goals, and their desire to win matches. The USATT rating and individualistic system has its benefits and demerits, but one...

The funny thing when I say I enjoy playing powerful shots is that it will give you the wrong impression. My game, because I can't practice serves, is heavily rally focused. I serve mostly backspin with no spin and topspin variations on occasion, and play a 3rd ball spin up if the ball doesn't...

It isn't a big deal, the reality is that people care too much about winning. Find pleasure in playing points the way you constructed them, reward yourself for adapting to the opponent's play and ball quality. Use matches as input to grow over time. Losing is a powerful motivator. There will...

IF you play long enough and are a thinking player, you have lots of examples like this below 2000 level. Above 2100 level, things are more physical and are often more nuanced, as most people at that level are ready to move so it is rare to overwhelm someone just on strategy. But even then, if...

Try this since the thread is probably too difficult to read. https://www.theinsidepress.com/how-will-shortz-turned-pleasantville-into-a-table-tennis-mecca/

I used to live 15 minutes away from my club where I had 24-7 access. Now I moved to another state and I can only play on weekends and usually have to drive 40 minutes to play. I guess the lucky ones are the ones who never get their wills tested.

Will is a great guy. They rent the top floor to a real business and I am sure they could make more money if they did something other than TT. But TT is Will's passion and he plays everyday.

There is a train station there.

Would be nice to see the premade - maybe Dan has a chance! Dima wasn't great at clipoard TT. 11-7 Dima.

Start with either a very slightly sticky rubber like Rasanter C48/C53 or a Hybrid rubber like K3. Then go from there.

Let's just say that I have never been particularly impressed by Korean backhand technique videos. Smack the ball - thick contact, usually flat, usually not designed to arc the ball. turn/spin the ball - brush contact, rarely thick unless your sponge is powerful/boosted, usually designed to make...

I couldn't find the "LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE" button... to play a mild devil's advocate, I do think sponge hardness has a role here, especially when playing power shots.

Sounds like my kind of rubber - now I just need them to sell it to me! It is a return to the traditional Japanese concept of rubber that was kinda ruined by Tenergy 05 - a rubber that you control, not a rubber that makes you hit powerful shots.

Something like that but with the intent to spin - at a high level the theory is to avoid where the ball is spinning heavily so you can loop with more ease. Watch top players loop backspin, they don't lift it by smacking into it, they loop and follow through with a curved stroke. The stroke...

What do you think is wrong with hitting the ball long as long as you are getting good spin? It is better to get good spin and vary the contact point than to use suboptimal technique and put the ball on the table consistently in practice. Because remember, you will be forced to vary the contact...

Deserving winners. They both played great. Harimoto played well, but he still has to figure out how to impose his offense better against good offensive players rather than rely on his counter punching style. I feel that because he and Togami are on the same team, Togami is not as bothered by...