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All table tennis technique is debatable, in the end most people just copy what the best players do and call it optimal technique. Sometimes, there is logic, sometimes there isn't. Mental reads and athleticism can make all things workable, even the supposedly impossible. After all, there are...

JeffM, Since I am trying to rebuild my backhand (or actually, go back to what made my backhand special while refining a few things), you asked at the right time. For me, this is still the best video on backhand topspin technique out there. I don't understand a word of it nowadays, but I...

There are many different kinds of coaches. If a coach doesnt talk you through your improvement process and doesnt give you a realistic appreciation of what it takes to improve in table tennis, that coach is doing you a disservice, but this disservice is unfortunately common with coaches who...

The livestream was extremely awesome. Well done.

I have played tons of handicap matches with stronger players (2500+) with an 7-8 point handicap. I have often won the first game. Then suddenly, it becomes impossibly difficult to score any points and I am just hoping I get luck.

I have something to show you... https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-news-throwback-when-michael-jordan-was-defeated-in-a-pick-up-game-by-a-mutual-fund-executive/

BRS gave you a lot of great comments. I think, like he said, you are sitting on a bit of untapped athleticism and I think it might be because you have a safety first mindset rather than a hit the ball powerfully and spin it more until it stops going off the table mindset. You need to be in the...

Your game is too clean, you have to find something that troubles your opponent even if he is a better player than you are. Think about the elements of winning points and which one you want to develop - I would start with serve and third ball or ball placement - but there are definitely many...

BTW, 2200 seems like an underestimate, but usually, these top players don't want to play unless you make them play.

Maybe she bribed him to get the points? Give me a break.

Probably better than the final.

Quite some time, I think he has been coaching at the top club in California. He still plays professionally yes, but definitely not like he used to. How he keeps his level up is anyone's guess.

His follow through is not where the spin comes from though I know why he says that. In terms of swing path, people who usually do what he does tend to have good countertopspin very close to the table as there is an up and down element to their stroke and the rush to the finishing snap encourages...

It is a mobile phone thing. Not sure what the fix is.

Crazy that a match this good has so few views... https://youtu.be/YqmKp_yaeos

Even crazier, Chen Xingtong beat Chen Meng... is age causing decline...

Wow. Yuan Licen beat Zhou Kai.. would never have guessed it.

Yeah, when I tell people that I will only take seriously the comments of someone whose play I have seen, it isn't necessarily about their playing level, but more about understanding how they see table tennis and whether they have struggled enough with the sport to understand how to communicate...

Something doesn't look quite right but I am not sure the right comments to fix it since you have the spinal injuries and this might be pretty good because of those. It will be hard to make commentary without understanding how you feel about your stroke and what you are trying to do. IF you hit...

Everyone has off days - this is the guy I was thinking about when I made the comp - he is holding back because of his opposition but you can see what is in play here... https://youtu.be/qHkvrjDBcv0?t=88