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I think the emphasis of footwork is balance and recovery. The other details will fall into place once those are accounted for. If you learn to keep the core tight including the hips so that they are springy and also to recover in balance after non kill shots, you are on the right path.

I think it is complicated... I will say though that it isn't smart to dedicate time to the short push if sufficient time hasn't been dedicated to reading serve length. Reading the ball is the most important and the least emphasized skill in table tennis.

What level of players do you coach, loopadoop? What is your playing level and how many years have you been playing or?

Lula, you once said you did not enjoy mytt as much because the posters there were too aggressive. Was it really that? I suspect it is more because you have no connection to people there. Part of the reason I post more here is that we went out of our way to change that here and the moderating...

Fruitloop, I strongly disagree with you on this. I give TTEdge charity, and if I didn't know you in that light, I would have been extremely puzzled by your stance on this. I've played a lot over the last 7 years, hit the ball much more than I can remember and would be embarrassed to admit...

Break in? I just loop with it and see what it does. If the loop is promising then I run through some strokes, mostly short game stuff like pushing and flicking and serving. If it looks reasonable, then I play with it for a month. If it fails an area, it must have done so well in another area...

My right arm looks bigger than my left in an unnatural way. It gets worse when I play and better when I don't. I have started extensive shadow swinging with my left side to see if it helps. But maybe at some point I will have to lift weights. Look at Kreanga for an example of a pro who...

This. It is clear that Hayata's overall technical level is very high. Anyone doubting this should watch the match vs Georgina Pota.

It is something to worry about and something to address.

This trials had some of the best junior talent in the US similar to last year (2017 and 2018). The only people I saw not playing that came to mind were the Alguettis. But they have generally accepted that they don't want to go pro as players from what I remember seeing/reading/hearing. Same...

The coach has too much power if the coach is abusing it. Because if he isn't, the coach can address important issues related to the team and the sport. In 2017 WTTC, a player qualified and then decided it wasn't worth his time to go because he was not going to be a professional player...

In 2019, CNT only allocated one spot via trials. 1 spot. No need for 20 years ago. The rest are coach picks. Usually the coach picks are main national team players. Japan did 5 different criteria but I think 2 were wildcards. They gave the wildcards early to players that now people are...

I understand. But my point is that in the end, there is always room for error. Trials are too susceptible to bad days or one time issues etc. Arguments for adding judgement into selection have benefits and negatives just like trials do. The fact that people make selections doesn't...

I am sorry but I looked hard enough. I can't find what is not there.

That is one interpretation. There are others.

So I did why you said and I did not see any play other than the two that originally came to mind in the top 25 who did not attend the trial. So can you please tell me who is not attending that would have attended ? Thanks.

In Germany, China, France etc., it isn't done through fair competition. What have these countries done wrong?

There is no guarantee that anyone who hasn't qualified is going to go. Kanak is not there because he had already qualified. Not playing your qualifier is a sign of having other priorities unless the coaches approve. Like I said, people want to make it sound like intelligent decision making...

So who were the prominent names who decided not to show up? I could only think of one or two and neither of them have any desire to play professional TT AFAIK.

Maybe Cornilleau is DFish.