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BRS would like this. He is practicing this push - it was shown to him as the correct forehand push by a high level coach on Denmark at a camp. Deep and fast with more closed angle. I want to try it too.

So you think that in 2019, they cant figure out what a player will like based on the material they previously used? No one is going to give Lily something completely different from what she is currently using. I suspect as well she has been testing stuff already. So this is where I agree with...

I think if you read my statement it is clear that switching is a big issue for some players but it is all about whether they feel they will play worse or not. No one likes to switch. But the issue is not switching but the performance. It is possible to switch and play better. You don't...

If cost is that big a deal, a high level coach recommended this to me...

That is amazing. That you can set a quota on equipment like that. That team objectives trump individual fairness to that degree would bring about a law suit in the US...

Adapting is not the same.thing as switching. And I have seen and heard of pro players switch rubber or blade instantaneously. It all depends on how great the differences are. It is when there are shots they feel they would make with one rubber or blade and they miss with the other that...

Where is all the faux pastry negativity? Without it, I can make the case for sandbagging. More seriously we need video. With video we can see whether these things are true. Those of us who know your old game have an instinctive idea of what is happening but I don't want to bias anyone, post...

Yes it is that easy to switch. Whether she will play at exactly the same level is another story but there is no reason to expect her not to. She isn't Timo Boll or Marco's Freitas and even if she were, those rubbers are designed to perform like Tenergy even if they don't always feel like it...

Just about any ESN rubber designed to be top range with the latest technology. Could be MX-P evolution or Omega VOr Omega 7 Xiom or Bluefire, Rakza X, Rasanter, Bluestorm etc. People could prefer Tenergy for various reasons but it is preference - it is not like players like Samsonov, Dyjas...

Pending widespread usage of Dignics, it is clear to me that Butterfly doesn't have the same edge with the plastic ball that it did with the celluloid ball. Spin is not what it used to be and the new ESN generation have good performance even if not so good longevity. For pros, longevity is not...

I would add that it makes sense to start a student on cheaper equipment when they first get started because it won't make a huge difference in their play and the cheaper equipment is usually easier to control. I think if they get serious enough to buy more expensive stuff, they can pay for it...

Playing TT and deliberately trying not to bend my knees. https://youtu.be/whivUPVxNXQ

Neither is R47. He never said he only wants tacky rubbers, he just wants something that can play like H3.

They are both good blades, Giangt and others have given accurate review. If your defense and touch is weak and you need to be more consistent, use the Aruna. If you are an advanced player or train a lot and have good technique, especially in the short game and on defense, use the Boll ALC. I...

Fastarc G1.

Yes, but this thread in that context doesn't apply to NDH. I was explaining what NDH meant so that people who were stuck thinking about lower level players could understand what he was referring to.

Yes. Sometimes, I wish we could all post video of our play so we can see whether we are really practicing what we preach. You are not a beginner, you are at the level of play and experience where investigating equipment is actually useful. For me after someone has hit USATT 1600 or knows how...

Not just keeping it on the table. At the higher levels.you have to work harder to deny your opponent a good shot in the serve and return game and slower blades or blades with short game control shine here. But this is a balancing act and depends on the player.

I think yoass said it best. But when I am nominally rated 1900 and I beat a 2200 player but the excuse was that he is using pips (well you never said that he lost to other players as well), and then you barely lost to a nemesis 2 + levels above you, and this is not a good day, I think the...

We usually use "random" (the sequence and placement is not fixed) or "anywhere" (the placement is never fixed) for such drills instead of "irregular".