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I heard that and the handle type is not as important as the circumference close to the neck where I adjust my fingers. I can play with straight and flare because I am close to the blade face and high on the handle with my grip. If the circumference is too wide then my fingers have to...

So for a long time, I used to get perplexed at how people used to get heavy spin on serves whole using racke angles that I thought were really bad and not brushing that much at all. Then during some practice today it struck me. You can hit into the ball while serving in a way that the ball...

I might also sand down the upper part of the Timo Boll. It is really the upper part that is too fat.

With my arthritis, it is not that simple. Even more than ever, I play my forehand with my arm. So I need to sure that what I put into it isn't placing too much stress on my grip. That is why the handle is really important. I did try some Viscarias and thought the blades were similar enough (I...

I actually wanted a Viscaria and might have to end up getting one because I think the TB ALC is a bit too fat in the handle. I just saw a good deal for the TB ALC and thought I could handle it.

I seem to like harder outer plies now (before I couldn't stand them) so I want to try something faster and stiffer because I am going to be blocking a lot more.

I have decided to try going mainstream - will use a Timo Boll ALC for a couple of months. Haven't used a Butterfly Koto ALC blade before. It will be a great learning experience.

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I remember one WTTC, Germany had 5 spots and Filus was injured, and Rosskopf left the spot for him unfilled though any player could have been selected in Filus's place. He felt that if no one qualified by ranking, they shouldn't go. But he could have selected anyone else he wanted to.

I don't agree. That was one match and without the injury go Samsonov, Dima would have been far less confused. Dima usually does well vs Vladi.

Habesohn gets 2 games and levels the match - Boll in danger... all Boll has to do is tweak one body part...

Habesohn seems to have mentally given up. I say that then he wins 6 pts in a row.

Habesohn gets his worst nightmare (Timo Boll spin) - can he adjust in a match?

Brokenball likes to take a physics approach to TT. It doesn't always follow that this is the best way to play. I think taking the ball later is actually the best way to go, though taking it later doesn't mean you have to let it fall below the table. By later, I mean after the peak bounce...

+2. Definitely slower, but for amateurs, not necessarily a bad thing depending on context. It has made table tennis fun for me again.

Which is why I vote for Shibaev. The best forehands are effective against choppers.

Some parents of players said that Bitzigeio contacting them and their children to ask about their game and welfare was the first time anyone in the USATT had actually tried to monitor their games before they came into camp etc. Tony has strong feelings about these things, some of which I...

Habesohn is one of the players who I think has been strongly aided by the plastic ball. This is purely my opinion so take it with a grain of salt. The first time I ever saw him play, the first thing that stood out to me was his ability to rally. If he was rallying with a CNT or top Euro pro...

As a contrast, I improved all through my years of EJing until I was too injured to continue to play. The main thing is that I worked on my technical and tactical instruction all those years as well. Maybe the equipment changing hurt but I don't think so. In fact it gave me a perspective on...

I know. I just have a thing about how underrated Shibaev's forehand is. If he was a better mental case, he should be one of the top 2 or 3 players in Europe consistently.