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No one argued that ERT should specifically reveal his rating as anything other than one relevant information point - the question was to share aspects of his background that would inform his understanding of the subjects he is presenting and his approach to them, and playing level is one such...

As a prior head coach at the prestigious U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Schwartzberg's teaching style is based primarily on the theory that each individual should play the style that most suits the personality and abilities of the individual...

I didn't understand the French rating system so he tried to set me straight with examples. He has a right to demand that anyone who he listens to meet certain requirements. In my club some people go to the highest rated player or pick a player whose style they like - I don't take offense at...

BTW I saw Perry play in the U2400 finals at Nationals in 2014 I think (may have been 2013) vs a kid from PA. The kid from PA won a close match, but it was beautiful watching Perry's touch and his use of what I thought at the time were short pips. Just smart table tennis.

He could always point to Danny! That said , I was thinking too much about the grip - their styles were really really different and Boggan was just different from other people. Had the hitting influence of his father as well.

I personally think it is important to look at the amount of variety in good players, especially the Europeans at the USATT 2300 level and above. Lots of variety in grips and playing styles and just about everything that you can consider very wrong can be found in one good player or another.

The biggest difference IMO is that you have to discourage them from hitting the ball with technique that doesn't get optimal power. Adults are so in love with smacking the ball hard that even when they have the right physical tools, it can be hard to get them to spin the ball and play with a...

It's okay to mix up your personal issues with me with other things to buttress your opinions but let's get a few things straight when dealing with facts. My first post contains my criticism of ERT (I will either call him EmRatThich or ERT going forward). The focus was on Chinese secrets and...

Carl, thanks for the kinds words, but you are making me sound like Superman. I am still a 2050-2150 player when all is said and done. Footwork problematic, strokes off balance, ball quality unquestioned. Musaab's coach is likely 2300 or thereabouts which is definitely well above my level...

So do I, regardless of whether I agree with the criticism or what he should about it.

All these ratings posts... I removed the post you were (probably) responding to and agree with your assessment of my play. I would not come close to giving your coach a match and I may not even beat the girl in red. France is pretty deep in table tennis and even the guy I mentioned had his...

That's all I am asking for.

People's personalities are different, that's all. Show this to someone in France and let them tell you what the rating of the guy who made this video is. I actually agree with the distilled message but the communication is terrible:

You really thought I was kidding?;)

Baal, you are too old fashioned. People are using blood tests to predict whether they will get a disease with good certainty. One day the TT engineers all be vindicated by an app you can use to scan a rubber from your phone and tell what the throw, spin and speed are.

I would prefer it die after he explains why he can't provide a bio.

And you thought because I answered you seriously that I did? I was trying to make a point as well. Even if these things are secrets, they still need people to be at a level to do them, and this is where SchemeSC and myself have experience knowing that the level it takes to understand and do...

One of the great things about secrets is that knowing them doesn't mean you can copy them. That's why it can be interesting to recommend things that pros do to amateurs who haven't built up the experience to use them.

You don't have you show yourself or your family and I have mentioned this elsewhere. I have never met Baal. I don't know what he looks like. I do know that he is a university professor and he currently plays at a level around 2050-2100, lives in Texas, and has hung around or worked with former...