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I hear you. His stroke is very shallow and sometimes he looks as if he is hitting the ball more than topspinning it. But in any case it will be interesting to see his blade close up. These websites do tell us that Dima is using Bluefire...

It's really supposed to be about how precise the rubber is when you swing hard. I wouldn't be surprised if Lebesson's stroke is taking advantage of something else because I have been fascinated by it for a while. He seems to spend a longer time making contact with the ball than many typical...

Lebesson was French champ in 2009 and has been a permanent fixture amongst the top French players for almost a decade. He is not a new quantity and this is the way he has always played. The French in general with a few exceptions are charactericed by non standard technique and creativity. You...

I didn't play today so I will discuss what happened yesterday. I taught the last of 4 classes for beginners. At the same time, there was a college TT event at my club. It was hard teaching with the noise and the limited tables but I did my best. There were also some good matches, most of...

You really should join mytabletennis.net as well. The serial EJs in the US post there.

OK. If we believed such things without seeing the actual paddle, we would think Dima was using Bluefire.

Where did you get this information?

Rubbers are manufactured with oils. Some people rub oils into their topsheets or their sponges for extra effect. I get the idea that random or uneven oil/grease might make a rubber inconsistent, but the idea that it is bad for rubber doesn't strike me as sound.

Sure, but it might be a function of the rubber as much as the process. I used tap water and my fingers when I used Big Dipper and the most important thing in my experience was to use the protector sheets. My rubbers were easily as tacky as Bobpuls was. People can buy all these cleaners, but in...

Lovely - the medal podium wasn't designed two handle two bronze medalists in doubles...

Come on - that's only because Gauzy lost easily - did you see some of those points? Lebesson was amazing...

When people read the rules and see Lebesson's serve in the future, they will know exactly what is wrong with table tennis. That said, amazing serve and third ball table tennis from Lebesson. His forehand had no equal this week.

It's illegal and that is the weirdest thing - no one faults him consistently for it.

Dyjas can't return Lebesson's serve. Sad.

Killing spin is pretty ambiguous to me. It usually means taking a spinny ball and returning a less spinny ball or a knuckle ball. It can be done mostly by adjusting the racket angle to match the incoming spin and playing a flat stroke with possibly a mild component that continues the incoming...

This has to be one of the most amazing displays of backhand power play in the history of table tennis.

This is the favorite ball of most pro players. DHS is even trying to copy it. So I don't understand what you are saying. I really don't.

Dyjas could win the whole thing - maybe that will open everyone's eyes. The Hurricane is not the problem - it has improved Diman's forehand push a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/JVCC-Stage-Set-Spike-Tape-Black/dp/B000QDZMAE/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1477179205&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=JVCC+Stage-Set+Spike+Tape%3A+black I bought from the first link in Jan 2015. I have been giving out tape ever since and still have too much left. Think of...

The best thing Baal ever told me, and since Baal has told me many great things, this had better be good: Go to Amazon.com and get some gaffer tape. I will add the link when I get home. The roll is cheap $10, the amount is huge, the tape protects both blade and rubber and is very sticky and...