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LOL. I wish it was that straightforward. He is using a Butterfly Andrejz Grubba, an ALL+ blade. Now, I could also have gotten/used one, but I remembered how much I liked the Sweden Extra and why I left it for something faster. The other thing was that Brett stressed the importance of being...

Good to hear. Seeing is believing, ultimately, especially when you are involved.

By the way, some of you have noticed that I switched back to the Yasaka (Sweden) Extra. If you are wondering why, then I will clue you in. Guess what blade my opponent in this video is using (the rubbers are Tenergy 80 FX).

So there is a guy at my club who has a 2500 coach. The coach has traveled though for a couple of months and in the past, the guy had worked with the two other main coaches at my club (me, I am a relative newbie to coaching). So he has decided to work with me (not sure how long it will last but...

Do a running forehand and chase the ball. On a more serious note, if you can get it right, go ahead and try. IT's just that the details are not easy to see when watching people and you need someone to walk you through it carefully or you can make a big mess of it, especially the timing of the...

I will give you $100 if you post video of any of this and it is anything close to correct. Most people have no clue what they are doing when they talk about forehand footwork. I usually tell people not to do it period unless they have a good coach.

The gap is not just a lot closer, it is actually in reverse for *some* players. Pros make money from their game and do not take unnecessary risks with it. The question is if you are getting Tenergy for free or for large discounts, why change? Drinkhall changed, but most players do not like...

There are rubbers that match Tenergy out there in performance. The issue is that nothing plays quite like it, especially Tenergy 05, across various stroke speeds. It's partly because they have a very specific process for putting air bubbles into the sponge. In any case, a lot of rubber...

Table tennis (and TTEdge) helped me understand what positive thinking is really about. That's why I liked Shuki's post. Positive thinking is not about making good things happen per se. Positive thinking is about getting the body ready to perform at its best. Let's take an example of...

This is a classic post. For real.

Abacadabra... hocus pocus... look, your backhand is fine now.... But wait, you have H3 Neo on your BH... But wait, you expect us to be able to help you without seeing you play...

You have an advanced stroke already and hit the ball a lot like I do. Your stroke comes round the side of the ball and doesn't play over the ball so you get more side topspin than pure topspin. IF you want more pure topspin, make sure your racket is parallel to the floor as opposed to pointing...

No, he is using a rating from the 1980s and using it to describe himself repeatedly. The other thing is that we are trying to give someone a compliment. OF course we know that he may be 1000 if we play tournaments for all we know because he can't return a sidespin serve. Everyone has a range...

Everyone has personal preferences. I have a designed head heavy blade for swing practice so I don't feel head heaviness as much anymore, but I try to avoid it because it can make recovery of the wrists from whip motions challenging. But this is not all or nothing.

The senso V1 has this hollow handle that I personally want no part of. If you can make it work for you, great.

I have responded to you already but the bottom line is that it hardly makes a difference. Obviously it is easier to loop with some rubbers and block with others but the real differentiator is always the hours spent training and the reliability of your technique relative to your practice hours.

It's not as uncommon as you think. The problem is that over time, unless you are training, the brain resets to producing the same quality of shots you demanded from it earlier. When you switch equipment, it has to be a long term choice based on specific desired results. Short term fixes will...

It doesn't matter as much as you think it does. Just continue to train, pick something and stick with it, and all will be well. Whether you are on the best training program in the world or not, everyone goes through funky and tough times. Eventually, as long as in addition to your technique...

At every level, rallies end if you get in the opening loop most of the time. The exception is when you are playing good blockers/defenders and this is your real problem, not your practice partner's level. There are many 2000 level players who cannot defend - they just try to attack before you...