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You seen to have become addicted to "crisp feeling" which I think is another word for what I call "hard contact". Looping is not about crisp feeling, it is about deforming the rubber and maybe the wood and getting the ball to stay on your paddle long enough for you to impart good spin onto it...

Well, there are two - there is the loop kill for an easy ball - I hit about 6 of 7 of them over two games. I used the T5000 in that match. That's not the shot I am talking about. I don't think I did the smash loop hybrid in that match. IT is more obvious when my forehand breaks down and...

Not so much higher but standard. In general, I tend to finish my loop too low. I have this smash loop hybrid shot that doesn't get much spin but can sometimes have wicked pace. It's one of the reasons why I am going to a faster blade as my first instinct on my forehand is not usually to...

I haven't tried the Inner Layer ZLC and people who have used it have told me that it is quite different in some ways from the Innerforce ZLC so I won't comment on it. What I will point out is that the frequencies dampened by the composites are often the frequencies you need as an adult...

I'm in the market for an Innerforce ZLC again if you want to sell... People using fast composite blades as adult learners need to realize that they are trying to ice-skate up hill. Getting something like an Offensive S, SPW or Korbel, helps you get in touch with your feeling for the stroke...

There is a new cherry juice brand called Cheribundi being sold at a lot of department stories, including Walmart. TRy a 32 ounce bottle of that every day (or half of that) and see how you feel. You probably also need to reduce the amount of animal products/sugar/oil in your diet somewhat but...

I know what you mean and thanks for the compliment because I know that was the original spirit. The man was once Trinidad and Tobago champ and is now in his late 50s. His style is very athletic so he isn't happy that he can't quite play to his standards anymore. He beat up on me a lot but the...

Making a (retired) 2300+ player go whoa by killing his serve has to be up there. Try hitting a serve that hard sometime.

IF the ball does it all for you, stick to the ball. All I will say is that it is hard to read the amount of spin on the ball by watching the ball if the spin is really high.

My videos are on the internet - I guess that makes me a web server!

It all depends on your expectations. I find the serving modules far easier than the mulitiball modules. With the multiball modules, I am trying to anticipate and it is very difficult. I usually get the serves right these days. And you are 100% right - it's not just about the contact but...

My new fave shot of all time: https://youtu.be/pZR3RdQKPTA?t=631

You can train someone to look for things in your game even if they don't play at a high level. But you have to train them, not just let them do their best without telling them what to look for

Wow. .. Mizutani finally taking it to Joo properly. Ah, you are in Missouri. Again, don't underestimate the reward you get for returning serves in a way that foil the game plan of the opponent. It is huge. So you beat the 1780 guy?

Congrats, Shuki. I know what you are saying, but we can only beat the people in front of us. And only those our training has prepared us for.

I think it might be an ITTF-driven choice as there are events with different quotas. But what no one has explained to me is why only 3 - why not 4 or 5 or even 6 since some people are so caught up with seeing the best players at the Olympics?

I think it might be an ITTF-driven choice as there are events with different quotas. But what no one has explained to me is why only 3 - why not 4 or 5 or even 6 since some people are so caught up with seeing the best players at the Olympics?

A smaller blade allround is not a bad thing. She can outgrow her blade or keep using it. People use tiny blades. Balance matters a lot though.

So I decided to practice yesterday. Today is the day I am taking off. I got to the club and my practice partner was playing matches. So I hit with another guy on the next table. This other guy has incredible arm acceleration but mostly lacks ball reading experience - I would argue that his...

This post is hard to understand without this video...