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For the second time in two months, someone walked behind me while I was forehand looping and walked into my backswing. The first time, it was at my home club and I had a cut on my hand. This time, it was at Westchester during my warm up and this was the result. People, stop walking behind...

David, You were trained in a proper TT environment. When I wrote that, I was trying to explain to people who were not how they were supposed to play. People like you and DerEchte understand it and know when you deviate, but some of this stuff is totally abstract to many adult amateurs.

Do I really need to confirm the first and only Rambo Looper is an aggressive player?

Hexer is a great rubber. Start with that.

That was one of the most impressive matches that I have ever seen Joo play. Extra points for beating a KNT teammate.

When he plays his fellow KNT members, he looks terrible. JY is making JSH look really bad.

I still prefer Hexer and Baracuda and Genius to all these newer rubbers. Just saying.

This is more up Shuki's alley: THE 5 SHOTS + RALLY FRAMEWORK Most TT matches at the high levels have a paradoxically low shot average per point, usually less than 4. Yet most players trying to improve paradoxically spend most of their time on rally shots rather than serves, serve receives...

Article 1 - the short summary: So, to cut a long story short, always be aggressive against the passive and easy ball. Your ability to make more and more returns from your opponent attackable is what determines your level as an attacker. It takes practice but if you train that way and don't play...

Most players at a high level have their game. You don't see ZJK, Boll, Ma Long or Dima use 25 different serves. Theyuses 2 or three with variations. They have worked out most of the returns to these serves to a high level so they know what to do them and how to read most of the opponent's...

They key is to always feel as if you are holding the blade not the handle. Some it might take some strength development and practice, but it's good to try such things so you can fix how you think about how your hand works when using a grip. People who do it well often started young and their...

While the match is a best of 5, the first game still counts. Is this how you would play someone you know? There are better ways to learn and read opponents as you get more experience. In the end though, you have to do whatever you do well at a higher and higher level as you get better and it...

How did I miss this thread? Work must have been hectic.

We need a "What's Up, Tiger Lily" version.

Check your PM. I hook my buddies up.

Trying your best - as in honest effort - is always a form of success.

The body is always learning so it is not a wasted day. IT's one of the common mistakes people make about putting honest effort and failure in proper perspective. It is good to use framing to protect the ego but not when it makes you give a sub par effort. But as you get older, you get more...

Shuki, I would be lying if I said I understood a word of what you are saying. Losing is not fun. For me, I have my most fun when I play beautiful table tennis. Sometimes when I teach it too but mostly when I play it. And when I play tournaments, I enjoy the battle to win even if it requires...

Your index finger is off the paddle - that may be the reason. That said, it is a very quick and relatively easy rotation IMO. I think Freitas does it as well. I have a video I made on it a while back. Might share it if someone pays me enough.

Ma Long's current grip change from forehand to backhand, while easy to execute, is now fairly significant.