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JP had a strong showing at FIT. Beat a few good players and won the U2200. Almost beat a strong junior I know in the 2350. Had him down 2-0 before a change in strategy bore fruit.

Everyone has a switchover point. They think they don't because they use the same side of the racket, but they do because there is a point at which they face the racket with one kind of grip and they face the racket with another kind of grip. That is their crossover point and sometimes, they...

So one of the big details Ben gets wrong is that he assumes the something wrong with having the finger come off the paddle because he doesn't see that happening with many higher level players. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. In fact, Ben arguably seats the racket far too much in his...

Chinese penholders have a switchover point. It's just one of those things that people who don't have the right training can't find easily. It is closer to the elbow or the hip, depending on the particular penholder. You just have to look for it under the armpit and be patient. The most...

The thing is that what you might think is a shallow grip is possibly a very standard TT grip. Lots of people still think the ideal neutral TT grip is the grip players were using in the FH dominated era of TT. MY grip has my long finger coming off the blade face. So it is still deep, but it is...

I have done something similar to you recently. I keep forgetting my grip and I keep having to remind myself of what it should be. But it is the best thing I ever did and I wish I had committed to it much earlier. Grip change is always fun for me - good luck with it. Need some video to really...

05 is softer than 64 according to whom? You?

Samson Dubina, a pro player and coach, once wrote that getting proficient at looping backspin van take 1-2 years. Initially, I thought he was wrong but later, even if I didn't completely agree with him, I appreciated the gist of what he was writing. Don't underestimate the complexity of TT.

Don't overthink it. If you really want to improve fast, you need a good coach or mentor to talk you through the process. IF that is not available, just have fun playing. There is no magic formula to success other than to hang around successful people and let what they do rub off on you.

It's also true when the technique is not sound but the,personal ability to compensate for unsound technique is higher and may prevent progress at a certain point.

When your technique is sound, yes. But the technique had to be sound. Maybe one day, I will post my rules for sound technique but of course, I am only me.

For what it is worth this is exactly what a high level coach told me when I complained to him about my consistency with the shot.

One last comment - I probably wouldn't teach the banana flick to someone who doesn't have a decent backhand loop. To me, they are similar shots, though there are chiquita style flicks that are not really loops and are more like swipes.

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I can see what you mean, but that is not how I think of the level of TT I am aspiring to. This flick well done can win the point outright and I used to win the point outright with it and often still do. It is also important vs. a player who attacks backspin too well. It is when used from the...

These are two best banana flicking videos I know in English. There are better videos for learning but these are the best for analyzing.

I agree with your experience. In fact, I think it is a general mistake to call shots beginner or advanced. I think that people should learn all the shots that fit into how they want to play over time and spend more time on the ones relevant to their current games. My position is based on the...

It depends on how you think about competition. Competition is as much about mental skills as it is about shot selection as it is about shot execution. Some people will say that since you can't execute the shot, wait. I think that even if you drill, there is a risk of not being able to execute...

This is VERY true and you are right to bring it up. That said, the problem that OP is describing is a general one that isn't always fixed consciously and the main issue is more about attitude and expectations. It happens at every level of play and with almost every new skill learned in a block...

BSHD, This video, while it is applied to sports less complex than table tennis, may help you appreciate what is going on. In table tennis, you need to learn to read where the ball is going and the spin being placed on the ball. Then you need to move to and prepare your stroke, and then...