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Hopper, The other thing that is interesting is whether the ball is short and high to your forehand side or short and high to your backhand side. On the backhand side, if you have the footwork, it is easier to loop over the table with your forehand. It just takes pivoting and imagination...

I don't like your blade - classic ALC blades are a bit different and better IMO - but try EL-P - you may end up loving it on both sides. FX-P is very good as well. I hear that the sound o EL-P is really good. If you are a fan of sound from gluing days, you probably need to boost too.

I think that was the big deal with me in that as an aggressive hitter earlier in my career, I often punched loops over the table. I think that was what really cemented the bag technique - the seduction of being able to win the point with am aggressive early block. However, as I got better, loops...

Don't focus on the easy stuff per se. Just play weaker players. They will give you lots of practice.

This makes me feel like my IQ is twice what it really is. Thank God for Evolution! (get it, get it?)

Most of the newest ESN offerings have pores in their sponge so the answer would be yes.

TareqPhoto, I know what I am doing and the reason why I am doing it. Lots of people read these kinds of posts and buy into the same mindset that you and the OP do, that there is something special about a blade and rubber pairing that requires you to match it like a jigsaw puzzle. I have...

You don't always need video to do it, though video can help because your view can be colored by subjective pressures during the match. My favorite example of this was playing a guy who liked to play me a lot because I always struggled with his serves. One match, he beat me 3-0 and I struggled...

We have no clue what this guy's level is and nor his playing style and we want to recommend to him the best equipment for his blade - really? Guys, let's be honest - any good blade and any good rubber go together - the question is whether the combination fits your playing style.

Record all your matches (Carry a waiver if necessary), don't swing across your body and just have fun. Just set a few reasonable goals and see how successful you are in meeting the goals.

The key as Illia pointed out is to start by analyzing why you are losing points - are you losing points because of things you have not faced before or losing points despite having practiced certain things? That usually explains what you need to work on. If you play well in practice matches or...

hopper, Matches reveal gaps in your training that are helpful to close if you see the gaps as repeated opportunities.. IMO, one of the biggest mistakes in TT is to harass oneself for missing shots that one has never drilled. Shots not trained against in matches regularly are never fully easy...

One thing I forgot to mention on the other forum - when you have a short table, sidespin is always your friend. It also helps when the spin is heavy.

Dandoy exists - they ship to the US as well.

You guys want me to give up my NextLevel schtick and get into burninating!

Yeah - we have the best hair styles ever!

I need to work on my serves...

Don't let your beard scare the obstacles - you need the challenge!

Oh well, I guess I will have to celebrate making the shot and then move on to fixing it...

Maharu Yoshimura of course.