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Those clues are likely there in a long table tennis serve. But in any case, the main point is that it is possible to carry specificity too far.

Great stuff, UpSideDownCarl. The slavish attitude to the idea that communication is more than an attempt to convey an idea and that words have objective meanings that are scientific is ludicrous. Words and sentences are largely what we agree that they mean. And it is more important to...

I wouldn't go that far as 2+ levels - I play dead ball players more often than I play topspin players so Rich's game is not as alien to me as heavy topspin is. It's just that in the general scheme of things, heavy topspin is a bigger issue for me that Rich's game is. So I won't focus on it...

Stan Wawrinka hits a more "powerful" and "heavier" ball than Novak Djokovic... (Tennis) Luxilon strings give you more spin... (Tennis) Tristan Thompson has a good "motor"... (basketball) He doesn't play with enough "heart" (all sports) Tom Brady preferred to play with slightly deflated...

Clearly a mishit. Great shot.

Richard Dewitt is a 2200+ player who has beaten a 2500+ player before. He has been playing serious table tennis since he was a child (he was once a part of a world record setting team for the longest rally). I'm a 2000+ player who has been playing tournament table tennis for less than 4 years...

Would like to see video of this - it's generally considered by most serve teachers I know to be bad serving practice to contact the ball that high as the bounce tends to give away the spin.

You seem pretty young. Do you have a coach? These are not new things and if you have an experienced coach, he can talk you through how he manages some of these issues. The psychological part of sports performance is very personal and even with all the general tips, getting yourself to perform...

Yinhe Moon first, then Yinhe Big Dipper. 729 Aurora and 729 Battle 1 (non tacky) as well.

This is an old video though so I suspect I have seen this shot before at some point...

You have to forget the result and focus on the game plan and keep executing. If you continue to focus on the result, you will not be happy with how you play. If you know what you intend to do and how you want to play, you will play your best. If you think about whether you are winning or...

If you need to get into the top 4, the most important thing is serve, serve receive, third ball, and fourth ball in that order. Make those as sharp as possible. That is all you should be working on and playing training matches. Study your opponents and watch them play others and see what...

How high is your playing level? Timo Boll and many top players change grip from Backhand to forehand and for different shots as well. Don't think about it - play how you feel comfortable. After the tournament, you can work on it if you want. If you really need to work on it, you need to find...

What an amazing shot! Very unique too - a fade forehand round the net.

If you loop as a pure looper and are active in reading and manipulating spin especially on service return, nothing beats Tenergy 05. The real problem is when you don't. That's when you might yearn for something else. If it doesn't cost you too much and you like to loop, just get Tenergy 05...

Get thicker rubbers.

The funniest thing about this is that if you asked Brett what the primary model for his forehand stroke is, he would tell you Chinese technique and would also tell you that when doing forehand looping, the golden elbow rule is less applicable. In the end, it's easy to pretend that you know more...

You play pretty well. You know what you need to do so only a better player beating you will make you do it. This opponent is not good enough to put you under real pressure so it is not clear what will get you to the next level and I don't like giving general advice that you already know.

The coaching between points rule is one of the better ones, IMO. It's annoying to continue to be paranoid about what the coach is doing. Just play the match.

Here is a post I wrote on another site elsewhere: My second day using Tenergy 05 and MX-S left me far less impressed by MX-S. Let's just put it that way. I was playing a clubmate (and like I may have forgotten to mention earlier, my movement has been getting better and better this week and my...