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Before you can serve effectively, you must learn to play the 3rd ball effectively. The purpose of a serve rarely is to give your opponent something to struggle with, rather it is to set you up on the return. For example, for a FH oriented player with a weak BH, a kick ass reverse pendulum...

As I suspected nothing really was going to happen. Just a little drama blown out of proportion with a lot of wild speculations thrown around. I thought it was rather stupid of them to react so emotionally, but at the same time you don't bench your star players when they act like little kids, not...

This pic is amazing. Something I can't help see though (and I really feel bad for commenting, but I must!)... that brachioradialis of the right arm.

I enjoy boosting my Chinese rubbers with baby oil because it livens them up just enough for me. Not as dramatic an effect as actual glue/boosters, but the benefits are permanent and it actually extend the longevity of Chinese rubbers drastically (as apposed shortening it). And it's dirt cheap (a...

I think he stands to lose more by "hiding" from the Chinese researchers, and his growth will most likely be stunted. At the end of the day, no one country is inherently better at this sport than the other. It comes down to how much time, effort and resources are you willing to expend...

May I ask your opinion regarding the two rubbers? What do you like/dislike about these two choices for your FH. What do you think after playing with the two about their strengths/weaknesses in relation to your style? Are you more inclining towards one over another?

I do think that ML had an advantage over power players like FZD with the older ball, where as players like FZD do have an advantage over ML with the newer ball (that, or ML advantage has reduced). However, his switching gears to a more powerful blade definitely helped close that gap and level...

And to add to this, watch that rear leg, don't let it lift!

I think you should stick to the H3N. It's forcing you to play your forehand actively, and you definitely don't appearto be having any trouble with that. (I notice you take your BH a little more passively from time to time - it's almost that you straighten up when playing your BH, but you stay...

So i recently sealed my new bat using the minwax spray (fast drying clear satin I think, I'll have to check). I sprayed each side liberally but wiped it down with a tissue afterwards before it dries. I did this twice (to make sure it had a decent coating and didn't look like it miwax was...

Here is another important term not listed, goes somewhat in hand with "gears" Linear - input to output power is matched. using 10% of your power in a stroke, you expect to extract 10% of power out of the rubber, 20% input yields 20% output, 30% input yields 30% output etc. non linear would be...

Not only is your conclusion false but so is your premise.

Carl, would leaving his in a hot, dry, ventilated area help restore his blade back to its original feel? I think I've mentioned this before, but I tend to leave my paddle in its case in the trunk of my car parked outside in the hot dry texas summer heat, and it the blade just feels nicer (I...

Preaching to the choir, buddy.

How is the throw on the tg2 nat?

Wht you call a lack of restraint, I call a lack of money. I don't play at a very high level, so I don't run into the problem of bottoming out, but I can definitely see why it would (hence the existence of prov/nat versions of this rubber). Also, definitely agree in the short game analysis...

Hahaha no no no it looks worse than it is! The rubber has been cut for a penhold forehand, with an inch+ room between the handle and the base of the rubber. It's really not that fat! ...I think?

I don't quite understand this hyperbolic analogy, be size I'm inclined to think the opposite? A pillow for me would generate more spin, because the longer the ball sinks into the pillow the more time the pillow has to impart momentum into it? A ball would bounces off the steel to quickly to even...

This is very informative to me. Part of why I haven't switched/tried provincial is because I feel I need to develop enough as a player before I decide to spoil myself. I really do covet this rubber. I've decided I am an H3 Neo fan for life. I've been incredibly happy with this rubber, and its...

Well I prefer to play with Chinese style medium-hard/hard rubbers with mid to high throws. My forehand is the H3 neo (either 39 or 40 degrees), which I wouldn't recommend unless you have some proper coaching/assistance on how to properly play with it. My backhand is eithefvthe yinhe mercury 2...