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So it is risky because if you do it wrong then it is easy for the opponent to attack? I guess then that a forehand loop is a risky shot because if it's too high then it is easy prey for the opponent...

Kulczycki is a good player but 4,7,4 against Xu Haidong as well as Xue Fei losing to Abbasi, Huang Youzheng 0-3 to Cho Seungmin, and Xu Yingbin 0-3 to Park Gyuhyeon doesn't make sense to me - bad food at the hotel cafeteria or something lol?

It's like they didn't even try with the artwork... dragon looks like it was taken off a Chinese takeout menu, "Jike Zhang" in block letters and in reverse order from the "Zhang Jike" initials which also look horrible...and the lazy Z J again on the handle

Nah an amateur opponent won't be able to do a long and fast push if you are able to do a well controlled and most importantly, low, short push. You seem to assume the hypothetical player is an amateur that can't move or loop a long push effectively while assuming their hypothetical opponent is...

I'm aware of JOOLA sponsoring ASC Grunwettersbach. Not really full of world class players Pitchford's level or above training there on a regular basis so not sure how that would help him. Stating what opportunities JOOLA can provide Pitchford to regain his level is in no way confidential...

Why mention it publicly if it's none of anybody's business? Huang Yu-wen and/or Yang Heng-wei......cool. Don't see what they would know about Pitchford's sponsorship.

I am not trying to prove anything - been asking a simple question of what specifically you think JOOLA can do to help Pitchford turn around his performance since that is what you stated as a possibility in your original comment. You mention knowing people at JOOLA - do you have info from them...

Well you mentioned that you hope he turns around his performance "now that he has Matt and Richard backing him". Then mention that you know JOOLA people personally and have worked with a dozen brands so you know how vendor relations helps performance. So that sounds like you know something...

Don't need to ask Matt directly for what he posted publicly on this forum. I'm aware that Pitchford allegedly picked JOOLA over other equal or better options. I'm asking what you think JOOLA is able to do to help him regain his form? Since you've mentioned JOOLA's power and influence several...

These aren't "pure marketing" more than other new blade releases which are the same fundamental blade as something that was released 10+ years ago, with slight handle size, core layer, and thickness changes.

90% win if you consider the match score of 2-1 or 3-0 as a win, even though MLTT scores on a game-by-game basis.

How do vendor relations help washed up players get back into peak form? You mention knowing the JOOLA people, have you heard something about a particular amount of support or opportunity they are going to give him? To most people in the USA where they are based and host tournaments etc. it is...

That is market rate nowadays. Not cheap, not expensive either.

You need footwork for most shots in table tennis so not sure why that is weighed against pushing short here. The payoff is exactly that - perhaps getting a long push back or if they leave it short again you have time to flip, push aggressively a second time and take the initiative in the point.

What do you think the JOOLA sponsorship is going to do in terms of turning around his performance?

Matchpoint of LYJ/KCJ vs LSD/WCQ

This is a good reminder of how some British and American English slang don't translate too well

I see your point. But how do you run your club like a business if your regulars now can't play on a satisfactory table and then they find another club to play at? And what if you alienated those regulars just for a newcomer who might never come back after a month?

I didn't know that there were people out there that didn't see FZD was a future great, but this site has introduced me to lots of opinions I didn't know existed lol

Harimoto, FZD, Felix, even at earlier ages, to name a few...