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Hi Tony, as with almost every TT opinion, there will always be the niche situations where someone will disagree with a sound suggestion….. and here is mine, disagreeing with yours! 😅 For me, my natural technique and game style is the one PingBirdPong was toying with in his OP. If I didn’t...

OK, I'm 6ft 4 (just a little taller than Samsonov) and about 50 times heavier 😂 Speed comes with ability, especially on open ups. So don't think you'll never get there, and have that thought lead your decision. Of course there will be things that you aren't as good at - Typically, taller...

I'll add a bit more context to when I said you should be more aggressive. Firstly, I've never been too disappointed when I've lost a game on my own terms. Missing attacking balls, or generally being outplayed - I don't mind that as much. But losing a game when I'm passive, negative and...

I didn't mention that second block as it included another filthy fist pump 😂 As for the backhand flick..... It's not a bad tactic to use - It's worth improving it though, so you feel confident in getting the spin. You hit it quite flat at the moment, which works well for those sidespin serves...

OK, Gozo my man! I've only watched the first video - I find with doubles, people play very differently, and tactics are completely different. So I'll focus on the singles match for now. First item on the agenda..... Forehand loop/kill/drive - Call it what you want. An easy fix, which...

The idea of this thread was to encourage people to post video footage of themselves in the knowledge they can get constructive feedback from players who are a known quantity, and who have a history of offering quality constructive advice. I think what Der meant was that all of those people who...

Thanks Kolev! Despite the many tens of thousands a child costs….. It’s still cheaper than my annual Dignics spend 😂

Just an FYI for people….. I’ve been reading as much as I can, but my wife had a baby on Monday, so we’ve been a little preoccupied! it’s great to see the constructive comments though - I feel the depth of advice from a broader range of people seems to be better than ever!

Here’s some thoughts as to why this would be a bad idea (having recently discussed this with my son, who is pretty annoyed I won’t teach him loads of killer serves). Unless you are good enough to be able to play good quality FH and BH, it’s unlikely you’ll be good enough with your footwork...

Hey Gozo, I wouldn’t disagree with you too much on that, and I’m certainly not saying the Chinese style backhand is bad. It’s more that at the amateur level, I see far more advantages to the spinny backhand. I should also probably add…..The people who have the ability to play the “Timo Boll”...

Length of time at a club, or even experience, is not an indicator of ability. From that one video, he barely got a single block on….. Which isn’t useful for your development at all. You often find 2 players of a similar level can have some amazing rallies against each other, and in some...

Hey Michael, As always, thank you for posting video. You’ve done so outside of the “video safe” thread, so you’ll get lots of opinions from people, and it’s up to you to work out what you take onboard. Some pointers from me…… 1. All of your serves are horribly illegal and a little sloppy...

I’ll state the obvious, but without seeing you play, it’s very hard to recommend anything accurately. Is the Primorac worth the value? Probably not. Butterfly are the Apple of table tennis. Their products are very good quality, but on the more expensive side. I’m sure others can recommend...

I’ll throw out the classic…. Do you have any video of you playing? Generally speaking, someone playing for a few months should be using a very controlled “all around” blade with slow rubbers. Hurricane 3, is a massively versatile rubber, but still probably a touch too quick for a beginner...

Cookies are the reason my footwork isn’t good enough 😂

It’s a subtle change, and certainly no magic thing that will make you play better shots. Good players will be able to hit better attacking shots with a defensive blade, vs someone who isn’t as good using an attacking blade. Certainly when you start looking at fast(ish) All+ blades right the...

Be honest @OldUser….. are you just trolling now? 😂 I asked you what you were hoping to achieve with this thread, but my post was clearly too boring for you to read….. But my question still stands. It’s just going round in circles now, with nothing useful being added, and either common sense...

Ok, I’m on my phone so I’ll try my best to answer in order. At virtually every level (certainly every level that most of us will play), spin is more important than speed. That’s not to say speed isn’t important, you need to combine them both. But those quick backhand punchy type shots you...

Hmmm, if I trained with a sandpaper bat, it would mess me up completely. I know the likes of Andrew Baggaley stop playing with reverse rubber for a month or two before the big tournaments so he can really get the difference in technique down..... Perhaps it can help at the entry level of TT...

It's so hard to comment on this, because it might be 100% true, or the other player might just be saying that. It's also virtually impossible of someone who is a lesser player to know *truly* if the high level player is trying their hardest - Especially if the gap is quite big. I'm not an...