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Great stuff Disaster! To answer your specific question about Tenergy, I'll ask you some questions first! 1. How are you playing now after 6 years off? 2. What's it like in a game (rather than just practice)? Without knowing the above questions, my advice would be to start back with something...

This has become more of a back and forth than I think it deserves! 😂 From my POV, your level and experience in Table Tennis plays some part in understanding this (and other) concepts. You are looking at it very black and white from a "fitness POV" where: Player A = Very fit, great core...

I'm not disagreeing with the core principals of what you are saying. But without truly knowing your experience and playing level in TT, it's impossible to have a level conversation about this. I have no idea what level 1900-2000 elo is - And even if I did, I think people would still love to...

I'll start by saying it's very difficult to have these conversations with someone where I don't know what the level is. What is "advanced amateur" level? In China, an advanced amateur is likely be incredibly good. In Papua New Guinea, an advanced amateur would be terrible...... Your table...

I don't know your level or experience - Do you have any video of you playing? I would agree that simply being in good physical condition is going to help with every sport. But I disagree that it matters when you are learning (aside from basic health benefits). I've seen some incredibly...

There really is nothing quite like a good bit of wood in your hands...... Immaturity aside, it's a personal preference. I personally dislike it - It gives a very muted feeling when playing, and I find the disadvantages (lack of feel, weight distribution), outweigh any potential advantages...

You know Dan is a Primary School teacher, right (ages 4 to 11 in the UK)? If he is getting anywhere close to the average UK salary from his TTD exploits, I would be absolutely amazed. I really don't think "time" has anything to do with it - Dan likely doesn't post that much because being a...

I'm far from an authority on this..... But here is how I see it in the UK. It's worth initially pointing out..... The participation of Table Tennis is very low, with a tiny number of dedicated facilities, and even the "best" facilities often being a shared space.... *Most* counties will have...

Spin to win!

I'm genuinely curious to know where that cut off point between the Pro's who don't have the time to spend on forums like this...... vs the Pro's who earn very little (just enough to "make a living") and would likely have plenty of time to spend on these forums..... The average UK salary is...

Apologies if I'm covering old ground (just ignore me if I am). General FH and BH technique is solid - Like Carl said, it would be really interesting to see you playing a match, as I feel we'd get to see the real you (and not the you vs a robot). On this video.... I can't really take much from...

I think it depends what level you are talking about here. At the higher end up the ability level, short pimples that can be used in attack and defense are the most effective by some margin. The problem with defensive rubbers (long pimples and anti spin), is that *most* players can play against...

Back when I was playing Tennis, and was interested in the pro's equipment, it was *easier* to find out what they were using, but there was still a little mystery. Federer was the one people discussed the most, partly because.... well, it's Roger Federer, but partly because his "Signature"...

Hi Superbackhand (just how super is it by the way?) I don't know why you felt the need to comment at all? You can just scroll right on by if you don't like something - I believe there is also a "block" function, although I'm not entirely sure. Also, saying "no offence" and then following it...

Hey Antse7en, Are you actually getting coaching from Eli himself or another coach at eBatt? I know this goes against every fibre of the idea of this thread (which, I was a big supporter of having something like this), but if you have a top quality coach (even if it’s not Eli, I don’t think...

😂 Love that description. Shame it wasn’t abusive when I played last night. Wouldn’t have scared a baby!

Yes Gozo! It’s the only way to play 😉

I think this is a really good post for anyone reading, although I'd like to add something to it. Point one (the high level solution), is the better option on paper, but it may not be realistic for a large number of players on this forum (due to age, size etc). Point two shouldn't be overlooked...

If it’s a league, I think you’ll struggle to run it efficiently if people drop in and out. I hear what you are saying about incentivising people, but it could go the other way if people lose interest due to being too far out. Could you run “one off” events each week? How long do you have each...

I don't think you do - If you've managed to get to this stage with nothing, I really don't think you need coaching to improve (you've clearly shown that you can learn independently!) The biggest challenge is having someone chop to you consistently - Although they could just "multi ball" and...