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Cool trick to control and change serve positioning with FH serves - using the direction of the left foot during the 'stomp' (weight transfer from right to left). If left foot is pointing towards right then it will be a diagonal serve. If it is pointing more towards the front it will be a...

Harimoto depends on his fast counter game and needs to be able to control his opponent's loops. Xu Xin had the highest spin on the CNT, and plus he is a lefty penholder with the opposite sidespin that Harimoto is used to, it is very difficult for Harimoto to control the block or counter from...

Apparently it is this: https://www.taobao.com/list/item/wap/650820558547.htm Miracle product indeed...

Short game control (serve/receive) is a huge part of the game though. Also I feel like the D09c sponge actually hardens quickly which makes it even more unplayable like a spinless brick just after like 3-4 months which is annoying af coz it makes it 3 times more expensive than 05 if I had to...

Miwa Harimoto also uses this right foot in front stance. I once tried this stance and it made it so easy to chiquita from short FH. For me it definitely has advantages esp in short game and even long BH. But yeah I couldnt solve the fast serve to elbow issue so I gave up and used the more...

How do you deal with fast serves of various spins to the elbow with a right foot in front stance? This is the main reason why i still have my right foot back. But imo Right foot forward definitely has some advantages in short receive (especially chiquita!) and deep BH.

No it is not spinmax, it is a chinese product. Need to ask what it is...

I recently discovered a friend's solution to increase rubber tackiness and applied it to my 1+yr old D05s and the results were just amazing. I think my spin levels increased by 30% just from this. D05 already has huge spin due to the sponge but this surface treatment boosted it even further that...

The server is really testing your footwork in this clip and you have been found wanting. I do the same thing too - i serve a lot of wide angles interspersed with long fast serves. One thing is that you lunge way too slow and also the range is also way too short. You should be able to lunge at...

There is a 3rd option, just lift the underspin ball with open racket angle with a fake loop aftermotion - make sure to alternate between your real loop and the 'fake' opening loop for max effect. Almost all the LP players I played with hate this shot immensely, and you will see them randomly...

Yep exactly. This is also why footwork, recovery and anticipation is probably one of the most important skills because you can only reliably (ie consistently) hit big shots if you are well in position and in time to hit it. If you're not in great position or were late to the ball it is better...

Agree, there should absolutely be a challenge system with Hawkeye implemented.

Wow lots of H3 BS users in the thread too!

Nah it doesnt, it comes from ancient Mongol language intended to cast a curse on the opponent.

Yeah, he really relies way too much on his massive FH 3rd ball loopkill which is probably the best on the tour at the moment aside from Ma Long. But yeah when it is blocked back he gets into all sorts of trouble. Tbh if he had a super spinny and short FH loop with the exact same backswing as his...

So, from what I see others using so far, the following appears to be the clear winners for FH rubbers... Boosted Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge Boosted Hurricane 3 Orange Sponge D09c T05 hard D05 K3 Fastarc G1 Dragon Grip Which did you choose and why?

Yepppp sure, but there is nothing sweeter than nailing an outrageous FH pivot loopkill or even better, a C-shaped chiquita loopkill to their wide FH or a no-look flick, and then having the opponent glare at you xD. Sometimes it is not about winning, but sending a message lol. But I agree that...

First time i have seen someone say Ma Long is 'not fast' lmao. Dude is one of the fastest players on the tour - you cannot sustain a FH oriented game in today's TT without tremendous speed. Height is not the only physical attribute for sportsmen unless it's basketball...

For Lin Shidong, the CNT coaching team did a really excellent job in getting him to learn more gears and tone down his power slightly to achieve more consistency. It was the same successful path they did for ZJK who also similarly showed very explosive power in shotmaking but lacked consistency...

I'm not sure if Harimoto could ever scale this wall though - there literally is no one who can play like SYS and Wang Manyu on the Japanese national team, not sure if they can imitate the very subtle spin/placement variations and train Miwa to be able to spot and correctly read and respond to...