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Yes, learning that thumb+index finger lever arm action on the BH transformed my BH. It made producing heavy af topspin really easy. It also made chiquita a lot easier. 2nd point about using the body to adjust for different ball trajectories is also spot on, and is the key for consistency. This...

yes this is the hard part, with ppl who have fast body-powered serve actions, the difference between sidetopspin and sideunderspin can be incredibly subtle. Clearly OP's opponent is of very high level. In which case simplistic stuff which are parroted too often most likely won't work at all - he...

Yes it felt like an arrogant playstyle, he thinks that he is such a god at topspin rallying and attacking that even with the crappiest of serves and strategies he can still beat everyone...

I was pissed off when FZD lost to Ma Long in Tokyo - it was his for the taking and he didn't step up tactically especially in terms of serve/receive. He really needs a serve coach. Seriously his serves in that match were so simple that I bet even I can receive them not too bad.

Sometimes, you need a rubber that sucks a bit at pushing to force you to learn how to flick or sideswipe properly :) D05 pushes are definitely not that great but they aren't that bad and it still can be controlled with proper technique. Also, it forced me to actually examine the push technique...

My past experience is that 09c lasts only 4 months or so while 05 lasts up to a yr. Imo if you don't rely on short push that often, 05 is perfectly fine. I still push short OK (even against half long topspin) even with 05 (although it requires more precise contact to rob the ball of the...

09c is definitely one of the best FH rubbers out there. You have the excellent short game and yet it still can produce massive amounts of spin and speed when you activate the spring sponge. I would be using it if not for its subpar durability compared to 05.

Yep FZD did an underspin loop in the last set against WCQ (who pushed it into the net). I actually tried to practice it but I couldnt do it with any degree of consistency. I thought you looked real good especially with the multiple split steps and bounces (ala the Lebruns) just before the server...

D05 on the high end, is also very durable, it can last a lot longer than a lot of the ESNs. Even though it's expensive af, it's actually not too bad if you consider the durability.

05 is actually better for chiquita and BH loop compared to 09c imo. What 09c is dramatically better than 05 is the short push (05 is a nightmare for short pushing lol). But technique wise I think it doesn't matter all that much - the trend of the modern BH is to have an integrated attacking...

Yeah I sometimes try to BH smash too but i never did well with it in terms of accuracy lol. I actually kinda just use a badminton overhead smash action (with the FH rubber but on the BH side) if I didn't reach the position properly and it works a bit better than a BH smash for me. How did the...

Yes, because if your full BH loop structure is too far off from your chiquita, you'll be quickly destroyed with smart half long serves because you will almost never know when to use the chiquita and when to use a full fledged BH loop.

Omg you did an around the net loop against the Mizutani serve?! What a showman lol... if you would have continued using the FH for that smash and then maybe there would be a smash vs lob rally and you might have won the point against Mizutani haha...

Doubt so. LP players do rely heavily on their equipment to make their game possible, similar to what inverted players do. A lot of LP players don't even need to read serve spin accurately for starters, the rubber is so damn insensitive to spin anyway. My practice partner plays with both LP and...

Continued experimenting with the racket kept high mindset and philosophy on the FH and I feel like it is a big game changer even vs underspin, and in general. The key takeaway is that dropping the bat (relative to the body) is very costly in terms of time (and positioning) on both BH and FH -...

Yes imo one of the strongest styles on the amateur circuit is the inverted/LP twiddling penholder. You already have the penhold inverted nasty serves and strong short game + they're almost immune to good serves due to the LP + no middle weakness + on their BH side they can do all the TPB...

Black guy has amazing technique but he kinda doesn't know how to play against LP.... the tactics are pretty much all wrong...

This is a typical LP playstyle which is aimed to disgust the opponent.... I've played against too many players like this...

Yes I do use pronation on the FH too, but because the FH is a larger movement it's a lot more subtle than it is on the BH. Also with FH there is a corresponding 2 finger lever arm movement which can also create wild spin just by itself which is especially important for loops in bad positions...

Positioning is important, but i can tell easily if someone doesn't know how to use the lower body (particularly hip rotation) in BH, they aren't gonna hit the ball with any good power at all, even if they are in a perfect position. It'll be even worse if they're in a bad position. That's why...