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Probably at least one thousand

The number 3 behind Marcos Madrid and Rogelio Castro is way behind in rankings

well we all know that truth. ITTF / WTT / Olympic / individual sports committee wants to find a balance between inviting world's best athletes and inviting athletes from smaller countries where the level isn't as high to develop interest in that sport. If in OG, its 20 out of 32 athletes from...

even for the guy who finishes first in this particular tournament, it doesn't cover the participation fees... lol... food is quite cheap in Japan ! for 1000 yens you still can get a good rice bowl or noodle bowl in Central Tokyo and even have come change (depending on the place)

Currently the N1 Mexican player is Rogelio CASTRO. If I'm correct, he's actually based in Osaka, Japan. This year, he participated in the Tokyo Open and lost in best-32 to Hiromu KOBAYASHI (TLeague player - winner of All-Japan's doubles in 2024). KOBAYASHI doesn't have a WR yet. [best-32 = R6...

I guess I'm a semi-pro, the other day i got 1000 yens (7$) finishing 2nd of a tournament

looks like we have similar games. fortunately i've got a good practice partner with a good BH serve i can practice often with (still struggling but finally !) and i found another recently with very good hook serve. my coach also gave me some new tips how to deal with those serves so hopefully...

Naw serving short to FH is a universal tactic at all level and too neglected at our level in my opinion. I’m personally trying to work more on it. Not that I don’t do it match, I certainly do. But I don’t practice it enough , have more precise serves and able to play the next ball. Exactly as...

Going to pat myself a little bit here but I noticed for the first time recently that my wrist was much more flexible than my TT buddy E who may be a better player but i got definitely the better BH. I was surprised how stiff his wrist was and how restricted his movements were compared to mine...

I think the video is good. HMH is putting original content I’ve not seen anything like it. And I’m sure he is giving good coaching advice. in this video it doesn’t really matter what exact level is the Mexican guy. Just matters to see how with a simple tactic he’s totally shut down and is as...

Definitely the setting of the matches. because he's been losing many players in competitions that he beats 90%+ of the time in practice matches. its not a skill issue here. I can see in his body language, facial expression, breath etc... that he's losing to pressure. I think he always need...

its a great video. Im only surprised that the level seems to be so low in Mexico (at least 20 years ago) Here in Japan USATT2300 equivalent probably wouldn't even get you an entry in the (Junior ?) national champs or even the French championships He was totally shut down with your serve to...

one tactic that is quite effective and that i seldom see used against me, is to stand to serve opposite to the opponent (if he's in the middle of the table then i'll be in the middle)... then i serve straight to him a fast serve aiming for his elbow where he should be hesitating between playing...

i know... its really disheartening to see him perform so badly everytime... so I bought online teaching videos from Enzo Angles (French pro player performing in Major League Table Tennis in US) who were specifically about mental training [around 2 hours of video]. included in the package were...

By the way after serving when coming back in position and being able to play the next ball what is the most important thing to focus on when you’re not yet good at repositioning yourself quickly and properly

their plan is to get married before they become make-inu

so many !!! but to sum up briefly... short no spin serve >>> weak 3rd ball push >>> strong 3rd ball or kill long serve >> if opponent loops get ready for block or counter topspin >> if opponent pushes long get ready to loop / drive . must have a knowledge of preferred play from opponent and...

good technique, good bat/rubber, and body strength, probably in that order

Yessss that’s right

Btw I didn’t check until today but the coach of Kinoshita Nakazawa Rui is actually Chinese. Something quite obvious when you hear him speaking Japanese. His looks were more Chinese than Japanese but until now because of his name I assumed he was Japanese Apparently he’s retiring from his...