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  1. Ding Ning's tomahawk serve toss height

    Yes, quite so. Up to terminal velocity, that is. I don't think so. With a mass of about 2.8g and a diameter of 40mm, air friction is far from negligable resulting in a substantially lower acceleration, and a relatively low maximum free-fall velocity. You're still right of course, but not...
  2. China Open 2018

    I'm not the world's most visual guy (--> Ray Davies for prez!), and for me just writing down the transcript and posting the translation only would suffice. I actually much prefer reading a few lines of text (at my own pace) over sitting through a talking heads video, and it cuts down the...
  3. Question about LP/SP rubbers and the "reverse" spin effect

    No, that cannot be SP. LP without sponge sound likely indeed, with skillful execution; medium-longe pimples, probably with a thin sponge, and considerable mastery may also result in that unexpected spin continuation/amplification.
  4. slow carbon blades / ZLC - purpose

    It's not the player that hits the fastest balls that takes the game. It's not the one that hits the spinniest shots that takes the game. The one that manages to land the most shots on the other end of the table wins. I think that's why. I've toned down from an outer layer ALC blade to an...
  5. China Open 2018

    Dragon whips his tail. LJK under pressure. Exciting 7th!
  6. China Open 2018

    The streams are being heavily taxed at import?
  7. China Open 2018

    Oh, the JNT seems to be doing just fine so far.
  8. China Open 2018

    Well, well. ZJK didn't reign in the short game, did apply pressure on the deep BH but somehow did not pressure TH's FH much. His connection between BH and FH seemed less fluid at times, and I too would think his service strategy did'nt seem helpful. I like his attitude, though, in treating...
  9. China Open 2018

    We'll see how it goes, but first impressions to me suggest that the loss suffered by the CNT when dismantling the powerhouse that LGL built during last year's China Open still runs deep.
  10. China Open 2018

    Oh, and now John Turturro aka Marcus Freitas is out as well. There was some elegance in play in that last game, though. : Sorry, I just cannot not see it, everytime I see him play.
  11. Multiball vs off block

    Both are good and useful. Multiball requires skills on the part of the feeder that not al have, though. One of the things I particularly like is the training I get when feeding multiballs. It stresses my consistency, and has me observe my training partner in a way that I find really helpful —...
  12. Tips for forehand topspin/loop

    We use a low bench. Same thing. It works.
  13. China Open 2018

    Hm. I don’t think an in-form Dima can be that easily dismissed.
  14. China Open 2018

    What do you mean?
  15. Waldner or Ma Long?

    I think you're underestimating the smarts & skills of Ma Long here. That description befits Fan Zhendong to some extent, but if you look closely you'll find that while not as versatile as Ma Long or Ma Lin, even Fan Zhendong does not get away with just brute power. (Hint: search for Fan...
  16. Introduce yourself to the forum! :)

    Thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum, BorninHKG. My club (an hours' drive away from Amsterdam, traffic permitting) opens on sunday, but in Amsterdam itself you'll find Tempo Team (http://www.ttv-tempoteam.nl) to be an excellent venue, and it's open sunday afternoons as well. I could...
  17. Ulf Tickan Carlsson leaves position as head coach in Sweden

    I've been so fortunate as to see him play, in the flesh, shortly before he co-won that WTTC doubles. I cherish the memory.
  18. ITTF Legends Tour 2018 | Line Up, Training, Backstage and more !

    Great to see Kreanga play so joyfully, and Saive remains a miraculously fierce competitor. Wish I could have been there.
  19. Anyone know (or can tell) the exact wood composition of the DHS301?

    Ah. Practically a steal, right?
  20. Which poly ball should you choose?

    I think Marcus Sjöberg has read the chicken's entrails correctly. The seamless balls are more expensive and less durable, and people generally seem to think the current generation of ABS balls plays sufficiently well.
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