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Not much fun in watching sports. Most sports, it's just watching the grass as it tries to grow while being trampled. At least in cricket games you get to watch herds of men in white drink tea and cuddle up for extensive amounts of time… most sports don't even have that exciting bit of action...

That is one hell of an encore, there at the end. Chapeau!

Sorry, I still don’t manage to get it. Feel of effort, that does not immediately sound quantfiable (in a systematic, sound way). I do get the gist of your suggestion, and if that curve (defined by the coefficents to be produced from the metrics you suggest) can be determined, and contrasted...

You explicitly mentioned strength as a function of muscle engagement. I can (relatively) easily measure strength in terms of force (F, in Newtons), momentum (M=F*m, in N*kg) and impuls (I=M*v, in N*kg*m/s). Now what is this muscle engagement of which you speak, what is its unit of measurement...

So, how to measure a particular person’s physique, and map on a curve?

I've seen new Sponeta tables at some clubs, and heard they were relatively cheap and of good quality. The selection criteria were quality, compact storage, easy handling and price; I think http://www.sponeta.com/tabletennis/articleDetail/SPONETA-S-7-62,258.5420%20L.htm were the ones selected...

I just finished assembling my "new" setup. It's built for fun only, to satisfy my curiosity for Hinoki as the top-layer on an all-wood blade. It consists of: The Adidas v1.3 (5-ply, Hinoki/Awan/Kiri/Awan/Hinoki), at 92g DHS Gold Arc 8 at 47.5º hardness and 2.0mm ("MED") thickness; uncut...

It is customary for the other player to acknowledge your signal, and make that apparent in the return; and it is customary for the umpire to grant a let in that case. However, that might depend on the level. It will work for me like that, but a player that does it in the Olympic finals might be...

Thanks for that correction!

How rude! But is it not a written rule, moreover, that you have the right to inspect your opponent equipment before the match? Edit: had to look that up, and it is. From the 2017 ITTF Handbook: 2.4.8 Before the start of a match and whenever he or she changes his or her racketduring a match...

Yes, some of the OSP blades can be ordered in several head sizes, see http://ospblades.com/table-tennis-blades-head-sizes/ — and the ELCON handle too. Which is unparallelled, anywhere.

Tack så mycket… nej! "Programmet kan bara ses i Sverige".

Convincing win for XX. Still rooting for him, the spice of life abides.

Anywhere where we can watch with Lindeborg/Appelgren commenting? Would love to hear it and might just understand enough. Appelgren, wow!

Yes. So aloof, a stoic quality.

Cheers!

Before the game, shake hands with your opponent. When commencing, wish the opponent a good game. While playing feel free to celebrate your hard-won points, but don't celebrate your opponent's unforced errors. Respect your opponent's concentration, as well as your own. After, congratulate...

Yes, and take care returning the balls to them properly.

I have had the pleasure of playing the Ligna OFF- and it’s all true. Crisp feel, marvelous touch, an outstanding blade.

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