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I think this is partially true. I know a professional player and he is sponsored by Donic, after so many years he's still using the same blade, and despite so many rubbers coming out he still uses Bluefire. But if he was sponsored by BTY he would use Tenergy for sure.

DHS H301 is not a frying pan but it hasn't got an all-wood feeling either. Of the carbon blades i played, the one with most feedback is the waldner senso carbon, it's not very fast tough.

Well, my team had another match last friday. I was in a good mood and tried to apply many of the suggestions made here, and saw some improvements, but i was just too anxious and lost the singles 3-1. The first set just flew by me, it felt like i wasn't even there... We went to the 4th match...

Ok, my summary of the thread, some are similar: Take time between points Analyse what happened, take a deep breath a remember the game plan Don't be afraid to loose Don't count points, enjoy the game, flirt and seduce the ball (love this one, is makes so much sense in my head) Don't get...

That has been my mantra lately, i even wrote it on my wrist to remind me between games: "Have Fun". That is why i play, nobody is pressuring me to play, i do it because i love the game. So why can't i just have fun and play? Sometimes is easier said than done, and i struggle to find that mindset.

Thank you all for your input. There is great advice here, now let's see if i can put it to practice. I will make a small summary of your tips an put it in paper to serve as a reminder before the games.

Yes i know most of us suffer from this, almost everyone plays better in training than in real matches. But in my case it seems to be worst, even my coach says i must be bipolar :p Anyway, i will have a look into those, and really appreciate all of the suggestions.

I agree with everything you say regarding technique. The thing is, i usually do just that in training. In games, i fluctuate between playing with way too much power or being very passive. I really feel that the mental game is lacking and i'm not able to manage my emotions well. It might not seem...

Thanks for your input!

It doesn't work like that over here. We don't have clubs, we have teams and different leagues and divisions. The only chance i get to play different people is during league matches, or tournaments, which we don't have many.

I also think he is wrong. He based it on the last game, but i was just having a bad day. I just couldn't get out of that negative headspace and assume a positive attitude.

This video is cut between points. I always take time to breath and try to focus but sometimes my judgment is so clouded that is just make bad decisions. It's funny because my coach says that when i think too much is just mess up. I consider the matches to be important of course, and i want to...

Sometimes i feel mentally tired, if that makes sense. My mental fuel runs out pretty quickly. Ok, you can try now, the video was set as private.

I try to do that, but even in practice matches i sometimes struggle to find concentration and the will to win. I don't know why that happens, sometimes there are external factors like too much noise (the volleyball kids train right next to us), or i just feel tired, but sometimes i was actually...

This has always been my problem. I find i loose many games just because of my attitude rather than my technical ability. In fact, i'm one of those guys that is very consistent in training, but makes stupid mistakes in actual matches. If i'm in a good day i can stay motivated and and actually...

I'm with JST on this one, i have played with the three versions and although they are light and cheap they are just average rubbers. They feel dead, no dynamics when comparing to Euro tensors.

7 ply blades are usually stiff and hard. Rubbers don't influence blade stiffness but they can change the way the blade feels, so a hard rubber + hard and stiff blade will make a hard feeling bat.

I think someone over at mytt has a custom blade made with Innegra.

How can there be less spin? Does it magically appear out of thin air after the top of the bounce? Generally, if you want be aggressive you time the shot early, there will be more spin but the ball is higher. If you want to play it safe you let the ball drop. More time, less spin but the ball...

It's very difficult to change our playstyle, even more so if you say you don't train as much as before. You can pratice that but if it's not consolidated enough you will revert to your natural instincts when in a pressure situation. To make a change that big you would have to take a break from...