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I am not disagreeing with you on that, a lot of table tennis physics isn't physics. That said, the heaviest spin often comes on shots that most of us would not call spinny. Hugo showed this in the recent pongfinity video for anyone who is interested and doesn't watch pros who use spinsight.

He is arguing for the post bounce kick. That is a real phenomenon. I don't think it gets him what he is arguing, but it is a real phenomenon.

I don't think any of these things are relevant to the previous discussion but thanks for sharing. And for practical table tennis, if any of these things made a difference in speed at the top level, more pros would be using all wood. The closest is Hugo in that at least, he doesn't use carbon...

He wrote a lot of stuff I didn't think was relevant but my interpretation of what he wrote probably differed from yours.

Which was a pleasant surprise after the default last week. Had better enjoy Aruna as long as I can, there is no talent lined up behind him when he retires.

All things being equal, yes, but not all things are equal in table tennis and that is what @merlin el mago is pointing out. You cannot flat hit a low ball (below net height)l onto the table with speed. You can topspin a low ball onto the table with speed. You can put more energy into the...

Yangzi Liu plays maybe 60% of her level. Lee really knew what to do. Is t it amazing that Dima has been a pro longer than Andre has been alive?

Whacked my thumb on the table trying to pick up a half long ball. I blame the lighting where I played lol. I have to get it checked out this morning. Didn't want to deal with all the ER expenses. A bit surprised that this is the first time i have ever had an issue picking up half long balls...

Harimoto shows Lily that playing backhand is not enough. Hiroto proves that Japan has targeted LYJ but cannot reap the rewards of the profiling. Bruna shows she is solidly top 20 beating a rusty top 20 player who just returned from maternity leave. Jang hates playing Hugo. It's obvious.

No doubt. But someone claiming speed is a reason to use all wood blades is news to me.

So if in 3 years, Sabine is a top 3 ranked non-Asian with say Kaufmann and Diaz/Takahashi, you don't think she will make the Olympics? Your deity has avoided answering this question unambiguously?

Thanks for proving my point.

Xioana Shan: She has a good chance if she continues playing like this, but it still depends on her results in 3 years. Zeio: She didn't win the Champions so the DTTB bigshots will continue to ignore her.

Both Ueda and Togami have played Duda in TTBL. So that matchup was a bit of an ambush for Duda....

Togami terminates the surpassing battles with a 3-0 win over Duda. Take that Uda!

Why is it so hard for umpires to call these serves that clearly pass behind the head....

Is it just me or is Togami using AI too.... EDIT: Duda just won a few points so it is just me lol...

You like to troll don't you? Simon Gauzy wins points. Many players who play trick shots don't win points. You can win points playing trick shots. You don't post one point and then say that means that is how you win matches. Even Simon if you watch a whole match, less than 10% of the shots...

Good for Franziska - you can be nice and not lose in the tough moments you know...

MY experience, I started playing TT in 2011 and broke 2000 for the first time in 2015 (I suspect it would be a bit harder for me today with the ball changes). I spent a significant amount of time in my head in the 1900 rating region going up and down even to 1800 and maybe 1700 sometimes (I...