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Okay. What kind of loop or flick would one use to override spin and return the ball? What would it look like? If you are overriding the spin, what does it mean about the ball orientation? The thing is this: no one is arguing that the ball lacks sidespin. Usually when a ball goes down, the...

Let me give an example. How many backhands down the line does Jeff play?

I disagree, most players know more than enough physics to see and understand what is happening, the problem is that players who cannot play table tennis are trying to establish themselves as experts in table tennis on the basis of irrelevant facts. Not one person who emphasises that the ball...

There is some truth in this but you are overstating it probably because you don't compete. Most enduring technical development is tied to getting a tactical edge of some sort. And most technical improvements are usually exposed as tactically insufficient at a higher level and speed of play...

You seem to have self-deprecating flair for melodrama. I can't see the destruction. I used to live in this part of the country so I am familiar with both players, especially the first one. He is not taking it easy on you at all. His best game is his blocking and smashing, the fact you even...

First things first, I think you played well. That said, some of the points I will make are more long term things. It will come out the wron way sometimes because I really enjoyed watching the match and I think in reality, if this you played you 5 times, you might win more than your fair share...

It is good to feel there is still room to improve. Definitely would like to see the videos, especially the no-spin server in singles.

Deep... throwing motions are everywhere.

As Eddie Murphy might have said in 1987, "You guys don't know how to go deep with your fakes! I am going deep! Deep with the fakes! I can deep fake the TT ball to defy the laws of physics I tell you! You won't trust your eyes no more! I am deep!"

So how would you return the ball?

There is a clear difference, BTW, between lying about what the video says and assuming the video is wrong (or correct).

So how would you return the ball? A push or a block?

Yes, the video you pointed out, which ShoutGuy provided, was extremely explicit about what was going on with no doublespeak. It is the kind of thing that shows you how intentional the mendacity is, It goes into all the nuances. It takes a special level of trolling to ignore the video's...

Interesting - what is the durability of Superselect 48 like? I haven't tried new rubber in like forever, but maybe if something is better than T05 in almost every respect, I need to give it a seat at the table somehow... I know you are speaking subjectively but can't disregard the opinion of...

I like the fact that you are also seeing how all these people watch and explain these videos based on what they think is happening without even reading the subtitles and then accuse people who have read the subtitles of being bullies and unable to understand the views of others.

Rakza 7 is also good enough for sure, just use the same thing on both sides until your technique is mature. It makes it easier to transfer stroke knowledge across both sides and to learn to respond to balls with the same intuition faster. Then when you reach a level when you have defining...

@UpSideDownCarl, I beg your forgiveness in advance. 1. No, the backspin does not get reversed. If someone played the same stroke with a hacking forehand, it would be obvious that the backspin will not get reversed as there is no attempt to come over the ball and produce topspin. This is more...

Yeah, if it didn't recommend tacky rubber for you, the machine needs a hard reset.

Anders999, Let's change topic a little, how do you use 48 degree sponge one forehand so well? Were you a Tenergy 05 user at any time?

Because the incoming serve has backspin, you can keep the existing backspin on the ball. It is like coming up the front of the side of the ball, similar to a heavy backspin serve. It is not the same as playing over the top of the ball, similar to the loop vs backspin - this is more like Hou...