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When you are close to the table, using the body is far more important than people realize. The question is what do you mean by "using the body"? It is all about subtle use of the core and hip movements. If not the stroke will not have power. Even if it is just a small shoulder shrug or a...

It's not so different that a player couldn't adjust between both blades. Wood is a living thing and the natural variation makes those blades more similar than different. At worst, TBS might be a bit more head heavy than the others but again, it is not a radical difference. It is just the...

https://youtu.be/OeLFTvTfhGY That's the video. The subs are valuable and I loved the unsheath the sword paradigm. I would say play forward more vs topspin, play more circular vs backspin. But in the end just experiment with different contact points vs different spins. My main point is that...

There is a really good video about backhand flick with FZD. Give it a look, the mechanics of cranking the arm helped me with the backhand as well.

As long as you remember that you are mostly going in a circle and you try to figure out where on the ball to hit to give you the result you are looking for, it tends to work itself out. I find the instructions for perfect technique too confusing, muscle and memory are built over time and...

The old backhand is not as bad as you think. The new backhand will still need to be trained vs incoming topspin close to the table so you can comfortably block and even transition into forehands. All that said, you are clearly on a better path and headed in the right direction. One of the...

You do remember that Ma Long was undefeated in Super League before he got injured and withdrew?

I said the same thing about Zhang Jike in 2016. Then someone pointed out to me that in every qualification cycle for the Olympics, China sends the WTTC winner(s) for the tournaments before the Olympics for singles and has never let a winner in that cycle not attend the Olympics. Both for men...

1) If you have seen Michael Maze play a backhand topspin, you will know it doesn't look anything like that. 2) The instruction for stance has him side on the the table and taking the racket to the the side of him but when he plays the stroke, he is square to the table and plays the whole...

He won't be playing to qualify, he will be playing to make sure he can get into form under competitive stress.

And those rules virtually guarantee Ma Long a spot in the 2020 Olympics barring a major setback. He will play the Marvelous 12 for practice but he is virtually guaranteed a spot regardless of where he places. USually they take 3 players or so and leave the rest to coach's discretion.

In my view, both videos are confusing and poor.

Arc simply means circular strokes. If your ball has no arc, you haven't figured out how to turn the ball. It's really as simple as that. Most of the time, it means either your elbow or your shoulder is not aiding the circular turn of the stroke. The wrist tends to follow the shoulder/elbow...

Try fastarc g1 instead of Rakza 7, Rakza has a bit too much catapult.

It is very important to teach adults non-inverted, both to play with and to play against. Some may already use it and those that don't will like them more if they understand the rubbers. They are also very common amongst adult players so it is a win all round.

With those sensitive shots, use thinner contact. As for faster blade, playing distance is one of the considerations.

I would actually argue that the G1 is spinnier and faster. Less arc on some shots but arc isn't the only component of spin. Mastering something like G1 will be a good example of how advanced your technique really is.

I know the Federer fans will come for my head but am I the only one who thinks Djokovic is the most complete and probably the most dominant amongst the great players of this era? I mean Djokovic is the moat dominant player in an era of dominant players like Nadal Federer and Murray while when...

Dominus7, Being able to return serves properly requires extensive coaching and experience. The first thing is to be able go read the spin on the serve and depending on the level of the opponent this can be hard. Then the next thing is to be able to create the racket angle and the stroke that...

I think there is a difference, it is up to you to see whether it fits your game. G1 is the most popular rubber in Japan for a reason. As for the equipment, you can use a Timo Boll ALC anytime you want to. It just depends on whether it fits your game or not. If you are looping competently and...