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The biggest thing that changed my game and which I think might help you is getting the concept of "whip" in your strokes. I define whip generally (for people who are not very familiar with it) as the concept of dragging/pulling the racket into the ball before the backswing is ended so that your...

http://www.ittf.com/2017/03/27/new-world-ranking-scheme-effective-january-2018/ “One of our main goals is to massively increase the prize money at the ITTF, to also ensure that the top table tennis players are “stars” on the international scene and at the same time to improve the quality of...

He does, he is officialy 1640 something, though he has been higher.

He is about 300-500 pts below me. So about 1600-1800.

It is likely that 1) you don't have a concept of a neutral/ready stance 2) your grips are different for both sides and you don't practice anticipation and switching. 3) you don't anticipate the ball well enough because your shots are often of insufficient quality to control the ball against...

When someone is actively counterhitting topspin with the pips, it is sometimes light topspin you get back (not light backspin) so it can be pretty confusing. I am kinda lucky that he doesn't have a very high blocking spin level yet but if he added a consistent chop block to his repertoire, he...

Was thinking of you when I played this match.

If you can serve it short, then do so but, as a general rule, if you are trying to serve a server short, you don't have control over it. It's a Yoda thing.

42bp, It's hard to comment without video. That said, looping half long balls is a forearm snap issue. In general, many of your comments about your game don't show you have fully accepted that with your health, you are capped by your forearm snap speed and power. Most of your strokes should...

I already said repeatedly that you should do whatever you enjoy in the absence of match feedback. For time economy, stop arguing with people who know more about this sport than you do

It's fun arguing with people who tend to know more table tennis than they play. They sometimes pretend to defer to your expertise and experience but more often than not, they are really trying to prove they know more than you do. That way, they justify addressing all the problems that will...

Sometimes, people just like to argue and pretend emotional decisions are rational. Like I said already, do whatever you enjoy, it doesn't make the delusion any less fascinatingly ridiculous.

He missed those shots because of footwork errors. Zhang Jike analysis will set him straight.

The usual answer is to focus on what is costing you matches. In the absence of that do whatever you enjoy. Makes the delusion no less fascinatingly ridiculous.

It's really funny seeing someone who can't hit the ball properly trying to dream up footwork issues he needs to resolve by analyzing Zhang Jake. But CNT fanbois do this all the time so by now I really should be used to it.

For obvious reasons, inverted Shakehand technique is the easiest for me to comment on online. If you post video of your practice, you can get decent insights on your strokes here. Not just from me either.

The one thing people should realize is that Ratings Central exists and it is easy for anyone to get a player's relative strength using an ELO type system like Ratings Central. I think for official purposes, not focusing on players strength and trying to get something that encourages tour...

Wang Hao has the Gold from the 2009 WTTC as well. They are both champions so there is no serious distinction in that regard.

Of course we know that Timo can do this. Would he consistently do this if he had to face Dima and Gauzy in round 1? The latter is how the ATP works too and no one doubts that the best players are usually #1. Not all tournaments are ranked equal and if you see the list, you will see that Timo...

Your points are important and correct. And after all, this is from the same people who created that TTX. That says a lot.