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It's on the old ITTF website, just not easy to find. Many of these events are ITTF-rated even if not an official part of the tour.

For me, the problem I have with shoes is that I am a size 14/15 in most sneakers. I have settled mostly on the Nike Free sneaker line as I don't enjoy the (lack of) flexibility of the soles of volleyball shoes - that said, the thinner the soles, the usual issues, but don't be deceived, thick...

Thanks. Trust me, everything is related to RA. I have issues in both shoulders, it is just better in the one that I don't use to swing my racquet. The funny thing is that this is my best TT level ever, and my body is the worst it has ever been. I just wish I could take my health back to two...

My body, especially my shoulder, is the worst it has been in a while. I am going to take an extended break from playing and practicing and see if that helps. I might still do some coaching but if my body acts up, I will put a halt to that too. Will speak to my doctor seriously about it during...

This is probably some form of an AI test that pgpg has helped this forum pass in flying colors.

Audi 5000, G!

Some matches are now on the ITTF channel. Some top players there despite it not being on the ITTF tour.

IMO, the speed is influenced by the lack of speed glue more than anything else. These guys could easily play at a very very high level with this technique. They aren't getting as much on the ball because of the equipment. And they don't look as large with their swings as these guys, the other...

Good to hear from you, buddy.

The refs are there to make sure people follow the rules. I didn't hear any complaints from them.

I push most serves and I can tell you that it is tough to survive pushing all the time. The thing is that you need the capability to attack once you know that your opponent handles the push too well. Most kids don't serve backspin to attack, they serve nasty varieties of side and side top...

You didn't really prove otherwise. It's not that it can't be done, the problem is that you can't push ALL the time without putting pressure on your defense and if people know that all you do is push and block, they will just move you with the serve, open and kill the block.

Yes. It's never that simple though. Sometimes your reluctance to take the shot is based on a subconscious read of the situation. It's more important to have footage for you to figure out why you passed up the shot. I agree if you were in position and read the ball perfectly that you should...

Spoken like a true chopper. I know what you mean though.

What he meant was that your focus should be on doing the right strokes not on winning. I know what he means but it is always complicated of course.

Serving short is a discipline/habit - it is not something you do upon demand. If you don't know how to do it, you don't know how to do it. It's best to have a good mixed strategy of quality short and long serves so you can then adapt to opponents, but if don't waste your time trying to serve...

Yeah, that happens to even the world class players. It's really more the pushing of long balls that is the issue, not being deceived as to where the ball is going.

It's racket head speed and brush and estimating the spin. Racket head speed is what gives you confidence to loop, don't believe anything else. If you can overpower the ball, then you know that you just have to estimate the spin in the right range. Even if you play it safe, you should be able...

Usually a tight serve is rare at the levels below 2400. It is usually short and high or low and long - short and low and spinny is not common. The first rule is that at the lower levels, all serves to the forehand are long or half long. If they are short, they are high enough to be looped...

One of the skills I had to build was to know how to tell a serve was or wasn't long. I am 95% sure that the higher level player gave you some half long serves, it's just harder to read and loop those if you are not used to it or if you think you don't have the loop timing. Looping footwork...