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hahaha, hahaha, hahahahahaha. Woody Woodpecker sounding off and agreeing with @KM1976 assessment. KM just politely called OP a snowflake. Harden the heck up. Harden the heck up. <AI generated sarcastic voice end>

@MarekD I think I met you at 2025 US Open and have a couple Donic blade ideas for you... Since I forced you to buy a shirt for doubles, let me send you a couple blades from Tabletennis11 to try out. PM or Whatsapp message me.

Glad you have a "Nut" at the club @dingyibvs good advice to go along with coaching and failure is a huge thing.

I would be curious to see what my number is on my slow heavy and fast loops. One day I may politely invite myself if agreeable. I am often these days coaching in San Ramon 5 days a week and able to catch you after coaching for a brief hitup.

What I seem to often articulate to students is that in TT, consistency and placement win... give ENOUGH quality. A lot of things can go into what we want to see for quality, but none of it matters if the shot doesn't land or lands in a crappy place. I have always advocated for what @NextLevel...

I coach at Shashin's Fremont TT Academy (in S.R.)... both yesterday and today, I made it a HUGE focus of attention in students' one hour one on one lessons to explore importance of non-attacking shots... how to push short... push fast and deep... take off spin from a push and get a long light...

Hey @BadHoney The Answer... IT DEPENDS. There is no single correct answer in table tennis, but laws of physics, geometry, and common sense ALWAYS apply. So does your individual discernment. Fortunately, 1600+ level is 10x easier or less difficult to judge for yourself than lower levels. An...

Kim Jung hoon (The Korean ex-pro who I have jisted the most vids) has been with Joola for what seems like 5 years... one of the most popular Korea youtube channels - I Luv Ping Pong is big time Joola... I can tell you it is damned difficult for even KOREAN brands to crack the Korean market in...

HC gunna be a Pickleball Star... Joola makes Pickleball.

Yoo Nam Gyu, the FIRST Olympic Champion in the sport, dropped a vid a month ago that is very detailed and revealing... if you understand Korean... but the auto translate along with the visual should convey the important things.

I am not so old school in my recommendations of sponge thickness... for the Donic and Tibhar line... 2.1 mm thickness. A player in this era needs to be able to make spin for every kind of shot... 2.1 makes more spin easier on slow/heavy opening topspin, which should be a priority for 90%+ of...

Hi @johlie You seem to be going about it alright. (Figuring out what is middle zone of appropriate for what you do and will do... and getting something at or near it) as for blades, EVERY maker has one or three wood blades in the All+ to OFF- range that will work fine for this mission. This...

I have a friend who will buy TWO of this HAL blade TODAY if you want to send it.

@IB66 You bring up an excellent discussion topic about the process of equipment selection... - Figuring out what shots count to a player, ranking them in use and importance - Figuring out what equipment makes it easier to do those shots - Getting something at or near center of mass for the...

In the decade+ that NL has not seen Der_Echte, I have developed a real mean fast BH hit using slow blades and softer rubbers... kinda defies physics, but losing 30 lbs in 2025 also defied both physics and logic give I did not give up late night after TT pizza and beers.

NL, The absolute BEAUTY of a slower blade with feeling is that you can hit HARDER and still land it. And since NL is weaker than a snail and height is 1.1 meter, NL cannot hit very hard. HAHHAHAHA. Anyone thinking that can lose to NL on the table.

PD Park (you tube amateur), Lee Jae Chul (70+ ex natl player Mapo TTC Seoul owner), Kim Taek Soo (ex-pro, you tuber) Lee Cheul Seung (Ex Natl Player, Natl Coach, Samsung Life Head Coach, you tuber with many learning series)

Oh, I saw Rich Dewitt at the US Open and had one rice dinner with him.

Lookin at our Admin's sig... All I want to see for Christmas is his spin, not his footwork. Ironically, Next Level would be amazed at my current footwork... I can really cover that wide wide Fh even pushing 60 yrs old... I do not think he ever saw me when I had any footwork. I only had spin and...

The attraction to do the large tourneys like the US Nationals, The LA Open, The Meiklejohn Seniors, the US Open... are several. Talking Adult players and old senior players here. 1 - Social. You see old friends and have a lot of fun, meeting, talking to, and playing, plus new friends you...