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Here's where we run into the issue of a lack of framework for describing technique; one guy will say it's about acceleration, and the other guy will say it's about the stiffness of the contact point, another guy will say it's about the stability of the racket angle and so on. One will have the...

Based on what I've seen the Chinese ex-CNT coaches talk about serving, their videos are probably the best, but there might be a language barrier going on. They talk about "braking" and "slicing the chest" which are things I've developed myself and noticed that good servers will do, but aren't...

"Split step" has been a concept since I started playing a decade ago, and I'm sure far before that. I think the idea was borrowed from tennis originally. I would be wary of saying things like you introduced any kind of concept to any field, but sure, let's say re-introduced because I haven't...

What school of TT is this terminology like "confirmation step" or "moving step"? After the swing starts, there's no adjusting the loaded foot as far as I've noticed and experienced. I'm not really talking about that. I'm talking about adjusting the position before you decide to swing.

I don't really agree, you can still make small steps, but you will need to unload the right leg. Look at top players in slow-mo and you might see what I'm talking about; nobody can always get lined up perfectly to the millimeter in one smooth motion.

If your right foot is loaded then the only way you could go more towards the right is to trip over your right foot, lean, or to unload the right foot.

I've been using Hueison G40+ for a while in my own training, and while I find them fragile and very variable depending on age, they're a lot better than anything else in that price range. Like, a lot.

I think it's notable that Heming is, compared to some "star players", a "nobody" from a "weak country" so if anyone would get the worst stuff, it'd be him. So you can imagine what Ma Long got. :)

D40+ 3 star is the most cost-efficient ball most likely. It's a standard competition ball in a lot of amateur competitions for a reason. I think buying WTT and Olympic balls is manic.

Most of CNT and sponsored players use something that's really close to H3 Neo National. I'd be inclined to say it's the exact same sheet, but they probably have a more controlled distribution channel than the resellers get. They will pick out the good sheets, but otherwise it's not some super...

Played my first internal comp today. Played much better than in practice, 3rd ball rate maybe 80%. Also a bunch of backhand 3rd balls, H3 is really confidence-inspiring and you can just whack it. Surprisingly fast in rallies as well. Lost 2 and won 1, was very close on my first match but we got...

It's not really ignorable that this kind of style is working against objectively good players. I just wonder if 1800 TTR players have an issue with it, but 2000 TTR would put them away and it'll become a wall.

I'm sure the measurement is empirically correct, it's just that these things have a curve, it's not linear at all. The pores are larger and more variable, although the cell wall thickness is probably higher but I've never seen a hi-res pic enough to tell for sure. Would need like 500x. So it's...

@dingyibvs @Tyce Yep I agree with those, I fell in love with BS due to that property. My brand-new OS spins about as much as my worn BS did before I replaced it. It's a lot more dynamic though, easier to make dangerous short strokes. Mainly I was expecting it to be a lot worse but they're...

Expected H3 37A to be a lot more difficult to use on backhand, but it's actually really stable and very easy to make power with. It doesn't feel much slower than G-1 when attacking with it which is weird, but I guess G-1 also needs a larger swing for speed. I haven't even boosted the socks off...

Me neither, they're all "very hard".

I feel like if you had the mentality of attacking every above-net ball with more pace than spin, you'd probably have won the game. Almost every time you do that you immediately win the point, and I saw you win a lot of rallies just by going for it while she was fishing and blocking. It's not a...

I hit a bit with LAC 40A on backhand and it was workable, are the softer sponges a lot bouncier? If so might be a great BH rubber option.

No care at all unless it's a hole or bubble right in the middle. The only times I've ever replaced a rubber are due to sponge fatigue, topsheet wear or a bubble. Never because of a scuff or tear. They're cosmetic most of the time anyway. Hell, I badly glued on my current FH rubber and it has a...

You've been using it for 4 days and you're sure it's the best rubber you've ever used?