No, I mean this :) : http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Ma+Long+Olympics+Day+12+Table+Tennis+CyoGVSd2IFtl.jpg
Okay joking aside: I mean this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Mondial_Ping_-_Men's_Singles_-_Round_4_-_Ma_Long-Koki_Niwa_-_11.jpg
Anthony.R.Brown, how long have you played table tennis and if you play in a league, which league? Can you evaluate your points in the American system ?
Sorry but I have to say that your 'Loop-hold' in it's current form simply wrong. I don't want say anything about the playing characteristics without a probe, but according to the first picture you should press the racket all the time with your forefinger and that make impossible to make hard...
Friendship 837 with thick sponge works well on my teammate's blade. Don't go below 1.0, if you want to chop really heavy. You can try short pimple, Friendship 802 with custom sponge also a good idea.
T25 is also a very-very good rubber, just a way different than other Tenergies and suits less people. T80 has a little bit more control (for me), less sensitive to spin, but T05 is spinnier.
Tibhar Evolution MX-P, MX-S, Andro Rasant Powergrip, Xiom Omega V Asia. These are the the most common replacements, but the golden rule is to try out your clubmates' rubbers and then buy what you liked most.
I've had the same problem with my DHS555 (no glue layer). I get it to my chest and forgot it. After a half year it played awesome! :) So never trash it, it will be good after a while.
If you finally apply oil on the topsheet, use only a little amount.
I probed it and yes its very fast and dinamic, but not really spinny (not as much as Tenergy/Evolution/Omega etc but can generate enough spin). Good rubber. I recommend it only for a fast attacking game.
Yes. At dis age, reach the top 200 level is nearly impossible. :( When I wrote "pro", I was thinking on a high level National 2nd League player. I'm 17 and I started playing at 14. I train 3.5 hour per week. From that 1 hour is physical training. Now I can beat (not in every match) the 13 years...
It's possible, but you must REALLY love the game. Find a good training partner and a coach. See a lot of videos and train-train-train! The videos help you to understand the spin and the game at all. If you are fanatics enough and have enough will you can become a pro player maybe in 5 years with...