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36 shots! Nice one - I enjoyed watching this rally more than the recent 91 shot rally between Mattenet and Gerell.

If anyone still needs a definition of what "Loop against chop" should be (or vice versa) look no further:

https://thoughtsontabletennis.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/on-tacky-rubbers/

Check out the rally that starts with WCT's serve at 1:03!

Well done, Andrew! This is a very good win for him.

And here is the match between the "LP guy" vs "real looper" (aka Karakasevic): I guess this kinda explains the extreme dearth of pushblockers at elite levels.

Great match. IMHO, it is so unfair to call players of this style "pushblockers" as there is so much more to their game, and their FH attack is outstanding.

Click on your userid in the top-right corner, select General Settings, then click on Edit Ignore List on the left under General Settings, and you'll end up in the Edit Ignore List dialog. Enter the userid you want to block, and all their messages will be hidden. Sadly, when someone else elects...

I'd agree with ttfrenzy that Mizutani and Kishikawa did not have any success against the top Chinese players. However, Koki Niwa has done better than many others by beating Xu Xin in the GAC Group 2015 Asian Cup, and Ma Long in the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.

It would be very strange for a top player to purposefully or willingly cease control of the point while looping by stepping back and switching to lobbing mode - unless he or she is playing an exhibition match. IMHO, Mizutani specifically is pretty much always forced to do so.

and IMHO, you need to make up your mind as to what style Mizutani actually prefers to play from away from the table. :-) Sorry, could not resist.

From the article: 100% agree.

Well, Ovtcharov, Freitas, Apolonia, Gionis, Gardos, Gauzy all managed to qualify by participating in enough events. Timo Boll didn't qualify - does not really matter why. As much as it saddens me that he won't be there, the rules should not be bent for anyone. If I understood the translated...

@ttfrenzy, @lycaon: Umm, we're entering a touchy and somewhat subjective area now :-) so bear with me. IMHO, it is unfair to lump all top (male) Japanese players together, and claim they prefer blocking and standing back to attacking. Mizutani gets a lot of heat for that, but don't forget that...

Not just serves, his blocking is top-notch too, BH loop is not too shabby either. IMHO, anyone who, like Kenta, is able to survive for so long at that level while using mostly long serves deserves nothing but respect and admiration.

There is nothing wrong with it per se. IMHO, you'd find the new setup a touch slower than the current one (from your signature). If that's the intended effect of the equipment change, then go for it.

He also got Samsonov on same day! Very impressive.

Awesome video. Count me in as a new subscriber to your YT channel :-)

Hi Andy, I recommend trying these (or something similar) insoles: http://www.physioroom.com/product/Spenco_Ironman_Total_Support_Thin_Insoles/2013/39482.html They fit perfectly, and make a world of difference.

IMHO, at low impact speeds, if one's loop is very brushy, with a very thin contact, i.e. engaging just the topsheet, then there shouldn't be any reason why the resulting contact forces cannot be identical for the same stroke - especially considering that T05 and T64's topsheets are made of the...