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The statement "Unlike other rubbers, H3N requires good technique and footwork, with the implied 'otherwise it is unplayable'" has always perplexed me. Seems like an urban myth perpetuated on many TT forums. Good technique and footwork are a plus regardless of the equipment being used. It is a...

In short, don't change your rubber at all. As Der_Echte wrote, H3N is perfectly fine for any kind of loops.

Bluefires have a reputation for being heavily factory boosted, so some loss of speed and spring after 3 months is to be expected, unless you reboost. However, 70hrs over 3 months is not enough to make the topsheet lose grip. Do you apply a sticky protective sheet to the rubber when you're not...

The dream of any woman come true - have a pervy man take her photos of her crotch. This "promotes" table tennis in exactly the same way as Big Bang Theory "promotes" science.

According to the latest ITTF rankings (Nov 2014), http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/, Aruna Quadri is world #30! Congratulations!

TB ZLF is not that much slower than TB ALC, it has higher dwell time, and some would argue that it has much better "feeling". So if you're a looper, get the ZLF and enjoy it.

Some say the fine is unprecedented or too high. According to http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29826136, QPR defender Rio Ferdinand has been suspended for three matches and fined £25,000 by the Football Association for comments he made on Twitter. The 35-year-old ex-England captain has...

It would be very unpleasant for me, but I'd blame no one but myself for behaving like an idiot and breaking the rules of the competition set out by the event organizers. This is called taking responsibility. Just to be clear, I have no problem with the actual celebration of the win. E.g. like...

ABC news called it an "epic fail!" http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/table-tennis-players-victory-celebration-costs-45k-26504183 Guardian fans seemed to be most amused about two guys fighting over a sweaty T-shirt. "Excellent" publicity for table tennis, what can I say.

Jimmy, first many thanks for doing your video highlights - I've greatly enjoyed watching them on youtube. However, while I agree with you that table tennis needs good emotion, this particular form of "emotion" is not "good". What if Kanak Jha had done something similar after winning the 2014...

Personal insults aside, I understand why any ZJK fan may want to find any excuse for calling such behaviour acceptable or "quirky" or "rebellious". However, I firmly believe that great athletes - such as ZJK or ML or TB (or any other great athlete in any sport such as football or tennis, etc)...

Bulls**t. He is supposed to be a role model for kids all over the world. ITTF and the Chinese TT federation should suspend him for an indefinite term for such behaviour.

re: TTD equipment review wish Dan, may I humbly suggest that you and Tom look into ways of producing a video review in collaboration with the players in this video: ;)

Where in London are you based? Here are some links: Central London league info: https://sites.google.com/site/centrallondonttleague/ http://www.fusionttc.co.uk/ http://www.wembleyharrow.uktt.info/ (this is probably the strongest local league around london) http://www.morpethttc.co.uk/...

Hmm, your deduction is wrong. Nothing I wrote above suggests that the top players do not need the wealth of experience (and discipline enforcer) that LGL is. IMHO, we're talking about somewhat different things. Your argument is that access to best coaches and strongest training partners...

This is getting a bit off-topic, but I hope the OP will indulge us. I am not saying that one should not train with better players should an opportunity arise, or that one should not get a coach, etc. It is just that there are many aspects of the game that one can work on and improve with the...

Wow, what a great generalization. What many players don't realize is that they don't have to practice with the best player in the club in order to improve. I'd be the first to admit that it is fun to play with the best players in a club, and blasting a loop past them during a 15 minute...

I think the esteemed TTD webmaster used the wrong image template :-)

Hi Tony, it really depends on the club. I am associated with two clubs - St Michaels TTC (http://www.stmichaelsttc.co.uk/) in St Albans, UK and Barnet TTC (http://bttc.co.uk/) in Barnet, UK. St Michaels TTC: Open twice a week, 7pm - 11pm Basic free coaching for beginners. Fees: Winter league...

Barnet table tennis club is great (I play there in the local league, and often pop in for a good practice), and not just for saturday (or sunday) morning coaching sessions. They've also got junior training sessions, both beginner and advanced master class. The coaching staff are ex-Hungarian...