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@NextLevel here are the videos I promised. Like the titles say. No magic happened obviously but I'm onto something. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBwxOcMjGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dDfTXexxcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZivTgFx9tEc EDIT: @Der_Echte @OldschoolPenholder In...

@NextLevel Nice timing! I just got home. Yeah, that's about it. The drill worked enough to feel that I got something out of it. It could just be placebo but I feel that today was slightly better. Now to review the footage. I played some games with some kids, asked them if it's okay to video...

Did some drilling on monday. This is the drill that Carl suggested. At least, we tried. :rolleyes: Backspin short serve, long push, loop, free play. I just focused on the serve and loop for the most part. My body wasn't feeling 100% okay so I took it a bit easy, and my serve was very off so...

@NextLevel Thanks a lot for posting that training video. A lot of good stuff in there.

@Hridoy You're a lot better than I am so I can't really give you advice or solutions, but I noticed while watching that it looks like you're a bit stuck leaning to the side and tensing your shoulders and raising them while you hit the ball. It looked a bit awkward to me so I'm pointing it out...

Alright. We've done some drills before where I push fast and deep, he loops and I counterloop close to table. It's hard to get spin on it and not just smack it. I'll work on that more next time.

@UpSideDownCarl What do you suggest for a random drill? Start out with my partner pushing deep off my serve anywhere on the table, then random placement blocks along that wing?

@UpSideDownCarl Alright, I guess I should have served him backspin. I served him no-spin thinking he will have an easier time keeping it low, fast and deep: then complained that his returns are slow, high and not deep enough! I didn't realize it in person, but goddamn those are some high...

Yep, as I thought. I am not even taking my backhand very seriously because I feel I really need a coach for that. In every video I look at my worst shots and my best shots and do frame by frame and video comparisons to various pros and see if I can pick up something. Now I know it's a bit...

@NextLevel I've only heard stories and seen some footage of amateurs playing with my rubber and a similar blade, and even compared to them I am very far off. I can imagine a world class player could do a thing or two that I don't even think is possible. Well instead of worrying about that, I...

What he meant is that higher level players pick up on the difference between cell and plastic better, while low level players might not even notice if you don't tell them.

Honestly I am only using 729 FX both sides because I can't afford to keep replacing even a bit more expensive rubber. I used to not really understand it, but now I understand that I'm probably never gonna hit the limits of a rubber like that, with what my body is currently capable of. Right...

While I haven't actually extensively used plastic balls, and haven't even seen the new ones, this seems to be true. I wouldn't really know the difference between plastic and cell when I do drills because I'm already preoccupied with things such as not making bad contact, making contact in the...

It really is baffling to hear about these new rubbers after having only used up to medium-tier Chinese tacky stuff. Even with the best stuff I've got my hands on, you had to brush and focus on spin. Do these modern rubbers really do so much for you?

His girlfriend had to come out and subtly intimidate/guilt you into taking it easy with him? That's rich! At least he trained you well enough.

Yes, I suggest we produce all the bats out of plastic and other synthetic materials instead of natural and renewable material such as wood. That way the plastic manufacturers will ha- I mean, the planet will be saved.

@JeffM If you can, could you upload the uncut matches as well?

I think we got bigger problems than a relative handful of trees being chopped down to produce niche products. I don't know if it's right or not, or what effect TT equipment manufacture even has in the real world, but I'm not too sure that TT is the leading cause for deforestation in the world.

I don't.

@NextLevel Your forehand really looks like it's starting to mature. I wonder when you'll hit 2200, if you haven't already. I think I found out the main reason for my back injury. I was testing out shadow swings trying to get rid of some right-side lower and upper back tension, and I found out...