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  1. United Table Tennis Players Association

    Most likely will have minimal impact The sport must be making real money before a players union can credibly threaten the league operators The NBA players union get about 50% of revenue because they can tell the owners union this "You can have half of $10 billion this year or all of zero" TT...
  2. How do I save this old Timo Boll Spirit?

    I would fix it by clipping out all the overhanging crap, then repair with wood epoxy. After mixing, it's like putty, so very easy to use and easy to start over if you mess up. If you don't know what you are doing, avoid superglue. It dries really fast, so easy to screw it up.
  3. Drills for spinny, high backspin balls?

    I was taught this technique by Wei Wang, former US natl champ and olympian. Open your racker past 90 degrees so when you contact the ball the ball cannot slip downwards. Swing aggressively as you close the racket through contact. The other thing to try is to hit on the side of the ball...
  4. How would you define a Pro?

    Wally Green, I think he was around 2300 or so and played in many ittf events. Interesting guy who had enough money to travel the world and have fun. Not a pro.
  5. My handle smells bad! HELP 🤢

    Get some activated charcoal, the cheapest is product sold for use in aquarium filters. (Activated charcoal is commonly used in packets sold to deodorize shoes) Stick your blade handle in a cup and fill with charcoal.
  6. A table tennis AI???

    Don't do this with the expectation of making $$$, because you probably will not in the table tennis market. Do it because it's an interesting way to develop AI and may get you a good job. Truls has been sponsored by Stupa Analytics which has an AI table tennis app. Stupa appears to have many...
  7. We Trained Like Pros! | Singapore Smash

    Comparing WR#1 to high level hobby player - adding to nextlevel's variables, pro quality racket speed you can see Dan hitting Ma Longs actual racket here
  8. Is short pips answer to receiving serves?

    You have in the past, posted threads about how you are stuck at a level and asked how to get better. You got tons of advise, what have you tried? What has worked/not worked? I just got back from the club today where I did serve/receive practice with a regular practice partner. We do this every...
  9. How to chop competently

    lots of chopper lessons on the wrm youtube channel
  10. ITTF Racquet Control Changes for 2025 (...don't shoot the messenger!)

    Here is what the document actually says in section 7: Reasons for deciding that the racket be dismantled after the match include (but are not limited to): • The racket is submitted to the racket control room before the match or after the match (due to delay of the player before the match): o...
  11. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    I gave OP advise about what non tt branded glue he could buy and why since he had already gone out and bought some school glue. This info could be useful the next time he buys glue. (btw OP, if you bought 250 ml of glue, that's way too much glue unless you are gluing a ton of rubbers, buy a...
  12. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    When the VOC limit was imposed I was using rubber cement and tried out water glue. I have used both on Tenergy and other expensive rubbers and have seen no difference, so I have actual experience. I use mostly water glue today because it is easier to spread evenly than rc, but have no problem...
  13. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    "can reduce the life" does not mean will reduce For the vast majority of amateurs who glue their rubbers on and leave it on for months, the small amount of VOC in rubber cement will not reduce the life of the rubber just as manufacturing rubber with VOC with much higher concentration doesn't...
  14. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    Rubber cement is not "banned" glue. If you are pro and playing in a tourney where they test for VOC and your rubber is over the VOC ppm limit, your rubber will fail. If you take a brand new rubber fresh out the package and glue with water glue and go directly to get it tested for VOC, it might...
  15. Which sealant and glue is better of the two?

    lots of people still use elmers RUBBER CEMENT, but that isn't what you bought, you bought elmers white school glue, don't use that use the Xiom glue since you already bought it
  16. WTT Singapore Smash 2025 (30 Jan ~ 9 Feb 2025)

    Sabine Winter playing anti and hitting UFOs
  17. Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)

    A positive development, but I expect CBS isn't paying much for the rights. It's on CBS Sports, not CBS, so a sports channel that many people don't get because its an extra on most TV packages. Current schedule shows a 1 hour time slot between bull riding and poker. This means they will likely...
  18. How is TT11's blade lacquering?

    I asked a custom blade maker what he used on my blade - it's water based Minwax Wipe On Poly I tried it on another blade, it's plays the same. Just use one super thin coat
  19. Sabine Winter switches to antispin

    Looks like a very aggressive seemiller-ish BH, it would be interesting to see a close up of her grip looks similar to what this guy is doing at about 3 min in the video
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