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  1. Allround Evolution

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  2. Guess the rating

    At the risk of sounding like kowabunga, estimate these players. There's more video of some of the crew on the channel, if you need more material. I'm curious to see what TTD thinks.
  3. Dealing with short, fairly high balls that appear half long

    Hey. A ball I somewhat struggle with is the occasional short, high ball that barely hits the edge. I don't get these too often when playing people my level, but against worse players, against whom I use less speed and spin, they're more common. You see similar stuff even in high level play, but...
  4. Hip sway back and forth during forehand

    Hey. I've noticed that I've taken it a habit to sway slightly back and forth while rotating. It's not extreme, but I feel that I'm stressing my lower back more than I could be, and I'm pretty sure I'm losing energy that I could be transferring into the ball. I understand that I'll probably...
  5. Fundamentals of shakehand vs penhold grip

    Hey. What are the important points to consider for a penhold grip compared to a shakehand grip? How important is the wrapping of the thumb and index? How does it effect the stroke? What about the other fingers: can you for example RPB with straight fingers or is there a definite reason why...
  6. Survey on travel costs/time

    Hello. I'm interested: just how dry do you guys bleed to be able to play where you play? :p List your distance traveled and average cost for a trip there and back, and also how long it takes + any additional costs there might be, like vehicle maintenance per month. I'm asking because I found...
  7. Christmas came early this year

    Well, these just arrived. Several days earlier than they were stated to. :cool: http://i.imgur.com/or5EtzE.jpg I have just one question: is this bad? The wood coloring is irregular, and the finish doesn't appear to be the best. There's small cuts along the grain. Is it just stiga sub-100...
  8. Stiga Offensive Classic WRB, any good for beginner of 2 years?

    Hello. I have a choice between Stiga Allround Classic ALL and the Stiga Offensive Classic WRB OFF-. I will be buying Friendship 729 FX with it. Which should I go for if they are both well in my budget? @Der_Echte mentioned I can probably handle an OFF-, but what do you think of this blade in...
  9. Ideas for makeshift return board/spin "measurement" device

    Hey. If I don't have a person on hand to block my shot, I've tried to use the method of letting the ball hit a wall once it comes off the table and checking how much it rolls forward to measure topspin, but I've deemed it a bit unreliable. If the wall is irregular, or very rough or very smooth...
  10. Looping slow no spin balls

    Hello. So I've gone away from my flat hitting tendency and I think I can quite solidly play with a very high spin/speed ratio now. The sound is more of a pop instead of a crack, and I get what Carl has been talking about with spinning the ball. A lot of people not used to the spin are giving up...
  11. Loop contact sound

    Hello. I know that a very wood-y slap sound is definitely not what you want when looping, but I've been wondering if less is more when it comes to spin. Looking at professional players play, they very often make a sound I would describe as "medium", the normal kind of hitting sound. Yet they...
  12. "Corkscrew" vs side top loop

    Hello. Which is more preferable in the forehand loop, corkscrew or side top? I understand that it's quite difficult and not really practical or effective to produce pure topspin, and that good loopers hit the ball more on the side than on the back. I don't think it's practical to produce a...
  13. [SERIOUS THREAD FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE] Tell Archosaurus how much of an idiot he is

    Hello. Because some people have an issue with me, I would like to start a thread where people let out their emotional trauma. Answer the poll and give feedback. Not a single positive, constructive or friendly comment allowed. Thank you. :p
  14. The jurassic man in action

    So I put my stone-age phone down and filmed some video of me ****ing around at the school's table with a friend, because something felt terribly off in my shots and I couldn't put my tongue on it. Today wasn't a bad day per se, but let's just say I wasn't running on the best amount of sleep and...
  15. Keeping in high form constantly esp. vs worse players

    Keeping in high form regularly esp. vs worse players Hello. Perhaps my biggest problem right now is consistently playing at a sufficiently high level relative to my own max. It's not that I keep losing all the time because of my laziness, more so the opposite: I know I can win against the...
  16. Shakehanders learning to play penhold (for fun)

    Hello. I'm quite curious: are there any shakehanders who have learned to play penhold for fun? I've learned to play all forehand J-pen style, and I can loop from both wings with RPB. I'd estimate my level in RPB to be quite lower than my shakehand, but I've felt it has helped improve my overall...
  17. Leaning back in modern over table loop

    Hello. I've noticed that just about every Chinese top player leans back when they hit backhand loops. I also do this without any formal training and I've found it to be effective in increasing pace and allowing me to make the distance larger in a whim if need be. The lean is not throughout...
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