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Especially exercise the back muscles. Strong back muscles can do a great deal to protect the spine.

I agree. Its very easy for any aged player, even long time players, to get into a comfort zone in reading their main practice partner. I find that after playing at a certain club, then going to a different club that I have to adjust my timing to account for the faster play at club #2. I'm almost...

Andro Kanter CO OFF, factory classified as OFF(duh). Lightest current carbon blade i know of. (68g)

You need to develop your own routine that works for You. And you need to keep to it as closely as you can on non-table tennis nights. As to what that routine is, it is a very individualized thing. Some of the above suggestions are excellent, tho I recommend staying away from the chemical ones...

One more movie for the seniors: Ping Pong 2012 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2117946/ This is actually a pretty decent documentary. I found myself rooting for and against certain personalities.

Wait a second. You're the guy who is promoting the Enron exec/felon in another thread. And you 'time-outed' Tony??? I never noticed that you're a mod. Curious. Can anyone tell me who exactly owns this forum?

Convicted Felon. Massive, MASSIVE fraud. I'm old enough (and was living in Houston at the time) to remember the lives he all but destroyed. I dont think this..........individual........is qualified to use the word 'ethics'.

I think that the ability to recognize and analyze your opponent's game/strategy and then disrupt it to your advantage is an underutilized skill at mid levels. Sure, you have to have the physical skills to compete, but remember that there's another player that has a say in what happens to the...

Yep. I didn't know it was speedglue then, but it did seem to heighten my awareness of the ball's spin. o_O We needed every edge we could get in those days of tiny fast celluloid balls donchaknow. I basically left the game in the early 70's (for another sport, college girls, etc) and didnt...

Laugh all you want, young'un but that's what we all did back in the late 1960's in my venues. 👨‍🦽

Unknown Butterfly 5-ply, then Glen Cowan model paddle (3-ply with a fat balsa inner- very lightweight). Both sides of both Shriver. It was circa 1969 - 1972 iirc.

A 70something friend had a total replacement about a year ago. He was back to normal in (i think) a handful of months (certainly <6). His side to side is as good as it ever was, but again, he's 70+ and probably about 1400-1500US. fwiw, I played low level college hockey which probably took a...

Offhand, I agree that if the upcoming competition matters to you, stay with what you know. But I also understand your price concerns. I use Andro R48 with the ultramax sponge. I wear it out in about 6-8 months. I had heard/read that the Tenergy costs more but lasts much longer so that its...

Way past time to dump the troll.

Call me old fashioned, but I highly doubt challenging the mods and generally being argumentative is going to win you many allies regardless of the conduct of your target. Like UDC said, post in some other topics and let folks get to know you.

If you find a good practice partner, hold onto him/her like dear life itself. Just finding a practice partner around here is all but impossible ime. Much like JassaTableTennis said, everyone insists on playing matches. (When they REALLY need to practice.)

I think i understand where you are coming from. For me, it boils down to playing to win or playing to have fun. And yes folks, winning is more fun for me too but I am speaking about how i approach my matches, Decades ago, i played to win at all costs (within the rules). I was an intense...

I think another issue is that someone (a parent?) entered the child in the tournament without teaching him a legal way to serve. There are some basics that you really should know before playing a structured event for ratings points.

Similarly to Lazer, I stopped playing in 1973 and didnt restart until 2022. Now fwiw, I was (ok, still am) something of a ball snob. Nittaku is the Only One in my world. Or was way back in the 38 era. And yes, I played them smooth until they broke- mainly because I couldnt afford to buy bunches...

SUCCESS!!! Thank again, Larry! Now, looks like I have some catching up to do....