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I took up road cycling to get stronger and fitter for TT, liked it a lot, and then the pandemic hit, which for me has meant no TT for close to a year now. And during the last five years as I got more into cycling, and it is interesting to compare the two sports. They are very very different...

There are a number of inherent biases at work but the real challenge is measurement, and on a lot of EJ (equipment junkie) threads it is just assumed that something like "my forehand loop was spinnier" or other such statements are actually true. In fact, though this kind of statement should...

So ICC in California, without question one of the top TT clubs in the US, held a junior tournament with 36 players. At least 6 players have now tested positive for Covid-19 but a source tells me as many as 20 other people may be infected. A true super spreader event. In a thread at MyTT...

Perhaps the members of the forum can help me. I have been playing for about a year. I consider my level somewhere between intermediate and advanced. I play mostly on Saturdays. I try to model my forehand after Ma Long, I try to loop every ball with spin and speed. I have been working hard to...

This is the definitive compilation of the Rules for Table Tennis as delivered by the Table Tennis Gods, not the mere ITTF. See the rest of the thread for further commentary. 1. Wipe your damned sweat off the table. 2. No choing unless your are getting paid to win. Further, players under...

In the Buy and Sell section at MyTT we have a sticky thread where we identify scammers. I ban them. Then they sometimes move here or sell on eBay. We just outed a pretty epic scammer there from Maryland. You may find it useful to check that thread to make sure you are not dealing with someone...

Dragutin Surbek 1946-2018. One of my heroes growing up passed away yesterday at 71. One of the greats. As a kid I tried to model my game after the way he played. I only saw one bit of film (no YouTube then) so it wasn't easy. But he was powerful from both sides, never gave up on a point or a...

Some sports that have been around for a long time have accumulated a large number of "unwritten rules" that if broken can lead to fights and considerable social criticism by fellow athletes, even complete shunning. Two sports where there are vast numbers of these are baseball and road cycling...

This thread is my homage to Zhang Yining, one of my favorite players of all time (and I was reminded of it by a thread at MyTT where people are discussing who they thing the GOAT is among women players). In a discussion like that it is hard to argue against Deng Yaping but my favorite is Zhang...

I am the For Sale moderator at MyTT, as well as a frequent contributor here, as many of you will know. Over at MyTT our latest scammer has victimized at least two members. I don't usually post here on the relatively rare occasions that we have someone like that over there, but I have now...

I posted this in a thread on videos but I think it deserves a thread of its own. Right now there are some coaches that I know in my city that can take a kid with talent and make them really good really fast, give them really perfect technique, great footwork. (I am watching with amazement...

This is something I have been thinking about for awhile. There is a very pervasive EJ assumption that you see on table tennis forums that it is always better to use a different rubber on BH than on FH, even for players who try to play a fairly standard two winged offensive game. I bought...

<tbody> Post Options Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Where to find ITTF rules (not just laws of TT) Posted: Yesterday at 12:39pm - IP: 129.7.106.31 I posted this at MyTT but people here may find this...

So of late, I have been wondering if I might do better with a ST handle. So to do the experiment right, I decided I should get a blade as much like my currents ones as possible. I use a Viscaria, so there are two obvious choices -- TBS which comes in ST, and ZJK-ALC. I like the ZJK-ALC a...

You can buy these things at Home Depot or on Amazon. They are awesome. They are cheap. About $10 for a case of 48. You don't get glue on your fingers and the handle on the brush gives you a lot of control, more than you ever get with the clips. Also the shape of the sponge gives a really...

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The forum member named Debater at OOAK forum plays at Preston Table Tennis Association in the UK. Outside of the ITTF itself, he has probably done more testing of the new balls than anyone, and he has found very clever ways to do it without spending a ton of money to do it. He is also really...

Have been using these balls for last several days (I got them from Iruiru in Japan at the relatively high price of 895 yen per box of three balls, which is about $3 (USD) per ball and that does not include shipping. I have also let my clubmates try some. Most of them have been using other 40+...